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Assembling a Piping Bag

December 29, 2012

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At some point recently – it was brought to my attention that people aren’t born with the innate ability to assemble pastry bags. I don’t remember ever being taught this – though I’ve been decorating cakes since like pre-school – so it’s a bit unfair of me to assume people know how to do this. […]

Buche de Noel – Chestnut – bûche de noël

December 21, 2012

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This is another multi-step cake.  There’s still time to make one for Christmas (or just because it’s a log.  Log, Log, It’s big it’s round it’s wood.) Much like opera cake, it is made in a sheet pan or jelly roll pan. Prep 1 half sheet pan (15×12 inches the biggest you have in your […]

Ginger-Doodle Cookies (Gingerbread + Snickerdoodle)

December 10, 2012

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Indecision – gingerbread, or snickerdoodles?  This is a cross between gingerbread and snickerdoodle (crunchy and buttery like snickerdoodle), but spicey like gingerbread. Pre-heat the oven to 400° F Prep 3 sheet pans, with parchment. 1.0 Mix Gingerbread Spices Ingredients: 3 tsp   ________________ Cinnamon (ground) 5 tsp   ________________ Ginger (ground) 1 tsp   ________________ […]