Much to my surprise, I am finding that even after doing it regularly for a couple of weeks, I still enjoy baking. Perseverence has never been a virtue that I’ve possessed in any great quantity. I am the sort of person that starts out to learn new skills, or accomplish grand projects but loses interest quickly and moves on to something new. As a result, when I got the impulse to bake a batch of cookies I didn’t expect that it would become a habit for me.
This evening, I am trying something other than cookies (I have made a few batches of soft pretzels but other than that all I’ve been making is cookies). With the guidance of my mother’s Betty Crocker cookbook, I’m baking bread. It is rising now.
Definitely have to let us know how that turns out for you.
Impressive! A fun one to bake is calzones. The dough is really easy to make. Put pizza toppings on it, close it up, bake it, and they’re really great to put in the fridge or freezer to use for lunches.
@Steph: It came out pretty good. Well enough, that I followed up the first batch with two more.
@Danika: As it happens, I made calzones in the not too distant past. My sister and I baked up a big batch for Trebonte’s New Year party.
They are indeed tasty, simple and great for lunches. Thanks for the tip!