Holiday baking and other food prep

[diablita]

I love holiday memories like that. 

We have the cake and filling made for a Bouche de Noel.  Will assemble and make the frosting tomorrow morning for friends coming over tomorrow at lunchtime.

[teetime]

Attempting for Christmas dinner: https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/03/chocolate-hazelnut-macaroon-torte/


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Success! Next time might be better. Screwed up a bit and three thicker vs. four thin layers but yum! (Ended up xmas eve dinner.)

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[diablita]

nice!

[merigayle]

Success! Next time might be better. Screwed up a bit and three thicker vs. four thin layers but yum! (Ended up xmas eve dinner.)

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It is a labor of love indeed. No chocolate ganache on top? It tastes better the next day. I hope everyone enjoyed it

[Rejaneration]

Teetime, that looks delicious.

I had a special request for Chocolate Pots de Crème, which are easy peasy.  I am happy.  We are doing prime rib, asparagus, salad, mashed potatoes and then, that.  T-giving was such a splash out, I am taking it easy for Christmas.  Plus, I have had a houseful to cook for since late last week...

[BonitaApplebum]

We are grilling rib eyes and serving with mashed potatoes, creamed spinach (my granny's recipe), blau kraut (MIL's recipe), and green beans (kids' choice). But first we have to eat a whole bunch of snacks!

[merigayle]

I made a bundt cake and it won't come out of the pan 

[diablita]

Oh no meri!  Did you get it out in one piece?  Or many pieces and extra frosting? 

Our bouche de Noel turned out nicely. And everyone thought it delicious. DD was very pleased.

[merigayle]

Sadly I tried a few things and nothing worked



It tastes good! Lol


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[diablita]

that's what counts

[merigayle]

But I cannot bring it to xmas dinner tomorrow

[seattlegirl]

But I cannot bring it to xmas dinner tomorrow

Break it up and make it into a trifle.

[merigayle]

Break it up and make it into a trifle.

I made a new gingerbread cake in a square dish. I put the destroyed one in a Tupperware container and will think about what to do with it even if I cut it up and bring it to work.

[diablita]

trifle is a great idea!

[onawhim]

I did not get the time to bake as much as I wanted since my mom was severely injured in a car accident a couple of weeks ago and I have been looking after her farm and back and forth to hospital but I made these this morning again and they are amazing.  I add some espresso powder to mine.  https://food52.com/recipes/19209-divine-gluten-free-chocolate-cookies-no-seriously

I wish I could take that gingerbread off your hands and into my mouth, Meri! 

[rocketgirl]

I made a bacon cheesecake.  Basically a normal cheesecake, but I I fried a package of maple bacon and cut it up and put it in the cheesecake.  I also used 3 tsp of bourbon instead of 2 tsp of vanilla extra.  And drizzles a maple, bourbon, & sea salt sauce/partial-reduction on top.  It was yummy.  But I already have ideas for next time to get a little more bourbon & maple flavor without overpowering the bacon.  There is room for additional sweetness without getting two sweet.  Of course, "next time" may be awhile.

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[Run Amok]

Our apple cinnamon bourbon turned out yummy!




It was expensive though so I don't think we'll give it to people again who didn't seem that enthusiastic about it.

[teetime]

I'd love that gift!

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[diablita]

forget those unappreciative bastages and send it to meeeee

[merigayle]

Our apple cinnamon bourbon turned out yummy!




It was expensive though so I don't think we'll give it to people again who didn't seem that enthusiastic about it.

impressed!