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Here's a new #introduction for my #newinstance

I'm Pat, a 60-something guy in the suburbs of #Chicago, #USA. I'm #Catholic, love #boxing (and box for exercise myself). I'm a #foodie and love to #cook, #bake, and make #bbq for my friends and family. I'm also a bit of a nerd, and you can find me here on #Mastodon, instead of all the corporately-entangled social media.

Nigella.comVanilla Layer Cake with Ermine IcingThis is the sort of cake you’d find in an old-fashioned diner of your dreams: a majestic creation, frosted with fluffy, super-sweet buttercream, just made to stand aloft and enticingly on the counter. The Ermine Buttercream (often less alluringly known as Flour Buttercream) is a revelation: before you even get on to the butter, you start off by making a roux with flour, sugar and milk, and although I know that the idea of a gluey flour-paste doesn’t sound immediately appealing, trust me that it creates the most divinely light and moussy buttercream. Since this roux must be used completely cold, I advise making this part first, then actually finishing off the buttercream when the cakes have cooled. And those of you who are inclined to be disparaging about the idea of adding vegetable shortening to a cake should know that this is what helps create a gorgeously fluffy sponge, best eaten on the day it's made, though no hardship after. For me this cake is all about its pale vanilla splendour, but I admit that were I making this for a child's birthday party, I would add a vulgar note with a confetti-covering of sprinkles. Indeed, at Christmas, you could scatter over festive red and green sprinkles — and it’s a wonderful alternative for children and others who fail to see the charm of fruit cake — but I still can’t help thinking the simple, snow-covered effect of the unadorned icing wins out. I know this looks like a dauntingly long recipe, but nothing about it is complicated, I promise you.

I #Bake all the #Bread we eat, using a #BreadMachine for the midweek sandwiches & toast and hand making "fancy pieces" at the weekend. I'm delighted with it all except..

I make a lovely baton. It tastes great, tears in a satisfying way but #Baguette it isn't. The crust doesn't have that brittle snap & crack. It's better than what I'd get from a supermarket but I'd love to get closer to the real thing.

Is this possible in a domestic oven? I've tried putting a tray of water in but to no avail.

#Meatfree #pastries are really easy to #bake. Put chopped #onions & some #oliveoil in the microwave for a couple of minutes, repeat after stirring. When translucent I tip in leftover #sweetpotato & grated cheese. Mash itl. Roll out shortcrust #pastry and spoon on the mash to make pastry rolls. #Baked in #airfryer. Good with #beans for #dinner or cold in #packedlunch.
#vegetarian #veggies #cheese #homebaking #recipes #kitchen #meals #food #meatfreeFriday #pastie #packedlunches #lunch

"What should I write about for #wss366?"
"I dunno. What's the prompt?"
"#Bake."
"Hmm. Maybe something about the Butter Angels. Maybe they're trying to make *castella*…"
"That's a thought. But I'd have to look up the *castella* recipe again. And what would be the hook?"
"Good point. Any other ideas?"
"I could write a Mary story. Someone could say she's a *bakemono*."
"Who would say that?"
"I dunno. Maybe I should just punt."
"Sounds like a plan. Maybe just write some pointless dialog."
"Done!"