Thursday, April 19, 2012

Lemon Loaf Cake. Just OK.

Well, as other bloggers mentioned, this is good, but needs a little something. It's just kind of bland. People suggested adding more zest and the juice of the lemons, a glaze on top, etc. Not sure I would make this again. However, on the positive side, it was exceedingly simple and fast to make, so if you need a quick pound cake, this may be your ticket. Oh, and my kids did really enjoy it, but I think they are just thrilled that I'm baking.

Of course, I did have a magic baking moment. the recipe says to "whisk together the eggs, sugar, and salt for just a minute, until foamy." I whisked for exactly a minute and nothing was even remotely foamy. I'm thinking, this is yet another baking technical term that I obviously don't get. I turned away to chop up my zest and when I turned back, waa-laa, my egg mixture was foamy. It's magic. Gotta love chemistry. Yay!

In my attempt to get more active with Tuesdays with Dorie gang, I did nominate two recipes for May baking. I also looked on one of this week's host websites, http://www.treats-sf.com/, and she had the most beautiful food photos, so I posted her link here. Let me just say that her baked items look amazing! I definitely need to work on adding pictures here to bring these things to life.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Pizza Rustica. Not a Fan Favorite.

Let's just say the Pizza Rustica was not a hit in my family. While the crust was tasty, we all thought the filling left something to be desired. I guess not everything can be fabulous.

I have to say, though, that dough is no longer freaking me out. I'm still not sure my mixture ever "resembles a fine cornmeal" because it seems lumpier than cornmeal, but it comes out tasting fine, so I'm good with that. My dough did form a lovely ball on the Cuisinart blade so that was exciting!

As you can see from the photo, my lattice work on top definitely could of used some additional love. I am just not patient enough to make it perfect. Martha Stewart will not have to move over because of me.