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Emaline:
I know we have a baking thread already, but it is in Arts & Crafts, and hasn't been posted in in over a year, and if the "What are you eating?" thread can be here then why not a thread about baking?

I know there are quite a few bakers on the board(Lunchy, Slick, Allison, I'm looking at you), and I thought it'd be neat to have a thread where we could show off our latest creations and share recipes, and whatnot.



Anyway, as some of you know, I got a kitchen aid for Christmas. A big fancy professional one. So far I've made lots of different breads, including ciabatta, which I made for the first time, and learned that it takes 16 hours to make(and then later learned that you don't really need a biga, which cuts off 12 hours). I'm making a cheese focaccia tonight, which I'll probably make that recipe up as I go. The recipe for the quick ciabatta is here. The link leads to The Fresh Loaf, which I think is one of the best sites out the for bakers. They have quite a few amazing recipes. I'm currently working up the courage for these croissants, but I'm basically afraid because it looks way more advanced than I would be able to do, and that's a lot of butter, which is why I was making my own butter.


Right now, I'm making pancakes, which really isn't baking so much as pan frying, but they are kinda similar....I mean, they use a lot of the same ingredients as baked goods. It's my first test with my homemade butter and buttermilk, so I'm eager to see how they turn out.


So...does anybody read any baking blogs? I was always a big fan of Pete Bakes! but he doesn't update very often anymore. I recently came across this site, Bakerella, which I initially didn't care for, but then found myself reading it all night. I am really interested in trying out her recipe for cake pops, and cake balls. Her Sesame Street ones are really pretty bad ass.

Eris:
I recently found Smitten Kitchen, which has baking along with other cooking recipes, and some of the stuff on it looks so good.

I need to buy a hand mixer before I can do more baking (and move to a place where the kitchen isn't tiny and the oven isn't shit).

ViolentDove:
Wouldn't mind some bread recipes and tips for someone with little bread experience and a shitty electric oven.

Emaline:
I actually just made her Oatmeal Raisin cookies the other day. They were very chewy and very tasty. And that walnut pesto looks awesome! I'm gonna have to make that soon.



Having a small kitchen sucks. The past three places I've lived have had tiny kitchens. It's ridiculous. My boyfriend always wants to help me in the kitchen, but there honestly isn't any room, and anyone helping just hampers what I'm doing.



ViolentDove, give me a second and I'll get you a good easy bread recipe.

Lunchbox:
Nick: Bread Party!

I haven't baked properly in ages because I have no bench space at all in my kitchen (the only space is taken up by the microwave!) but I did make some fairy cakes with strawberries and cream for New Year's, and some berry-apple muffins the next morning when I was hungover and starving.

My boyfriend's mother gave me a big fancy expensive cookbook (Bourke Street Bakery one!) for Christmas so I am aching to try some of it out!

(Also you guys already posted my favourite recipe blogs.)

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