Your Art Should Represent Who You Are!

You are probably wondering why I named my blog baking with a purpose.  Well, everything in life has a purpose.  Baking has a purpose because everyone has to eat.  You may think that I seem to be going back on another blog that post, but this is not true.  Baking is life for a lot of people, and I would like to make baking my life.  I am passionate about art and baking is an art form that is something that people can enjoy is more than one way.  In the future, if I become a baker people can enjoy my baking as artwork and something that tastes amazing too!  I plan to bake cakes and decorate them elaborately so that people may enjoy them!

  I think that a wedding cake is something that really expresses who someone is and what their style is.  Some people may have flowers on their cake while others may have lace or jewels on it. 

   What I am trying to say that a person should make art represent themselves and be their style no matter what kind of art it may be.  

Cooking takes time, patience, and determination!

Many people go to culinary school because they want to be a chef.  One thing a lot of them may not know before they get there is that, you have to be an artist or be very creative to be an outstanding chef.  Someone can't just go to culinary school and think they are going to learn how to cook these amazing dishes in a matter of a few weeks.  It takes years and years of practice and hard work to become as good as many famous chefs are. You have to have the upmost passion about food and the way it is made to be very successful in the culinary arts.  

   If a recipe sounds simple it often is not!  If there is a short list of ingredients, it doesn't mean you will be able to throw it together in a matter of minutes.  Good recipes take hours to make and just minutes to devour!

Ingredients

Dough:

• 4 large egg yolks, room temperature
• 1 large whole egg, room temperature
• 2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/4 cup
• 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted, approximately 6 tablespoons
• 6 ounces buttermilk, room temperature
• 20 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 cups, plus additional for dusting
• 1 package instant dry yeast, approximately 2 1/4 teaspoons
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• Vegetable oil or cooking spray

Filling:

• 8 ounces light brown sugar, approximately 1 cup packed
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch salt
• 3/4-ounce unsalted butter, melted, approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons

Icing:

• 2 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened, approximately 1/4 cup
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 5 1/2 ounces powdered sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups

Directions

For the dough: in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter, and buttermilk. Add approximately 2 cups of the flour along with the yeast and salt; whisk until moistened and combined. Remove thewhisk attachment and replace with a dough hook. Add all but 3/4 cup of the remaining flour and knead on low speed for 5 minutes. Check the consistency of the dough, add more flour if necessary; the dough should feel soft and moist but not sticky. Knead on low speed 5 minutes more or until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead by hand about 30 seconds. Lightly oil a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, lightly oil the top of the dough, cover and let double in volume, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until well incorporated. Set aside until ready to use.

Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently shape the dough into a rectangle with the long side nearest you. Roll into an 18 by 12-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with the 3/4-ounce of melted butter, leaving 1/2-inch border along the top edge. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the dough, leaving a 3/4-inch border along the top edge; gently press the filling into the dough. Beginning with the long edge nearest you, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. Firmly pinchthe seam to seal and roll the cylinder seam side down. Very gently squeeze the cylinder to create even thickness. Using a serrated knife, slice the cylinder into 1 1/2-inch rolls; yielding 12 rolls. Arrange rolls cut side down in the baking dish; cover tightly withplastic wrap and store in the refrigerator overnight or up to 16 hours.

Remove the rolls from the refrigerator and place in an oven that is turned off. Fill a shallow pan 2/3-full of boiling water and set on the rack below the rolls. Close the oven door and let the rolls rise until they look slightly puffy; approximately 30 minutes. Remove the rolls and the shallow pan of water from the oven.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

When the oven is ready, place the rolls on the middle rack and bake until golden brown, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 30 minutes.

While the rolls are cooling slightly, make the icing by whisking the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer until creamy. Add the milk and whisk until combined. Sift in the powdered sugar, and whisk until smooth. Spread over the rolls and serve immediately.

Even though there are only about 15 ingredients in this whole recipe, it takes about 6-12 hours to make!  Even though it may seem like a long time to "waste", as some people may say, the result is amazing! :)

i got this recipe from www.foodnetwork.com 

:)

here is the recipe  link:over night cinnamon rolls

Finding Comfort In Food

   A lot of food that is prepackaged and pre-made are usually very high in calories, and have far to much salt in them.  If someone wants true comfort food without having all of the extra preservatives in them, why don't they just make it themselves?  I like to make brownies from scratch because I can control what goes into them.  Any food that is made from scratch is better for you then what is pre-made in the store.  

   Food is something that can give you comfort in a time of sadness.  Such as when you get in a fight with someone you care about, you loose a beloved pet, or are just in a bad mood for no reason.  It is not good to just chow down on some 500 calorie dessert from the grocery store or bakery.   In my opinion it is better to make the food that you are eating because in the process you are burning a lot of calories if you put a lot of effort into it.  The gain of calories from the food will then not overweigh the time and effort that you just put into making the food. 

Here is one of my favorite brownie recipes that takes little time to make and taste amazing!! :)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2. In a large bowl, stir together the cocoa and baking soda. Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil and boiling water. Mix until well blended and thickened. Stir in the sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 cup oil. Finally, add the flour, vanilla and salt; mix just until all of the flour is absorbed. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

I got this recipe from allrecipes.com

There are a lot of great recipes on this website so I insist you go check it out!! (: 

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