Chef Pres - Baking Part 5

Preston Viltz

Meara

Honors English P4

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January 25 2015

For my fifth and final time baking for you guys I decided to bake something other than cookies. I feel like cookies are the easiest baking item to make so that is why I started off baking them. But now I feel like my skills have improved to the extent that I was ready to try something new. So for my final bake I made cornbread. Cornbread is very different than cookies, it has a much different texture and look, as well as many different ingredients. I chose cornbread because my ancestors grew up in the South and a frequent meal they had down there was cornbread. So in respect for my culture I decided to make something that meant a lot to my family. The cornbread was a much more difficult task then the rest. A major difference was that it had to bake for 45 minutes instead of the regular 8-10 min for the cookies. My experience was quite fun and I'd like for you guys to take a look so here is my time making cornbread.

"Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornbread
• 3/4 cup all-purpose 
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk or buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup butter"

First I set the oven to 425 degrees. Then I mixed all my dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. I whisked my liquid ingredients together in a separate bowl. Finally I mixed them together and "stir until just moistened". Pic below:

Next I "pour batter into the prepared pan". Then I put the pan in the oven and baked at 425 degrees. Pic below:

After 45 minutes I took the cornbread out of the oven and "cool slightly; serve warm". Pic below:

And lastly this is me enjoying my baked good. I loved my creation. Pic below:

Now that I have finished all of my baking experiences I am proud of how far I have came. I really admire how I stepped out of my comfort zone to bake something that wasn't related to cookies. My family enjoyed the large batch and my dad said it was "just like home". Overall I am joyous that I chose to bake for these blogs. I feel like I can now admit that I am not such a beginner anymore and am comfortable baking for my entire family. This was much fun.

If I opened a bakery would you eat there?

Chapman, Natalie. Baking. Des Moines: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013