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The Great Holiday Bake Thread
Happy holidays forum-goers!
Whether you're making something for Christmas, already made something for Hanukkah, or just want to celebrate the end of this dumpster-fire of a year with some baked goods, feel free to share what you've made and any baking tips you have here! Bakers of all experience levels welcome!
I was feeling inspired today and made the Tunisian orange and olive oil cake I mentioned in the other thread a bit early. A wee bit of crumble, but very tasty!
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The Great Holiday Bake Thread
I make this every year for thanksgiving, but might have to make it again for Christmas because it’s the absolute best thing on earth. Brûléed Pumpkin Beer Pie. Tapatalk is being an absolute failure of an app at everything photo related for me on this reply or I’d post a pic.
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I have never heard of a pie like that -- it sounds delicious! I can't wait to see photos.
...on that note, I'm having Tapatalk photo upload issues as well. Restarting my phone and updating the app didn't help. Perhaps it's something with their servers?...
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Spice cake is my go-to and it's hard to mess up. I tried making sugar cookies but my oven is tempermental and they got a little crisp. :( I did make some scratch brownies with scratch fudge icing and they turned out really well and I am proud as it was my first try. :D
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I just did the same on my phone, no dice.
If you Google the name of that pie you’ll find the recipe on thebeeroness.com. Beer in both the crust and filling and it’s outstanding. My stepfather requests I make this any time I make a trip back home. It very quickly became referred to as my signature dessert and I take great pride in it.
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Triumph over Crapatalk! I present Brûléed Pumpkin Beer Pie
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My wife has a super secret snickerdoodle recipe she got from somewhere on the internet before we started dating and made some changes to it. Typically she'll make like 20 dozen to give out to folks, but because of covid she's doing a lot less just for us. I'd share the recipe but she'd find out and murder me.
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At last, photos are uploading! Had a slice for breakfast and I'm not the least bit sorry.
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Originally Posted by WrongPython
This looks delicious! You said this is a Tunisian recipe? I spent some time in Afghanistan and they had a sweet cake thing that looked similar to this but I think they made it with honey and cinnamon instead of citrus. It was one of my favorite things and I've utterly failed at trying to replicate it myself.
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This looks delicious! You said this is a Tunisian recipe? I spent some time in Afghanistan and they had a sweet cake thing that looked similar to this but I think they made it with honey and cinnamon instead of citrus. It was one of my favorite things and I've utterly failed at trying to replicate it myself.
The recipe is Tunisian by way of a small bakery's cookbook. I can PM you the recipe if you'd like. It's very simple and quick to make, so just grab some quality ingredients and you should be good! Not quite the same as the Afghan dessert you mentioned, but it is refreshingly different (and a good pairing with coffee and mint tea). :D
On the topic of Middle Eastern/South Asian desserts: I will say that my true specialty is baklava. I've played with a couple of different styles over the years (ie. Greek, Turkish, Persian) and have always been pleased with the results. It's something I only make for a crowd, though.
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The recipe is Tunisian by way of a small bakery's cookbook. I can PM you the recipe if you'd like. It's very simple and quick to make, so just grab some quality ingredients and you should be good! Not quite the same as the Afghan dessert you mentioned, but it is refreshingly different (and a good pairing with coffee and mint tea). :D
On the topic of Middle Eastern/South Asian desserts: I will say that my true specialty is baklava. I've played with a couple of different styles over the years (ie. Greek, Turkish, Persian) and have always been pleased with the results. It's something I only make for a crowd, though.
I would love the recipe if you don't mind! Baklava is something we, without fail, order from our favorite Greek restaurant every time we order take out from there, which has been a ton this year. Well it's Greek/Indian, so we get butter chicken and baklava for desert lol. I've tried to make it myself but I think it might be a bit beyond my skill level. I'm still working on it though and this year has given me plenty of time to practice so I hope to master it soon.
I absolutely love Middle Eastern and South Asian food, you just can't beat the flavors, or the hospitality of the people there.
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My friend's birthday is on Christmas Eve, and I was thinking of making him a birthday cake from scratch. Any suggestions?
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My friend's birthday is on Christmas Eve, and I was thinking of making him a birthday cake from scratch. Any suggestions?
In general, if you're making a baked good or a new recipe for the first time, I would follow the recipe exactly. Successful baking really comes down to the proper portioning and mixing of your ingredients, so I wouldn't recommend changing things up recipe-wise until you're comfortable making a particular type of baked good.
When you're shopping around for recipes, I would first decide what your cake's base flavor will be (ie. vanilla, chocolate, etc.), how many layers you want to make, and whether you need/want any mix-ins in the batter (ie. nuts). From there, I would then find out what type of frosting goes best with your cake (ie. buttercream, whipped cream, etc.) and decide what you'd like your inter-cake layer filling to be (hint: try using jam instead of frosting sometime!). From there, I would go online and see if you can find a recipe for the type of cake and frosting you want.
If you haven't made a cake from scratch before, I would recommend trying to keep things simple. Good luck!
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First time baking and it came out delicious! Hopefully he thinks so too 😝
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Looks amazing!
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Very nice! :gj: What flavors did you end up going with?
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Very nice! :gj: What flavors did you end up going with?
Just plain vanilla. It tasted very... birthday cake. He was quite impressed!
I didn’t have literally any ingredients or mixer or anything, so it was very expensive 😳
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So... the dog woke me up at 0600 because he wanted to go out. Unfortunately once I'm up and walking in the mornings there's no going back to sleep for me. So, I made dessert for breakfast. Oh and there was no "leftover" cranberry sauce, I just used a whole can.
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One of my favorite baked goods to make. French breakfast muffins. Like a little coffee cake. Not included on the recipe is to dip the tops in melted butter and then roll on cinnamon sugar. Best served warm but still fantastic cooled as well.
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Hella fudgey brownies with walnuts.
2sticks butter
2cups sugar
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla
2cups flour
1/2cup cocoa
As much or as little walnuts as you’d like
8x8” greased pan
350° for 30min
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