Dead Dough Showpiece

Today for our final practical exam we had to make a dead dough showpiece about spring. Dead dough is just dough that is not edible. I had envisioned a giant cross covered in dogwood behind what you see here, but time did not permit. Instead I have a basket to hold bread you can eat, what you see in the basket is lavosh and grissini. I also place a goblet, grapes and faux flatbread and challah. I am thinking of finishing out my original idea here at the house. If I do I will post a final picture, but for now enjoy what I halfway have done.

The Actual Bread Class

This is from our bread baking class. It was three weeks long and ended today. This is just a sample of what we did. The first is of soft rolls braided and tied. The second is of challah. The third is of foccacia topped with garlic, mushrooms, asiago, artichoke hearts, and peppers. It was yummy!

Intro to breads

Before moving to the next class, which is nothing but bread, we were able to play with some formulas for certain breads. The first is just of some plain white bread and the second is of rye. I have learned from this class that I should stay clear of rye seeing that I am allergic to it, but it tastes so darn good. :(

Fruit Tarts

The first picture is of some pear frangipane tarts. They are mini tarts filled with almond cream and topped with poached pears, dusted with cinnamon and sugar and then baked.

The second picture is of a fruit tart. These little beauties were made with a crust from pate sucree, and filled with vanilla pastry cream and finally topped with an assortment of fresh fruit. They were delicious.

More Cookie Pictures

Cookies

Okay, I know I promised to post these pictures a long time ago, but better late than never. Seeing as how I finished this class over three weeks ago, let's see if I can remember what I did. :) On the far left are the ever so wonderful chocolate chip cookies, in the middle is the ever so unappetizing (in my opinion) brysselkex cookies, and last but not least my all time favorite pistachio macaroons. This isn't the greatest picture, but you get the point. Now I'm off to see what else I can bore you guys with.