What are you Baking the Week of April 7, 2024?

[Mike Nolan]

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[BakerAunt]

I baked dried fruit and walnut scones for breakfast on Sunday. This is the oil-based recipe that I use for my Cranberry Scones. I forgot to add a tsp. of cinnamon for the fruit and nut scones, but they are still delicious, so cinnamon or any spice is optional. I sprinkled demerara sugar on top before baking. The dough was sturdy enough that I was able to cut it in quarters, then cut each quarter in half and form it into balls with my hands. I pressed them down just slightly.

[BakerAunt]

On Friday morning, I experimented to see if I could bake my cinnamon scone recipe with canola oil replacing the butter. The experiment is a success. Yes, there is not that buttery taste. However, the substitute comes close, and possibly using avocado oil might bring it closer, so I will try it next time.

I had one small butternut squash left from the fall, so on Friday I used it to make Butternut Squash, Kale, and Mozzarella Savory Tart. I adapted this recipe from an America's Test Kitchen recipe that appeared in a Splendid Table email. I use a large quiche dish, so that I can use my oil crust, and I have made a few other changes. I had a slice for lunch, and I will be having it for lunch in the coming week.

[Joan Simpson]

I made a coconut pie to take to our poker game tonight.My piecrust wouldn't roll our right for me today I wadded it up twice to re roll and thought it was a little dry so I wet my hands under water and smashed it together and rolled it between parchment paper and cling wrap, it worked like a charm.I was really frustrated but the pie was good and the crust was fine.

[BakerAunt]

Thanks for sharing your pie crust rolling experience, Joan. It's great to know how problems can be fixed.

[Joan Simpson]

I had to make pie crusts today and made another coconut pie to take to my friends for supper today.All went well!

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