You have an official pass to eat goodies– it’s Christmastime! But in January, you have to be good. Here are some of the yummies, we’re making:
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I (Xan) really just starting baking a few years ago. Baking is one of those things that one does with one’s mother, and since mine died right at the brink of my adulthood, I didn’t really feel confident in doing it. Plus, it made me sad. But when I changed my food buying habits and diet a few years ago, I had to learn to bake, or no bread. And I really did kinda figure it out. I’m slowly figuring out bread, am something of an expert now, or at least fairly fearless, at scones, and last year I taught myself to make pies (including the crust). Here is one them, and it fits in with last Tuesday’s post about baking with my mother.
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Well, I (Sincerely, Emily) had wonderful intentions of making some cookies over the past few days…. ahhhh, that just didn’t happen.
So, the only sweet treat you are going to see from me is in the post I did yesterday about the Pecan Pie Bars that I made. Oh, and there is the batch after batch of zucchini muffins and bread that I have been making over the past few montsh (and stashing in the freezer – and other people’s freezers too).
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What sweet treats have you been baking? Comment and add a link if you posted about them.
It’s been a while since I baked anything sweet – since going gluten-free I feel like I’m having to learn a lot all over again and I can no longer confidently mix up my previous go-to bakes.
Having said that, today I have baked butterscotch and chocolate chip birthday brownies (instead of birthday cake) and made chocolate fudge for a birthday present.
Liz – your both of your gluten-free sweet treats sound wonderful. Before long, those will be your go-to gluten-free recipes!
Liz, look into Chinese pastries, which are often made with gluten-free ingredients like rice flour.
Thank you both. I will keep persevering. and I’ll look into Chinese pastries – not something I’ve encountered in baking before, so I’m intrigued to find out more.
It’s too hot here to be baking so you are officially excused 😉