28 April 2008

Daring Baker April - Chickie Pops


Ok - Really - these are cheescake pops - DELICIOUS and (although time consuming, yet easy). This month I was finally challenged to bake in a water bath (not being a fan of flan, or brulee, or any such such, I've never really had much reason for a water bath).
At any rate - on with the show:
This is finally in the pan. Because I made a half a batch (this month's challenge happened the same weekend as my daughter's birthday - and THAT much dessert in the house is dangerous at best) I opted to use my hand mixer instead of my Kitchenaid. It was a bit of a strain on the poor thing, but it worked well. Out of the oven. I think I MIGHT have cooked it a wee bit too long, but it smelled awesome! After this, it was left to cool to room temp, then wrapped up and thrown in the fridge overnight.


After all of the "chillin'" (overnight in the fridge) there was some scooping (which didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped/anticipated, but tidied up after a little cool-palmed rolling). Then back into the cold (this time the freezer) for a number of hours. Then a nice warm chocolate dip (making me think a lot of the nordic sauna process) and a roll in the pretty pretty, and voila - yummy deliciousness in a tidy little bite size. My family LOVED these... me too!

01 April 2008

Daring Baker March - Perfect Party Cake

A day late.
or two
and THIS is all that was left.


honestly.

i turned my back and before the frosting, before the fruit, she was at it.
it was good...
belive me.
and if you don't believe me -
ask my daughter, the chomper