After weeks of sweet buttery foods, I decided to learn my father’s quiche recipe.
Recipe after the break.
Double Choc Chip Cookies of Redemption
The previous cookies were too dry, so I elected to attempt to master the art of cookie-ing.
Recipe after the break.
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White Bread Loaf of Bun-like Deception
I had arrived at last to my first aim, a loaf of bread. The process was more or less straight forward, although I was concerned numerous times that the dough wasn’t forming correctly. Overall, though, I was pleased.
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Gingerbread of Temperate Squareness
At the request of the recipient of half of my first brownies, I intended to work my way up to a full gingerbread house. The first step on the way, I thought, was Gingerbread.
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Custard Tart Pizza and Pumpkin Loaf
In an attempt to make a custard tart like the ones sold in supermarkets and bakeries, I made something visually more akin to a pizza, then used up the half a butternut pumpkin in a pumpkin loaf.
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Sweet Carrot Pie and Chocolate Fudge
A friend was visiting from Melbourne, so I attempted to entertain her with my baking. My baking-related discoveries were three-fold. Sweet Carrot Pie is delectable, Chocolate Fudge is practically made of icing sugar, and “Pulled Taffy” is impossible.
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Chocolate Chip Biscuits (or Cookies) of Eventual Sisterly Photographic Congratulation
The biscuits were quite nice, if a bit dry and crumbly. The photograph, however, finally gained the approval of one of my sisters.
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Quiche-Shaped Brownies of Unsure Success
In an attempt to replicate my previous brownie-esque success, I made coconut chocolate brownies in a quiche dish.
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Peach Lattice-Topped Pie of Delectability
I had seen this recipe in the book many times, but had been unsure of using it. Partially because we lacked the canned peaches, but partially because of the added requirement of making short pastry. As it turns out, I discovered that short pastry is a very enjoyable thing to do.
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Raisin Loaf of Aromatic Flatness
This loaf suffered from Me-Using-Expired-Baking-Powderitis. It was flat. But it was still nice.
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