[Elektro Demon]

I made a homemade pizza yesterday. It tasted good.
I've put some paprika, lots of onions, sausage, chunks of salami and a generous amount of cheese.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

I made a homemade pizza yesterday. It tasted good.
I've put some paprika, lots of onions, sausage, chunks of salami and a generous amount of cheese.

Damn, that looks tasty. At the same time, I can feel my blood pressure rising and my legs swelling just thinking about eating it. Lol

 

[Dreamlord]

I made some tarts the other day.

 

[regawdless]

I made some tarts the other day.

Nice try, simply using advertising pics from a pro bakery. Won't fool us.

 

[Dreamlord]

Nice try, simply using advertising pics from a pro bakery. Won't fool us.

Lol! My wife took these photos and added some filters or some such.

 

[regawdless]

Lol! My wife took these photos and added some filters or some such.

Looks delicious man, great work. Like, damn.

 

[Dreamlord]

I made eclairs this weekend. The choux pastry was a bitch to bake properly and I ruined the first batch, but the second attempt was fairly successful.

They are filled with chocolate diplomat creme and glazed with chocolate ganache.

 

[regawdless]

I made eclairs this weekend. The choux pastry was a bitch to bake properly and I ruined the first batch, but the second attempt was fairly successful.

They are filled with chocolate diplomat creme and glazed with chocolate ganache.

I'm sure that's like... sugar free, without lactose and zero cal?

 

[Dreamlord]

I'm sure that's like... sugar free, without lactose and zero cal?

Ha! No. If you are gona do something wrong, do it right. There is sugar, milk, chocolate, whipping cream, double cream, butter .... all the wonderful vices!

I give away 80% of what I bake, so on a weekly basis I only have like 2 or 3 desserts. I had friends over for dinner on Sunday, so they ate most of them (plus the 4 pizzas I baked).

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Ha! No. If you are gona do something wrong, do it right. There is sugar, milk, chocolate, whipping cream, double cream, butter .... all the wonderful vices!

I give away 80% of what I bake, so on a weekly basis I only have like 2 or 3 desserts. I had friends over for dinner on Sunday, so they ate most of them (plus the 4 pizzas I baked).

How does one become your friend? Is there, like, an application process or something?

 

[Dreamlord]

How does one become your friend? Is there, like, an application process or something?

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Now...

 

[Dreamlord]

Now...

Here you go MOFO

 

[regawdless]

Here you go MOFO

Shipping to Germany, how much?

 

[Dreamlord]

Shipping to Germany, how much?

With Brexit, a fuckton probably! And it will rot in the customs queue!

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Here you go MOFO

Oh, damn. That look amazing.

 

[Dreamlord]

Some baking from the last couple of weeks...

I made some 40% corn bread (60% normal white bread flour) and it turned out lovely thick and crunchy.

 

[Dreamlord]

My molten chocolate cakes unfortunately were overcooked and were not liquid in the center. Tasty, but next time I want the liquid goodness!

 

[Dreamlord]

And finally I made some empanadas filled with chunky rib meat, peppers, aubergines and boiled egg. I still need to practice my dough/dumpling folding technique, because I really suck at it.

 

[regawdless]

Some baking from the last couple of weeks...

I made some 40% corn bread (60% normal white bread flour) and it turned out lovely thick and crunchy.

That looks great. A well made bread is just delicious.

 

[regawdless]

And finally I made some empanadas filled with chunky rib meat, peppers, aubergines and boiled egg. I still need to practice my dough/dumpling folding technique, because I really suck at it.

My molten chocolate cakes unfortunately were overcooked and were not liquid in the center. Tasty, but next time I want the liquid goodness!

You're on fire! If I had those baking skills and that passion, I'd be a fat motherfucker.

 

[Dreamlord]

You're on fire! If I had those baking skills and that passion, I'd be a fat motherfucker.

It's the main reason why I have 17.5% fat and not able to drop it to 15% or less so I can clearly see my damn abs

 

[Lemurian]

I'm so hungry now.

Really wish I could bake, maybe I'll try, at least it'll keep the place warm over winter.

 

[Eneru]

I made some tarts the other day.

Dude if you made those. 10 fucking 10. They look absolutely delicious.

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

I made a beef Wellington the other week but forgot to take photos

That would have to be one of the GOAT meals

 

[Dreamlord]

Dude if you made those. 10 fucking 10. They look absolutely delicious.

Thanks! Yeah, I've made all of these things I post in this thread. The tarts were not bad at all, but as with a lot of my baking, because it was the first time I made small tarts (and this chocolate creme patissiere actually), they can be vastly improved. In this particular instance, half the tart bottoms did not stick properly to the side ring. But at least during assembly they managed to retain shape.

They were tasty though, but I can make them better next time hopefully.

For comparison, here is what my first attempt at making a tart (I don't remember what the cream is, it's been over half a decade since I made this) looked like

Clearly looks like a mess!

Or my first scones, years ago:

And the latest ones:

I am planning on doing this for a living later in life after I retire from my current career path (which will probably happen sooner than later, as I am itching for a change of pace in life). Baking once a week might not improve my skills fast, but I am encouraged by the fact that I have learned enough to manage to make most things successfully on the first try. So my thinking now is, if nowadays the very first time I make a new dessert it is good enough, then if I make it ten or twenty more times, the improvements I can make on it will be significant.

Sorry, I am rumbling! Thank you for the nice comment, it encourages me!

 

[Dreamlord]

I woke up early this morning to make some olive oil and cocoa cookies. These are soft on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Some baking from the last couple of weeks...

I made some 40% corn bread (60% normal white bread flour) and it turned out lovely thick and crunchy.

This just looks so fucking good to me. I love a good, chewy piece of bread with a crunchy crust. I could easily eat that loaf in a single sitting.

 

[Vyse]

This thread is delicious. I like to cook meats and pasta but seeing your guys' photos makes me want to try baking my own desserts and homemade pizzas.

 

[MetalAlien]

French bread pizza... use nice bread and cheese.. the rest you can cheap out on...

 

[BFNoise]

Man, I'm starting to regret I've found this thread. So many delicious things!

@Dreamlord what oven do you use for baking? Common electric oven with top and bottom heat?

 

[Dreamlord]

@Dreamlord what oven do you use for baking? Common electric oven with top and bottom heat?

I have a kuppersbusch okotherm fan assisted oven. I always bake using the fan.

It's 20 years old now and I am possibly due for a new one soon. I'd love a more professional one tbh.

 

[Dreamlord]

Not dessert, but this is a spring greens Greek pie with feta cheese.

 

[FactsAreDead]

Did some new baking for making a new video. Hope you enjoy

 

[Dreamlord]

I made some steak, mushroom and ale pie today.

Followed by apple pie.

 

[regawdless]

With other dads from the kindergarden group of my oldest daughter, we had a "group activity" of drinking beer and making gingerbreadhouses for the kids. This is the result of my work:

 

[Dreamlord]

Today I made Sfogliatelle Frolle, a traditional Italian pastry filled with a cream made of ricotta cheese, semolina and egg.

 

[MetalAlien]

Sirloin Fajitas, the greens are jalapenos @Dr. Farnsgoth

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

Sirloin Fajitas, the greens are jalapenos @Dr. Farnsgoth

False, I am the jerk seasoning

 

[MetalAlien]