Baking Peeps

[Razorguns]

How many of you EF peeps are familiar with baking, cookies, designer cakes, candies, etc? I'm not looking at you guys except Pick3 btw.

My mom's retired, and I wanna help her start a home business of designing designer ethnic pastries. Asian, middle eastern, jewish, etc. themed type cakes, desserts, etc. created like works of arts - for weddings, birthdays, shows, corporate parties, overseas, whatever.

Now when it comes to technical stuff - i'm a supergod. When it comes to cooking, i'm a walking retard. I went down to Borders today and bought 3 books on specialty cakes, cookies and baking (yes I disguised myself so no one can see a heavy metal rock staw in the cooking section at Borders. Street cred is important to me).

So now during xmas I get to disect and analyze to death these books. Then I 'dumb-it-down' and teach it to my family so they can start creating stuff.

There's like fondants, creams, frosting, gum pastings, pans, cutters, buttercreams, smoothers, all these things I gotta learn. Ugh. The stuff I take on in life.

Anyways, black power. Reply or you get the shoe.

r

 

[Humble Pride]

I've been cooking my whole life, and baking (to perfection) is it's own art-form - and although I rarely bake, I am quite versed at it.

If you need any pointers, you can always PM, or go buy a simple Betty Crocker cookbook (best idea)

 

[EnderJE]

Wait a second. I didn't read any sarcasm in that post. WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!

 

[Cutiebaby]

I love to bake, though I always burn everything.

When I was young my grandmother always had us kids baking all kinds of goodies.

 

[captainahole]

Well if your looking for a baker. That's me. I am a certified master baker. One of probably 60 in Canada. I owned my own bakery for 20 years. Got tired of working to death and now work as a retail bakery consultant. That's my skinny

 

[fortunatesun]

Save yourself the aggravation and let professionals do it. You live in LA? There must be a few dozen culinary schools in that area alone. A lot of them will have an accreditation program just for baking, pastry, etc. rather than the full degree. She could be done in 30-45 weeks. Plus, a recognized certification will help her get contacts in the field and most likely at the bank. It would definitely be a great Christmas gift.

 

[inkspot]

Well if your looking for a baker. That's me. I am a certified master baker. One of probably 60 in Canada. I owned my own bakery for 20 years. Got tired of working to death and now work as a retail bakery consultant. That's my skinny

WOW I'm going to remember that

 

[javaguru]

Well if your looking for a baker. That's me. I am a certified master baker. One of probably 60 in Canada. I owned my own bakery for 20 years. Got tired of working to death and now work as a retail bakery consultant. That's my skinny

What is the secret to a super moist cake?

 

[inkspot]

What is the secret to a super moist cake?

Betty Crocker lol sorry had to say that.

 

[JayC9]

What is the secret to a super moist cake?

soak it in water overnight

 

[javaguru]

Betty Crocker lol sorry had to say that.

I can cook like nobody's business but getting a really moist cake is a holy grail. I've doubled the eggs but have never achieved purchased cake moistness.

 

[nefertiti]

I bake more than I cook....pies are my specialty but I have an all around knack for pastries.

What did you need to know?

 

[javaguru]

I bake more than I cook....pies are my specialty but I have an all around knack for pastries.

What did you need to know?

My really moist cake question...hello...

 

[canadianhitman]

My really moist cake question...hello...

I think the answer lies in the fat content of the batter. Not sure which oil is optimum for taste, nor the amount tho.

 

[Razorguns]

Merci Beaucoup. Okay. All of you who spoke up - were noted. When I finish reading all these books, practice on my own, do more research and have more q's - i'll pm.

4th rule of EF Club: Razorguns and baking will never be mentioned publicly again.

In exchange, my knowledge of classic video games, 80s power ballads and cheesy b-movies is at your disposal for 3 years.

r

 

[captainahole]

I think the answer lies in the fat content of the batter. Not sure which oil is optimum for taste, nor the amount tho.

fat ratio is probably the most important. Biggest problem is overmixing and overbaking.
things like betty crocker and such use mostly chemical softeners to keep moistness.