Bake 52 Week 12: Palmiers

Something went terribly wrong for me. I don't know what exactly, but as soon as I started making the pastry dough I had a feeling that this wasn't going to end well. And it didn't. Prepare yourselves...

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(I'm preparing you)

Yup.  To see how they should really look, go to Bekah's blog.

This is my first time attempting to make a pastry dough.  In fact, I've never even made pie crust!  I've always counted on my Mom and sisters to do that kind of stuff.  I literally spent all day making these cookies.  I am feeling a bit discouraged after all that work.  Anyone want to tell me what I did wrong?  Here is what they looked like before I baked them:

Nothing about this recipe looked right, even from the beginning.  Oh well.  You win some, you lose some.

xoxo

j

Bake 52 Week 10: Lunchbox Brownies

Lunchbox brownies.  The book says that these brownies should be sturdy enough to pack in a lunch.  That they were.  They were not too soft, or too hard.  They would be perfect for travel.  I have to admit that I am a Ghirardelli brownie mix junkie.  I love those things.  These brownies didn't beat that, but I still liked them.  I added a cream cheese mixture to give them more diversity.  That was a good choice. Here is the link to the recipe: (to come later today)

xoxo

j