Cookbook Club - Bake It, Don't Fake It

This Sunday’s Cookbook Club baked recipes from Bake It, Don’t Fake It by Heather Bertinetti. Overall, this cookbook wasn’t a favorite. In fact, one member gave it an F for failure. The general consensus was that this cookbook isn’t for inexperienced bakers. Some recipes required longer baking times than were stated, and a few of the batters seemed to be too thin. Three members made the biscotti, and all agreed that the dough was too sticky, and almost unmanageable. Each batch of biscotti turned out ok, but the recipe was very difficult.

However, it wasn’t all bad. The scones didn’t look like they would turn out, but they did. The crepes were surprising in their versatility. They could be “doctored” in many different ways, and the member who made them preferred the savory options to the sweet options. One member was impressed with some of the never-before-seen recipes in this cookbook.

We tried the following recipes:

Chocolate Biscotti - 3 different bakers

Chocolate Cake - collapsed, so Brownies were made instead

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Dulce de Leche Powder Puff Cookies

Gorgonzola and Bacon Scones

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Pistachio Cupcakes

PB & J Whoopie Pies

Palmiers

Crepes - 2 different fillings: applesauce and cinnamon, and blackberry jam

Next book: Weeknights with Giada by Giada De Laurentiis

Copies can be picked up at the reference desk.
Next Meeting: Sunday, January 17 at 1 p.m.