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Croissants are on the blog šŸŽ‰ What a learning ex Croissants are on the blog šŸŽ‰ What a learning experience! Baking my way through ā€œThe Art of French Pastryā€ kind of stopped when I got to the croissant recipe because Iā€™m such a perfectionistā€¦and perfecting a croissant is NOT simple, aka I had a few ā€œfailedā€ batches and felt I couldnā€™t move on until I got it right. Lesson learned-it takes WAY longer than just a couple batches to perfect croissants, and Iā€™m not there yet šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø. Iā€™ve learned more about butter, lamination, and rolling up croissants than I ever thought I would though, thanks to my errors (also to not record myself taking a pan out of the oven šŸ˜†). Iā€™m giving myself permission to move on from this learning experience (Iā€™ll slowly continue testing croissants on the side-I HAVE to get that perfect lamination!), which means weā€™re officially through the French Pastry Classics chapter šŸ˜…šŸŽ‰ #sweetforcertain #learningblog #theartoffrenchpastry #frenchpastry #failedcroissant #chocolate #hazelnut #caramelizedbanana #caramel
Forgot to post these! My mom, sister, and I got to Forgot to post these! My mom, sister, and I got together recently to watch Anne of Green Gables (1985 version), one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid šŸ„° My sister made us egg salad croissants and raspberry tarts (movie themed), as well as coconut tea to go along with the movie. It was SO much fun! šŸŽ‰
šŸ‹ Iā€™ve made lemon tarts before, but none of t šŸ‹ Iā€™ve made lemon tarts before, but none of them even compare to how insanely creamy this French Lemon Cream Tart is! Itā€™s packed with citrus flavor and literally melts in your mouth šŸ¤¤ Oh, and it uses a shortcrust pastry for the tart shell that is so good, I could have eaten it by itself. I ran out of vanilla at a 3/4 tsp, so I added 1/4 tsp of Fiori di Sicilia to the crust before baking, and it was perfect šŸ˜ Get the recipe here: https://confessionsofabakingqueen.com/french-lemon-cream-tart/ Thanks @confessionsofabakingqueen for my new go-to lemon tart recipe šŸ„° #lemontart #lemon #frenchpastry #sweetforcertain #tart
I had one sleepy coworker today šŸ¤£ #blissfullybo I had one sleepy coworker today šŸ¤£ #blissfullybookishtees
Still not right, but Iā€™m learning! Croissant bat Still not right, but Iā€™m learning! Croissant batch number 2...much better shaped but UGH nowhere near the lamination I was aiming forā€¦and my butter cracked again after the second turn šŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™€ļøI am going to perfect them! It may take months and many more batches before I get it right, but Iā€™m totally game. I could eat croissants every day šŸ˜ Even the not-so-great batches taste delicious! If anyone has advice on getting the perfect lamination, Iā€™d love some help! #croissant #croissants #sweetforcertain #theartoffrenchpastry #frenchpastry
Tim and I LOVE @thesaltedcupcake, and a friend jus Tim and I LOVE @thesaltedcupcake, and a friend just dropped off surprise cupcakes for us! Perfect Independence Day treat (Iā€™m so glad I hadnā€™t started my fruit tart yet!) ā¤ļøšŸ¤šŸ’™ #saltedcupcake #cupcake #cupcakes
Swipe to bake! You guys. I am not telling you abou Swipe to bake! You guys. I am not telling you about this recipe just because I work for @handletheheat but because this is SUCH a delicious blueberry pie recipe and it holds together beautifully šŸ˜ Tim HATES blueberries, but he tries everything I make, especially when Iā€™m recipe testing for Tessa, and he went back for seconds šŸ˜³šŸ˜³ He said he loved the citrus added! My mom loved the nutmeg which isnā€™t normally found in blueberry pies, and my sister said ā€œthat pie is a delight to the sensesā€ šŸ„° Soooo...have I convinced you to try it?? #handletheheat #blueberry #blueberries #wildblueberries #blueberrypie #pie #lattice #piedough #ilovemyjob #baking #beautifulcuisines #eeeeeats #eatdessertfirst #sweetforcertain
A few of my favorite flowers in our little flower A few of my favorite flowers in our little flower garden and a pretty butterfly...itā€™s the little things in life that make me happy šŸ’•
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