i bake things!

[jaina]

A quick round-up of some of the stuff I've baked recently:

I came across this recipe for Magic Peanut Butter Middles and desperately needed to make it. Luckily the boys were having a Star Trek tournament that day, so I had people to foist them off onto. (Dan's face when I showed up was priceless.) Mine are a little pale; I ran out of cocoa powder. That just means they'll be even tastier next time! ;-)

They look like pretty ordinary chocolate cookies on the outside:



But when you bite into them...



Mmmmmmm, sugary peanut butter. CHOMP.



I also made some red velvet cake truffles (essentially stick-less cake pops) for our last ballet class of the semester. I tried making square-shaped truffles (because Colleen's always after us to keep our hips square) in addition to the regular round ones. I also got a ballet-shoe-shaped candy mold to decorate the tops of the truffles.

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I was pretty pleased with how these came out. I melted red and white candy melts together (1:5) to get the pink and I quite like it. I had to double-dip the square truffles to keep them looking presentable, so there was a bit more candy coating on those than I prefer.

I also made more Thin Mint truffles (thank you J-9!!!) for Dan and Debby's Memorial Day gathering, but I didn't take pictures, and they didn't last long once we got there. *g*

Comments

[evilbearhunter.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I've made something like those peanut butter things before! They're amazing. Should you ever need to bake for vegans/people with dairy allergies, here's a great version.

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thank you for the link!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Damn, you're talented at everything! These all look amazing - and your photography of them is really good too!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! I'm trying to get better at photography (and the Photoshopping afterwards). It makes such a difference when you photograph an item nicely!

[reddheart.livejournal.com]

OMGSUGAR *drool*

There goes my pseudo-diet (not true dieting, just making it a point to maintain my current weight and, sooner than later, get back on the exercise effort)!!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

LOL, I know, right? I was begging people to eat these so I wouldn't be tempted to.

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

Are you coming to CV? If so, I think those peanut butter things need to be making the trip with you. :)

You're so talented!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

I am coming to CV! I was able to get that week off from camps. (I have to leave Sunday afternoon though, because I teach on Monday. Boo.) We'll see about the cookies. ;-)

[sparklepipsi.livejournal.com]

omggggg those peanut butter cookies look soooo goooooood... *grabby hands* Ima have to try my hand at a batch...

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Yes! You must make them! They are amaaaaazing.

[jedihealer.livejournal.com]

Must make!!!! PB and chocolate: two of my favorite things!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Yes, you must! They are sooooo good!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Such pretty food! It makes it not only tasty, but fun to eat, right? :)

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Totally! It's satisfying to make nice-looking things. :)

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

PLEASE MOVE IN WITH ME!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

I WANT TO!

[anariazar-rel.livejournal.com]

Om nom they look so good! Wish I could bake things like that, I'm awful in the kitchen...

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I say just keep practicing-- I was pretty terrible when I first started out! Reading lots of food blogs helps too. ;-)