I much rather spend time outdoors or with animals, but when I do cook, I like to make things "from scratch", all fresh ingredients.
Same for baking or making desserts, I absolutely HATE those pre made cakes with all the colors and all the fake toppings and icing..ew. I'm also not a fan of making desserts and cake that basically consists of crumbled up candy bars and candy toppings.
If you gonna have those calories, make them worth it !
Oh, I am a BIG fan of home made artisan bread. I'm from Germany, and I grew up with fresh bread with a nice crust. Nothing like fresh bread with a crust, soft and somewhat chewey inside (still warm) and some real and rich butter on top..swooon.
Technically its not "baking" but I made a few cheese cakes in my Instant Pot. They are DELICIOUS, and so easy to make!!
First try:
Vanilla Cheesecake. A softer cheesecake with real vanilla in it. I made home made lemon curd for on top:
Next was a chocolate lovers dream !! SUPER rich chocolate cheese cake. Made with high quality dark European chocolate. Very dense and intensely chocolatty. Made home made Chocolate Ganache for on top, using high quality dark chocolate again. No "cake topper" stuff.
After that I had to try a Lemon Meringue Pie. It was quite good, but those aren't my personal favorite. Topped with real whipped cream (out of heavy whipping cream)
My personal favorite so far : Pumpkin spice caramel pecan cheesecake!!
Made with pureed pumpkin and all kinds of goodness. Also topped with real whipping cream.
So so good, omg...
I'm also a big fan of home made Alfredo sauce, combined with either chicken tenders or shrimp. Love Seafood !!
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