Wow, can we already be this close to the semester ending? This week we are working on classic baked goods. Cookies, apple pie, cream puffs, citrus bars, etc. We are learning about the specific requirements of baked products utilizing three major systems of leavening— air, steam, and carbon dioxide. How we can change the end result by tweaking the recipe and when not to. Chef Kristi shared with us her tried and true baking secrets for success. How to warm up eggs, cool down cookie sheets and make refrigerator cold butter pliable for adding to a recipe. This week we are also working as a team of 6 to create 1 recipe, some of us doubling our recipe and dividing up the tasks to get everything done in a limited amount of time. Very organized, very coordinated and very TASTY! Nice job everyone! Happy Baking – Chef Kristi
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Lab #11 – Baked Goods
Wow, can we already be this close to the semester ending? This week we are working on classic baked goods. Cookies, apple pie, cream puffs, citrus bars, etc. We are learning about the specific requirements of baked products utilizing three major systems of leavening— air, steam, and carbon dioxide. How we can change the end result by tweaking the recipe and when not to. Chef Kristi shared with us her tried and true baking secrets for success. How to warm up eggs, cool down cookie sheets and make refrigerator cold butter pliable for adding to a recipe. This week we are also working as a team of 6 to create 1 recipe, some of us doubling our recipe and dividing up the tasks to get everything done in a limited amount of time. Very organized, very coordinated and very TASTY! Nice job everyone! Happy Baking – Chef Kristi
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CREAM PUFFS FOR THE ROAD!! Today's lab was fun as usual, but my group had a problem today, our oven was misleading. The oven said that the temperature was 400 degrees but it actually was only 250 degrees. When we made the batter for our cream puffs, it was a very delicate process and our batter thickened up within two minutes. Our cream puffs still turned out great, except they were on the small side. I've never had chocolate cake made without flour; the texture was interesting and different to me. The lemon bars we awesome and reminded me of my childhood, when my granny would make lemon pie. Today the best tip I learned from chef Kristi was to make 5 of my favorite baking recipes, and then experiment with other foods. I look forward to next week's lab fish, poultry, and seafood!
ReplyDeleteIt was rather confusing learning about all the different mixing methods there were to make different types of baked goods. Who knew that dessert, a category which a layperson would just imagine a chef mixing ingredients together and putting them into the oven, could be so elaborate and complicated. This lab truly gave me a sense of appreciation to those who put in much effort and time to bake. As was said in lab, baking is more scientific than any other cooking method as it requires the person doing it to follow the recipe exactly or the consequence would be rather disastrous.
ReplyDeleteIt was a pity that we could not taste the apple crumb pie and the citrus bar. I was anticipating seeing what those would look like. Nonetheless, we had four completed product which looks good and tasted good. The cream puffs were different from what I expected but the pastry was real crisp and yummy. The cream could use a little more sugar though. The gluten free flourless chocolate cake came out flat, almost like a brownie but it tasted good, sweet with a little bitter taste. The chocolate chips cookies were really tasty, when I first saw that whole wheat will be used, I was a little skeptical about how it would taste but it was really good. What a creative way to incorporate healthy options into our much loved cookies.
We teamed up with unit 9 this week and I was really proud of our quick cinnamon coffee cake. The crust was just beautiful and the insides were moist. If only I had a cup of milk, that would be just right.
I really enjoyed this lab because although the steps were simple (mixing the dry ingredients, mixing the wet ingredients, combining them) it really takes a lot of patience and care to produce a good final product. All in all, it was a very satisfying lab.
Carolyn Low
NUTR119, Section 2, Unit 10
I really enjoyed working as a team for lab this week. Our group had a lot of fun making the cream puffs, even if they didn't turn out exactly as expected. This week's lab was very informative, and I got to learn a lot of new baking techniques. I found Chef Kristi's tips very helpful, so hopefully they will help to improve my baking skills. I am usually very skeptical of gluten-free products, but I thought the gluten free chocolate cake was very tasty! Although the texture was a little off, the taste was really great and I loved how the cake was still very moist. This lab was definitely a hit!
ReplyDeleteToday in lab was a little bit different - instead of working in our group of 3, we worked as a group of 6. We had to figure out how to equally divide up the work and make sure we could get everything done on time. My kitchen made citrus bars today which turned out to be pretty delicious. I didn't think I would like them because of how much lemon and lime goes into the recipe, but I actually really enjoyed it. Since the recipe took so long though, we had to serve the one that was already made and leave our own citrus bars. My favorite recipe today was the cinnamon coffee cake. I'm hoping I can make it on my own and it will turn out just as great. Can't wait until next weeks lab!
ReplyDeleteNutrition 120
Deletesection 002
Today's lab was another adventure in the world of baking! My unit and another unit made the cinnamon coffee cake, which was delicious! It was interesting working with two groups this week; it made the whole baking process a lot simpler and faster with more people working together! The recipe was quite simple, but we doubled the ingredients so we made a lot of coffee cake! One thing I found interesting about the baking process with the coffee cake was that we made a well in the dry ingredients to pour in the liquid ingredients - I had never done that before! The coffee cake was probably my favorite dish of the week. I also liked the cookies. While the gluten free chocolate cake looked delicious, it did not taste as I thought it would. Perhaps I need to acquire a taste to gluten-free dishes! Overall, this was another successful week of lab and I'm really happy that I've been able to experience baking from scratch!
ReplyDeleteRachel Gabauer
Nutr 120 Section 2 Unit 9
This weeks lab was interesting. We didn't have that many things to try because two groups didn't get to put their desserts out, one of the groups being mine. We did everything according to the recipe and allowed for proper cooling, but for some reason we didnt have enough time to serve the citrus bars. We put in one pound of butter and four cups of sugar, and I never realized how bad some desserts are for you. I think that this recipe needs to be revised because there is not enough time in the class period to do all of the things involved in the bars. My favorite was probably the flourless chocolate cake- it was so dense and gooey and moist! It is also neat because it is gluten free
ReplyDeleteCarolyn Byer
Nutr 119 Section 2 Unit 6
Today's lab was delicious, as usual! My unit paired up with unit 2 to prepare the apple crumb pie. I love apple pie as well as apple crisp, and this recipe was sort of like a cross between the two. Due to this factor, I definitely have to say that my groups recipe was definitely my favorite out of them all. With this being said I would definitely rank the next three favorites of mine to be the cinnamon coffee cake, cream puffs, and finally the chocolate chip cookies. Baking is easily one of my favorite activities to do, mainly because of my enormous sweet tooth, so this week was really fun to have the opportunity to prepare a pie. Although the waiting was fairly painful, this weeks lab was once again the highlight of my day!
ReplyDeleteTodays lab was one of my favorites. Our groups paired up to make coffee cake, which was relatively simple. I though makeing the strussel was really interesting, I hadn't realized that that is how easily the crumbs were made for topping the cake. Because the recipe was pretty simple it was almost challenging at first to work with such a big group, but when we divided the tasks it became easier. I enjoyes the citrus mirangue the most out of all of the recipes today. I felt like I had a sugar rush and carb overload leaving class today, but it was cool to learn that such different baked goods use pretty similar recipes and are easy to make!
ReplyDeleteNatalie McGrath
NUTR 119
Sec 004 Unit 9
I loved today's lab! It really satisfied my sweet tooth. My group made the chocolate chip etc. cookies, and we got to choose what else to add to them. We decided against adding any nuts in case anyone in lab had a nut allergy, and ended up going with white chocolate chips and craisins. They were delicious in my opinion. I think it was the white chocolate chips that added a little extra sweetness to the cookies, and when they were baking in the oven they smelled delicious. I cannot wait to make them at home! I also really enjoyed all of the other recipes. The lemon bars were very good, they were just a little too sweet for me. I also really enjoyed the gluten free chocolate cake. It was very rich and I also did not notice the difference in texture which was surprising. I think I will also try making that at home because I am looking into trying gluten free baking. Chef Kristi's baking tips were very helpful, especially the one about learning to perfect five different recipes.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed today's lab because we got to work with a larger group of people which made it a lot more interesting. Our group made cream puffs, so we decided that unit 3 would make the cream and unit 4 would make the puffs. Unfortunately our oven wasn't working so we didn't finish them until the last few minutes of class. Cream puffs are probably something I won't ever end up making again but I did really enjoy the citrus bars! One of my favorite tips Chef Christie gave us was to pick your favorite of each of the master recipes and practice them until you have perfected them. From there, you can go on to try different things and it will come a lot easier to you. Next year I will be moving off campus and having to make all my own food for the first time ever so I found this to be great advice.
ReplyDeleteThis weeks lab was different then what we usually do each week. Instead of working in our particular units, we teamed up with the unit at our table and made a certain baked good. I really enjoyed everything that all the groups made this week, especially the whole wheat chocolate chip cookies. They were absolutely delicious and chewy! My group made the quick coffee cake, which I thought was to die for. We finished our coffee cake very fast.. there weren't too many steps to it.. It just had to bake for a good bit of time. However, it was a shame that two of the groups had difficulty making their baked goods because I was looking forward to trying the lemon bars and apple crisp. It was also very helpful when Chef Kristi went over her baking tips. Some of them she mentioned I had never done/ heard of before. They will definitely help me in the future! I look forward to next weeks lab!
ReplyDeleteLauren Gnazzo
NUT. 119
Unit 10/ Section 2
How could anyone ever disliked this Lab!!! It was so good trying the different types of desserts. I was upset the citrus squares didnt work out but the Cinnamon Coffee cake was a very cool thing to make. The recipe was not tricky but I really enjoyed making it!
ReplyDeleteIn this week’s lab, my unit made the flourless gluten free chocolate cake. A lot of people thought that it was going to be the worst meal but I thought it was the best! Since there wasn’t any flour it was very thin but it was a lot creamier and almost more like a brownie than a cake. My second favorite was the cinnamon crumb cake because it was so thick and light but also wasn’t too airy. I thought it was made extremely well. With this lab there were a lot of steps that you had to do right away and had to have your ingredients ready promptly. It was easier to accomplish these things since there were two units working together. For instance when we melted the butter and chocolate, we had to stir in sugar and let it dissolve right away. The recipes had to be followed exactly in the steps that were given or else the cakes wouldn’t have risen correctly.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Burkholder-NUTR 119-Sec. 2- Unit 7
This week, I made coffee cake. It was neat to see how the strudel melted on top of it! This might have been my favorite lab with all the desserts - the cookies were the best part! I love to bake so most of this was not new to me.
ReplyDeleteMackenzie Clapper
Sec 1 Unit 1
(Make up lab with Sec 3 Unit 9 & 10
This was one of my favorite labs so far because we got to be so creative! My lab was in charged of making chocolate chip cookies, but we ended up putting quite a spin on them. We ended up making one batch of triple chocolate chip cookies where we used white chocolate chips, bitter-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips. We did this so that people allergic to nuts had a cookie to try because our other cookie involved nuts! But we wanted something more unique than just a basic chocolate chip cookie. The second batch of cookies we made were white chocolate macadamia nut cookies with coconut added to them! They were delicious! I love white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, and adding the coconut was the perfect touch because I love coconut as well. I loved being able to chose from all the options we had and create our own cookie! It is fun to experiment and then see how people trying it react to it! I think majority of the people really enjoyed the cookies! The other cool thing about the cookies we made was that we used wheat-flour. I have never made cookies with anything aside from white flour before, but they tasted exactly the same! The color was just a little bit darker, but other than that why not be a little bit healthier when the cookies tasted the same!
ReplyDeleteAside from the cookies my lab made, my favorite thing that I tried were the cream puffs. I love cream puffs and I have to say these were some of the best I have ever tasted! They were so light and fluffy and the cream filling was just delicious. It was quite an enjoyable lab to say the least! A tip that I really enjoyed from this lab was when Chef Kristi told us to master 5 of our favorite dishes, and then you become able to experiment with them. Once you get the hang of that, you are able to experiment with many other things and whip up your own delicious masterpieces! It is good advice.
Julianne Horne
Nutrition 119
Secion 003 Unit 12
This week’s lab was by far my favorite so far. My group was responsible for making the cookies with whole wheat flower and chef told us that we could make them how ever we wanted. With this said, we decided to make two batches; one with three types of chocolate chips and one with white chocolate chips with nuts and coconut. We ended up making so many cookies that there as at least 7 or eight per table. My favorite dish was the gluten free chocolate cake. We sell an item like this at my work at home and it is very rich and delicious. This is definitely something that I can see myself making at home along with the cookies and the cream puffs.
ReplyDeleteToday we made gluten free flourless chocolate cake which was fun to prepare but the end result wasn’t very pleasing. To me, because it didn’t contain gluten or flour, it tasted like a stale brownie. Yuck. It looked like it would be very sweet and delicious, but this was not the case.
ReplyDeleteBecause we worked in groups today, there was less food to try and two of the units didn’t finish in time for us to try their recipes. But the food we did eat was very tasty! The citrus bars had a lemony flavor that reminded me of lemon meringue pie filling, which I really enjoyed. The cookies were huge and were warm when they served them which made them very appetizing. I really enjoyed the macadamia nut cookies which I was surprised about because generally I don’t like nuts in baked goods but it was actually good! I was also shocked to find that the chocolate chip cookies were made with wheat flour. It made sense after I looked at the color (a darker brown) and they were delicious! The cream puffs were very tasty as well…a little small but they looked appealing. I wish I could’ve had tried the apple crisp and coffee cake but what I did try was satisfying!
Jessica Marco
NUTR 119 Section 003, Unit 8
My unit partnered with Unit 1 to make the apple pie. I've never made apple pie from scratch, so it was really fun to learn about all the different techniques used in making the pie crust and coating the apples. We ground up almonds very finely and incorporated them in the crust, which I thought was such a great idea and really added to the flavor of the pie. I loved the spices that we coated the apples in, they were absolutely delicious. I really liked the gluten free flourless chocolate cake actually. I like that really rich chocolately taste. I also thought that the citrus bars were good too. The cookies were really yummy too, I just wish they had been a little softer but I loved all the added ingredients in them, like the cranberries and white chocolate chip. I also thought that Chef Kristi's suggestion to master 5 dessert recipes is a really good idea and I'm definitely going to follow that advice. Delicious lab as usual!
ReplyDeleteMy lab this week was awesome. It is hard not to LOVE cookies, and I do. We made two types to be interesting, one half white chocolate (which I learned is actually not chocolate) and macadamia nut, and the other half original chocolate chip. I think what was interesting about the taste was using whole wheat flour instead of regular all-purpose, it gave an interesting taste, something I wasn't prepared for but enjoyed. I think in the future I will try making my cookies with whole wheat flour instead if I want to change it up a bit. Unfortunately we didn't get to taste 2 of the labs creations because they weren't done out of the oven yet. I really enjoyed this lab it had all of my favorite deserts and I could nibble at each before I had my real dinner.
ReplyDeleteShannon McDonagh
Section 002
Unit 12
For this week's lab our unit paired up with unit 6 to make the citrus bars. We had to make the next class's citrus bars, and for our class we served the citrus bars already made by the previous class. I thought it was a bit too tangy, and the crust and custard was falling apart; however, the filling part of it was good. I really liked the cookies, and I wish I could have tried the coffee cake.
ReplyDeleteJessica Hong
NUTR 119
Section 3
Unit 5
This week my group and the other group we were paired were assigned to make cream puffs. At first glance we thought that they would be easy and delicious, however, we encountered some snares. The puffs ended up being much more difficult than anticipated, but were completed nonetheless. Overall, I really enjoyed this week's lab. The desserts were delicious. I especially liked the gluten-free cake. It was obvious in texture that it did not contain flour, but I loved it!
ReplyDeleteFaith Thomas
Nutr 120
Section 2
Unit 3
I liked how this week we worked with another unit because it changed things up a bit. My group made apple crumb cake which came out pretty delicious. It was important to prep everything first this week in order to cook it right. We definitely made sure we were doing the right steps at the right time which explains the awesome turnout. However, my favorite this week had to be the flourless chocolate cake. I've had those before at fancy restaurants and they really are delicious and chocolatey
ReplyDeleteRachel Diamond
nutri. 119
section 1
unit 2
This lab was much less intense than last week. This week my group worked with unit 10 to make coffee cake. I think we worked well together. We formed smaller groups and followed the step and then when everything was mixed separately, we came together to add it all in one pan. The cake took more like 40 minutes to cook, and I think it came out pretty well. I never really had many gluten free products, but am learning through these labs that I do not like that. The chocolate looked so good, but it was not what I was used to or expecting. Glad I have to opportunity to try so much every week though!
ReplyDeleteJennifer Knapper
Nutr 119
Section 001
Unit 9
This week our unit made some out of this world cookies. They were pretty delicious. In one batch we mixed in chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and macadamia nuts. In the other batch, we mixed in craisins, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Both combinations were great. We initially put them in the oven for 10 minutes but they seemed to need to be baked for about 15 min to be thoroughly baked and browned on top. Since they had baking soda in them I was worried that we weren't going to get them in the oven fast enough but sure enough we did!
ReplyDeleteEvery other dish was just as delectable. The gluten free flourless chocolate cake was awesome; I couldn't even tell it was gluten free and flourless. The citrus bars are my favorite because they have everything you would want in a dessert: a sweet, tangy citrus flavor, powdered sugar, and a nice soft bottom. The cream puffs were ok but the pastry cream tasted a little like soggy scrambled eggs. I don't know if it usually tastes like this but it was better by itself then with the actual cream puff. It's amazing to see how many different things can be baked from such simple ingredients.
Shane Mills
NUTR 119
Sec 1 Unit 11
I really enjoyed this week's lab because I love breads! Only thing that was sad was that our recipe required us to bake it for 50 minutes and 15 minutes for freezing the crusts. Thus, we could not even taste it because we had no time. I wish we could taste what we made. My favorite was the Meghan's Chocolate chip cookies. They were fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHeyjin Koo
Nutr119
Section 003
Unit 1
Todays lab was not my favorite but i did love our coffee cake that my group made. we partnered up with unit 8 and all did our parts too get this coffee cake done on time. This lab was not as intense as i thought it was going too be but it was a delicious outcome.
ReplyDeleteLouis Merola section 004 unit 9
This week, I worked with the groups that were making the citrus bars since I switched lab periods. The recipe called for 1 pound of butter, which I though was just entirely too excessive and kinda grossed me out. For being a nutrition lab, there wasn't anything nutritional about this week! Something happened with our oven and the topping wasn't cooking in, so we had to serve the citrus bars previously prepared. Overall, I thought Chef Kristi's baking tips were really important because I personally have overmixed my ingredients, and the final product was slightly off. Now I know why.
ReplyDeleteRachel Macy section 001, unit 7
This week I was in the group that made Gluten free (flour less) chocolate cake. I really enjoyed this lab because of the different techniques you can use when making baked goods. At first I wasn't sure I was going to like the cake because it just looked sweet, but once you added all the ingredients it made the cake not so sickening sweet. This lab was really fun even though it was very nutritious. I really liked how this lab incorporated team work because in the hospitality industry you really need to be able to work in teams to get things done. I really enjoyed every other groups baked good, it was sad that we didn't get to taste the coffee cake or the apple crisp but the other desserts made up for it. Chef Kristi's tips about baking were really interesting to hear and now I can apply the tips when I am at home baking.
ReplyDeleteChristine Lockard
NUTR 119
Section 003
Unit 7
I really enjoyed getting to work in larger groups for the baking lab. My group made the cream puffs. It was a lot of steps and seemed overwhelming at first, but we were able to split up the jobs well and it all turned out great. All of the desserts were so good. I think my favorite were the cookies. They melted in your mouth.
ReplyDeleteI also learned a lot of great tips today. I had no idea that room temperature eggs cooked differently than refrigerated eggs. I also liked the butter rolling-pin technique. I will certainly tell my friends about these tips because I doubt they know them!
Carley Rosenberger
Nutr 120
Section 001
Unit 3
This week's lab was very unique since we worked with other groups. I really enjoyed this since we got a different perspective on how our other peers work in the lab. I love to bake, so it made this lab even more enjoyable for me. My group and I made the "Cinnamon Coffee Cake", which turned out to be very delicious! We got to use some of our math skills since we had to double our recipe, so this was a good practice. Something I learned from this lab is that having the correct temperature set appropriately is very important when it comes to baking. It's the mechanics, other than the chef, that will give you the result you want in the end. Therefore, letting the over set itself to the right temperature is very important! We also got to enjoy the other recipes our classmates made for us, which is always the best part of lab. One of my other favorite recipes was the apple crumb pie. I really liked the texture and sweet & sour taste it had.
ReplyDeleteKarina Roger
Nutr 120- Section 2
Unit #10
This week's lab we baking food again, it was really unique because we combined 2 units together to baking food together which definetily easier and funny. I really enjoyed this because we made decisions about which steps for our unit do.I like the cream puff really much for this week, even though we just got 4 different dishes for this week(2 other dishes just not coming out on time =.=)Anyways, the cream on the top tasted really creamy but not that much sweet, that's why I really like it. The puff tasted like the combination of milk and egg, the texture was really cool. The cookies they made were really good too. I think it might taste better if we have more time to cooling them down~~
ReplyDeleteOverall,I really enjoyed baking and hope we can do more about that.
Jing Dong
Nurt 119- Section 3
Unit 5
I loved this baking lab! My group made the gluten-free chocolate cake. I thought it was really cool how there wasn't any flour in this recipe. The cake didn't taste that good, more like a brownie than a cake, but it was fun to make. My favorite things this week were the cookies and citrus bars. I couldn't believe the cookies were made with whole wheat flour, because every time I've tried to make whole wheat cookies they never taste that good! Chef Kristi also gave us her top 10 tips for baking, which seem like they will be very useful and I will definitely utilize these when I bake in the future!
ReplyDeleteKelly Yoost
section 3
unit 8
This lab was one of my least favorite. Besides the fact that we only got to eat four different things, the things that were made were pretty good. It made sense to work in combined groups so that everything got done on time. My group made cream puffs this week. I thought it was really interesting to see how these turned out; I thought that maybe they would have raised a lot more, but apparently that’s how this recipe was supposed to be. My favorite in the end was our cream puffs; I though the cream had a very nice flavor. But I really did enjoy the cookies that were made too; they melted in your mouth nicely and had a nice texture to them. I liked this lab because we got to learn about all of the different techniques you can use to make baked goods. One of the tips I will definitely use will be to go ahead and familiarize myself with at least 5 different recipes; this will definitely come in handy.
ReplyDeleteRobyn Fiore
NUTR 119
SEC 003
UNIT 3
I really liked this lab that we did this week. I like how I got the chance to try some desserts that I normally do not make and some desserts that I never made because I thought that they would be too difficult to make. Chef Kristi's tips that she gave in the beginning of lab were really helpful and will definitely be useful when I am baking at home. My favorite tip was to run a hot cookie sheet under cold water; usually I am too impatient and put the cookie dough on the hot sheet. My favorite recipe this week was the coffee cake, YUM! I will definitely make that again!
ReplyDeleteShannon Kane
Section 1
Unit 4
My group made coffee cake this week, which tasted delicious despite the fact that we did not have enough time to let it cool, so the middle was a bit gooey. I liked the lemon bar and the gluten-free cookie the most, and I was not a big fan of the cream puffs. On a side note, I think the baking tips Chef Kristi gave will definitely be useful in my future baking!
ReplyDeleteTara Shattuck
Nutr 120
Section 001
Unit 10
This weeks lab was way too tasty!! My group worked with group 8 to make gluten free chocolate cake and it was delicious!! I really enjoyed the two different types of cookies they were very good! I didn't realize how easy it can be to bake without gluten and it didn't even take that long. The tips chef Kristi gave us will really help out in the future! This has been my favorite lab so far!
ReplyDeleteJanine Mitchell
Nutr 120
Section 1
Unit 7
This week's lab was different because we doubled up and had 6 people working on one recipe. That was nice because there were more hands to get what needed done quickly. My group made the citrus bars and before we made them I was not sure what they would taste like. I had never even heard of them, but they turned out pretty good except it was maybe a little too citrusy for my tastes. Other than that I liked them. The other recipe I enjoyed was the coffee cake, the topping was great. I can't wait for next week's lab with poultry, fish, and seafood because I love seafood!
ReplyDeleteCarrie Kelly
Nutr 120
Section 1
Unit 6
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ReplyDeleteI really liked this week's lab because it showed that baking isn't as easy as it seems. Our unit made cream puffs and they were great! I really enjoyed everything that we made in lab this week. I thought the cooking tips that Chef Christi gave us were very helpful in everyday cooking. I can't wait to learn about the seafood lab next week!
ReplyDeleteStefanie Chicoski
Nutr 120
Section 1
Unit 3
This week my unit made....wait for it...COOKIES! This recipe, however, was a bit different than the recipe we all have memorized on the back of the Tollhouse Chocolate Chip bad. Instead of using all-purpose flour, we used wheat flour, which I found that I liked a lot better than normal cookies. To get creative, my group made white chocolate macadamia nut cookies as well as regular chocolate chip cookies. I really liked the white chocolate ones! I always love going to nutrition lab! It's the best part of my week, and this week was no different!!!
ReplyDeleteBlair Boschert
Nutr 119
Section 002
Unit 12
This week's lab was the best !My favorite was a cream puff.
ReplyDeleteOur group made a cinnamon coffee cake which I have not tried.
Since our group's cake needed so long time, we could not try our food at the end. but I am sure it's really tasty!
Chocolate chip was also great. they put a lot of white chocolates which is my favorite,so I loved it !! I had to much sugars from this week's lab but it was such a great experience. I am really sad that we don't have many nutrition lab left..I always enjoy going to the lab.and I can't wait for the next week's lab!!
YoungRim Yoon
Nutr 119
Section 003
Unit 9
This week's lab was fun and a nice change of pace because we worked in teams of six. I really enjoyed the chocolate cake and the cookies. I wasn't sure if the cake would taste normal since there was no flour or gluten in it but it ended up being very good. Also the cookies were really great and probably my favorite item from this weeks lab. My group made the citrus bars which tasted good but were a lot of hard work because you have to make the zest and squeeze the lemons and limes.
ReplyDeleteErica Luciani
Nutr 120
Section 001
Unit 6
I think it’s safe to say that everyone loved the foods in this week’s lab. There was everything from cream puffs to decadent chocolate chip cookies, what’s not to love? My unit made an apple crumb cake that looked delicious. Sadly, it was not cooked in time for the class to enjoy it but overall I was happy with the way it turned out. The top had a marvelous brown coloring while the inside looked moist and gooey. I really enjoyed the citrus fruit bars! I thought they were not only aesthetically pleasing, but just tasted out of this world. It is certain that I will be saving the recipes from this week’s lab for future baking purposes. I will look forward to mastering some of these recipes and enjoy them in the future.
ReplyDeleteThis week my group made the gluten free flourless chocolate cake. As a huge chocolate lover, I absolutely loved trying this cake out-and to not a huge surprise, I found it delicious and so yummy. This was my favorite baked good made in this weeks lab. Just as amazing as the chocolate cake, is the quick cinnamon coffee cake. It was absolutely perfect-and I will definitely be making this for my family this Summer on vacation. It was so warm, with a delicious crust topping, and a fluffy inside. The chocolate chip cookies were also so good! They were very tasty. I loved this week's lab, and I'm sure everyone did. It was also cool to see how and what you need to incorparate into baked goods and yeast to make it the perfect outcome.
ReplyDeleteNutr 119
Section 002
Unit 7
In today's lab, it was very important to read over and discuss the recipe before starting to get the ingredients together to bake. We had to make sure that we had all the ingredients we needed and that we knew how and when we were going to prepare them. It was important that we turned the oven on right away to preheat it. One of Chef Kristi's baking tips was that a product is baked best when the oven has been preheated for 30 minutes. It was also important to pay attention to the flour type we needed. We used all-purpose flour to make the cinnamon coffee cakes. We used chemical leaving agents for this recipe. We used both backing powder and baking soda along with buttermilk as our acid ingredient. This recipe was not difficult to put together. I think the cakes came out so well because we worked really well together as a group.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this weeks lab because it was different in that we got to work in a group of 6. The first thing my group did was decide who was going to complete each of the steps in the recipe. Making cream puffs was a lot of fun and they came out delicious. Although there was a lot of waiting around when the cream puffs were baking, this week was without a doubt one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteAlexandra D'Esposito
Section 1, Unit 4
This week’s lab was all about baked goods. We worked in teams of 6 to complete a dessert by dividing up the tasks. My group made the Gluten-Free Flourless Chocolate Cake. It was very rich, and turned out delicious. To add a special touch to our dish, we added a little bit of powdered sugar. My favorite desserts were probably the chocolate chip cookies and apple crumb pie. I also liked the citrus bar, it was really tangy and sweet. This week’s lab was very informational. I learned about the 4 different types of methods of mixing baked goods. For example, conventional, quick mix, muffin/coffee cake and biscuit/pastry. In addition, Chef Kristi shared with us a few of her baking tips. For example, pre-heat an oven for at least 30 minutes before use, and always use a cold cookie sheet so if it was just used for a previous batch, run it under cold water. In addition, always use cold dough, do not over-mix, and cold eggs are better to use than room temperature eggs. I also learned about the differences between baking soda and baking powder. Lastly, I thought this lab was well thought out and even though I was so full after, I believe it was a success!
ReplyDeleteAlessi Brindisi
NUTR 120
Section 2
Unit 7
This lab was about baked goods. We combined units to form teams of 6. My unit made the citrus bars. They were pretty good but a little sour for my liking. My favorite recipe was the flourless chocolate cake. Wow, so rich! I loved it though. I learned a lot of useful baking tips (Chef Kristi's top 10 tips). A lot of them were very relevant to college life and the supplies we might have access to. It was also useful to know how to bring ingredients to room temperature quickly instead of waiting around.
ReplyDeleteSarah Crow
Unit 6
Section 1
Wow, this lab left me full for the rest of the day -- so delicious! My group made the gluten free chocolate cake, which was by far the richest baked good of the week. Of all the desserts that were made this week, both the citrus bars and crumb cake proved to be my favorite. As an avid baker myself, Chef Kristi's tips that she presented to us at the beginning of class will be very helpful from now on! Especially now that I know how to bring ingredients to room temperature, I will no longer have to wait around for them to soften!
ReplyDeleteAbbey Lathrop
Section 001
Unit 8
Today's lab was really interesting and delicious! My unit made cream puffs along with Unit 4. We as Unit 3, made the pastry shells, and unit 4 made the pastry cream. It was difficult to stir in the eggs in the saucepan while it was coming off the stove. We tried not to let the eggs cook so we stirred vigorously. It was also difficult to use the pastry bag and put on the pan. But in the end we got the hang of it. I liked Chef's tips and I will remember them when I bake next! My favorite dessert of the day was probably the citrus bars. I love lemon desserts and it was very refreshing. I can't wait to bake them at home!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this lab that we did this week. I lLOVED cream puff. our unit made cream. It was fun, and So good!. Chef Kristi's tips that she gave in the beginning of lab were really helpful and will definitely be useful when I am baking at home. My favorite tip was to run a hot cookie sheet under cold water; usually I am too impatient and put the cookie dough on the hot sheet. My favorite recipe this week was the cream puff. I couldnt stop eating.
ReplyDeleteNUTR119
SEC3
UNIT3
My sweet tooth was in heaven during this lab. There is so much more that goes into baking aside from just throwing all the ingredients haphazardly into a bowl, and putting the mixer on high. I was one of those people who didn't think it was important to have butter and eggs at room temperature...so naive! I now know that each direction given is essential to produce a great baked good. My unit made chocolate chip cookies with a twist. We added sliced almonds and cranberries and they were delicious! I think my favorite dessert this week was the citrus bar. Even though my stomach felt a little yucky afterwards from all of the sweets (and maybe a few bites of cookie dough), this lab was a great learning experience!
ReplyDeleteKaty Vicini
NUTR 120
SEC 1
UNIT 12
Baking requires such precision and skill and is vry time sensitive and this weeks lab was a prime example. I very rarely bake in my own personal time, and the extent of my baking is brownies from a box. So this weeks lab interested me and I was excited about getting the feel of actually baking something from scratch. (My sister is the baker in our family) I'm not entirely sure what happened, but our lab period ended and our Apple Crumb Pie still needed a few minutes in the oven. My and my partners role was peeling, coring and slicing 3 1/2 lbs of apples while the other half of the unit prepared the crust. This proved to be quite time consuming and my mother has an apple peeler, corer slicer device that, even though she has used maybe twice, proves to be a handy tool in the kitchen for the baker. Once we had our apples in the crust and the pie in the oven, it became apparent that it would not finish baking on time. Thus, I wonder how it tasted. However, from tastings I was impressed at how rich the gluten free chocolate cake was and my favorite was the coffee cake. Baking is NOT easy! Lesson learned! Andrea Blumstein Nutr 119 Section 2 Unit 1
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how many different variables are involved with baking. I hardly ever cook let alone bake, so this week was a little unnerving, but exciting. This week my unit and unit 6 made the citrus bars. Unfortunately, there was simply not enough time to complete them before the end of the class period. Everything that every unit made this week was delicious! I was pleasantly surprised with the gluten free chocolate cake. After this lab I will definitely bring some of the tips we learned into my own kitchen. Can;t wait until next week!
ReplyDeleteAlexis Shaffer
Unit 5
section 2
Nutr 119
As usual, this week's lab is also my favorite!! Because I love baking, I was extremely excited for this lab. Among all those awesome delicious recipes, our section had a chance to make cookies! We've decided to make two batches with different kinds. The first kind was regular chocolate chip cookies ( dark milk and white) Another kind was White chocolate macadamia with coconut (which was my favorite) The amazing thing about this cookie is that even though it was made out of whole wheat flour, it still tasted super good and delicious! ( even healthier). I am definitely keeping the recipe for this week and planning to bake more cookies in near future :) thank you for another awesome lab!
ReplyDeleteEunbyul Cho
Section 003
Unit 11
Nutr 119
This week's lab was awesome because it was baking!! I love to bake and really good at it! We made the cream puffs! They were really good! The only thing I wished was the cream was a little bit sweeter and that there was a chocolate sauce or a fruit sauce to drizzle over it to give it extra flavor. We didn't get to eat the coffee cake or apple crisp because we ran out of time in the class. I was really looking forward to the apple crisp because that's my favorite dessert. I loved the cookie recipe! To know everything was made out of whole wheat was amazing. All the recipes were great recipes that I plan to use in the future! As always I look forward to next week's lab to see what I'll be making next! :)
ReplyDeleteKylie Licata
905-11
Unit 3
Nutr 119
I like the lab this week so much, and all the cake we made in this lab is awesome. I like it so bad. Our unit made the gulity free chocolate cake, but it is not that sweet as I think...
ReplyDeleteRuifen Zhang
Nutr119
section 3
unit7.
During lab this week, we worked with an additional unit! This was different and more fun because we had to work together as one big team. We were assigned the task of making creme puffs. So my unit made the shells and we did so with 100% effort and managed our time extremely well. However, the other unit was assigned the task of making the cream and it did not come out the way we all intended it to. I think that it didn't cool down fast enough and so it looked like egg nog. However, we still used it for the cream and made it work. I thought that the units in charge of making the chocolate brownies made the best food this week!
ReplyDeleteShane Gamble
Nutr119
Section 4
Unit 3
My group made the citrus bars this week. I don't think our oven was working right, and neither was the group's who made the cream puffs. We had to use premade citrus bars, and they were actually my favorite thing this week. I thought all the other items this week were pretty good. I liked Chef Kristi's tips and working together on review questions while everything baked. This was a fun, laid back lab with tasty treats!
ReplyDeleteMegan Henderson
Nutr 120 sec 2 unit 6
today we make cookies, bread and cakes. in the lab we know about various cooking methods and the class introduce all of process of cooking such as how to choose the flour and how to mix the flour. as well as the cakes and breads is really different.
ReplyDeleteThis week's lab was different and interesting. All the Units teamed up with another Unit. This was a challenge because there was an additional three people and we had to organize and divide the work in an efficient manner. My unit 2 (plus Unit 1) made Apple Crumb Pie. It was delicious and my favorite baked good from this week's lab. We had to divide up the work evenly-some of us peeled and cut apples, while others worked on the crust, and the dry ingredients. I really enjoyed our 2 week baking labs-baking is completely different from cooking and I really enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteMolly Baldwin
NUTR 119 Lab Section 004 Unit 2
Lab this week, for me, was very enjoyable. My unit (Unit 11) teamed up with Unit 12 to make Meghan's Chocolate Chip & Etc. Cookies. This recipe gave us a little freedom in choosing what we wanted to add to the cookies other than semisweet chocolate chips. We ended up deciding to add less than the recommended amount of semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and some craisins. At first we were iffy on adding the craisins, but the majority of the group liked craisins, and we didn't add an overwhelming amount of them. There probably only ended up being about one or two of them per cookie anyways.
ReplyDeleteOther than the cookies my favorite dish was probably the citrus bars. My family and I are a huge fan of lemon bars so I was really excited to try these ones. They were absolutely delicious. I also really liked the gluten free chocolate cake. However, I definitely couldn't have eaten an entire piece because that one bite was so incredibly rich. Overall, this week I liked a lot. I have a huge sweet tooth, so all of these desserts I really liked. I can't wait until I have the time to make a lot of these desserts for my family!
Alyssa Jacunski
Nutrition 120
Section 2
Unit 11
This week's lab was very different from the other labs, making the apple pie we worked as a group to make some sweet dishes tasty none the less. I also enjoyed dishes made by other groups and once again it has been a fantastic lab.
ReplyDeletenutr: 120
sec: 2
unit: 2
This lab was almost to much for me. I never thought there will be a day where I couldn't stomach all the desert there is. My unit teamed up with unit 2 to make apple crumble pie and it was delicious. I do have to say I was glad to have two others peeling all those apples with me. I only knew to an extent how exact science baking would be until this lab. I have made cookies, pies and a few cakes on my own before but I never had all the ingredients all there at once. I did not know how important it is for certain bake goods to be put in the oven right away or else it effects texture, taste, rise, etc. I do have to admit I am one of those that grease the baking pan or sheet last, not doing exactly what the recipe says. I was glad that Chef Kristi shared some of her baking tips with us and the one that I will use definitely is making sure all my ingredients are super before I make my pies or tarts.
ReplyDeleteKelly Chi
Nutr 120
Section 1
Unit 1
This week's lab was the hardest lab so far for my group. We made the cream puffs, but it wasn't easy. We had some issues with our oven temperature and we were very short on time. I learned that when you are baking with eggs you have to be very careful. Also, you should always check to make sure your oven is actually as hot as it says it is. I really enjoyed eating all the delicious desserts this week. I would like to try making the cream puffs again on my own some time. I'm sure with more practice, I'll have an easier time. Looking forward to next week's lab!
ReplyDeleteRachel Terry
Nutr 120
Section 002
Unit 3
This weeks lab was really fun since we got to work with more people than the ones in our group. It was great working with our whole table since we all get along so well and have developed a great relationship the whole semester. The baked good that my group had made this week was the coffee cake and it turned our really good. My absolute favorite thing to eat this week were the cream puffs. They were really good. The chocolate cake was very good as well. Im glad we all got to work together since alot of these baked goods took a lot of different hands to make so many of the steps. Everything that was baked this week really ended up coming out amazing.
ReplyDeleteLauren Walega
Nutrition 120
Section 001
Unit 10
This weeks lab was great! We got to pair up with Unit 11, who I enjoy working with and make cookies with our own little twist. At first we were going to be original and just add chocolate chips because we couldnt agree on what to add. But finally we came to the conclusion that we were going to add white chocolate chips and crasins. Not all of us agreed at first but they turned up pretty good :)!... I also really enjoyed the Gluten-free flourless chocolate cake, No actually I LOVED IT!! I realy enjoyed this weeks lab.
ReplyDeleteLatiise Wilkins
NUTR 120
Sec. 002
Unit 12
This weeks lab was an awfully sweet one! So many delicious recipies were made. The whole wheat cookies made by my group turned out really good. We added semi-sweet and white chocolate chips to the recipe as well as craisins. The craisins made them awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy other favorite recipe was the citrus bar! The flakey crust made it mouth watering. I can't wait to used these recipies again!
Mallory Pavilonis
Nutr 120
Section 2
Unit 11
I was definitely full again after this week's lab! I enjoyed it though, because I have a huge sweet tooth. I was actually very excited for this lab because my combined group was making the gluten free chocolate cake. I am always interested in finding and making new gluten free recipes because my cousin has celiac disease and has to eat a gluten free diet. I would definitely pass this recipe on to her; it was delicious! It basically tasted like a very chocolatey brownie. Another one of my favorites from the lab was the coffee cake. Coffee cake is one of my favorite desserts!
ReplyDeleteJoanna Zeigler
Nutr. 120
Section 2, Unit 7
This lab was really great. How could it not be with baked goods being the main focal point! Working with a large amount of people was a lot easier than I imagined. I thought it would be difficult to collaborate and delegate roles; however the 6 of us broke up nicely and divided the work up fairly. In this lab period I learned a lot more than baking. The 10 top tips given to us were extremely interesting and useful. For example, I never knew that it would be beneficial to add water to dried fruit when using them in a recipe, or using cold water for pies and tarts which will help increase the fluffy and flaky texture of the product. The lessons we learned in this lab will definitely be useful when I am baking at home in the future.
ReplyDeleteThis week's lab helped me to understand how precise you must be if you want to produce a successful baked product. I also learned how time consuming it can be. Baking truly is a science. Not only did this week's baking lab help me to understand key components in the baking process, but It will also help me better my baking skills when I bake independently at home.
ReplyDeleteI was most surprised by the flavor of the gluten-free chocolate cake. Although I am not a big fan of chocolate desserts, I thought this cake tasted very similar to a chocolate cake that would be made with flour that would contain gluten.
My favorite dessert was the cinnamon coffee cake. It was very moist, tender, and full of flavor. It will definitely be a dessert I bake in my own kitchen.
Kaitlyn Berkheiser
Nutr 120
Section 002
Unit 6
This week's lab was very tasty as well as very informational. I learned how precise you have to be when baking as compared to just cooking in general. I never understood that there was so much science that went into baking, and that the exact order that you do everything in does have a major effect on the final product. I also learned many new tips to use while baking such as how to make butter room temperature without using the microwave. One of the recipes that really surprised me in this week's lab was the gluten-free chocolate cake. I thought it tasted really similar to regular chocolate types deserts. Overall my favorite desserts were the 2 cookie recipes. I thought that the units who prepared them made good choices on the extra ingredients that they chose to use.
ReplyDeleteCaitlin George
Nutr 120
Section 003 Unit 5
No surprise that today! My unit paired up with unit 1 to prepare an apple crumb pie. I do enjoy apple pies but this was a combination of that and what my mother makes on christmas morning. Everyone did their part so we were actually finished ahead of time in comparison to everyone else. In this lab I realized how important it is to take each step as listed and when to incorporate wet into dry ingredients. Definitely my favorite lab since some of the other items were cream puffs, chocolate chip/cranberry cookies and coffee cake. Awesome lab overall.
ReplyDeleteAnnie Petrosian
Unit 2
Sec. 4
Nutr 119
This was my favorite lab yet! My group partnered with unit 2 to bake the apple crumb pie. I was really nervous when I started cutting into the pie and it would not stay together. It literally crumbled! Chef Christi brought up a great point that I had never thought of before. She said she preferred pies crumbly and imperfect because if they are perfect then there are tons of additives and most likely unhealthy extras you are eating.
ReplyDeleteOverall, everything was delicious, and I may be a tad biased, but my favorite dish was the apple pie!
Kathryn Bridgens
Nutr 120
Sec 2
Unit 1
This lab was one of my favorites. The only thing that I had a problem with was the sugar coma I had after eating everything! I am a little biased towards my favorite thing, which was the whole wheat cookies my group made. We made two different batches with one being white chocolate and macadamia nuts, and the other with walnuts, the chocolate chips, and craisins. The citrus bars were delicious, too along with the coffee cake. These are definitely going to be some recipes that I will use later on!
ReplyDeleteSormariel Rivera
Nutr 119
Section 001, Unit 11
This lab was not a very good one for me. My group was working on the cream puffs; and they turned out a huge failure because there was a problem of the oven. As the time was up, the puff shells were not cooked at all and they tasted like salty, "mash-mellow-like" eggs. Despite the problems of the puff shells, everything thing was great in the lab session. My favorite foods were the cookies, their textures and flavors were just perfect and I would probably make some more when I am free at home.
ReplyDeleteCheukYiu Yu
Nutr 120
Section 2, Unit 4
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ReplyDeleteThis is probably one of the best lab of this semester My unit paired with unit 11 to make the cookie. It was really fun that we got a chance to choose what we want to put in our cookie. The cookie taste super great, it is far better than the cookie because it is fresh and it contain variety our favorite ingredient in it. Our cookie had chocolate and raisin.
ReplyDeleteNutr 120
Unit 12
Sect 001
This lab was a lot of fun because we got to work with another lab group. It was fun having the teamwork and getting to know other people in the class better. Our group made an apple crumble, which was a lot of fun. We were able to work together well to get the recipe done. My favorite thing that we ate was the citrus bar. It was so light and refreshing. I really enjoyed this week's lab.
ReplyDeleteSarah Lebowitz
Nutr 119 Sec 3 Group 2
This lab was delicious. My group made the gluten free chocolate cake, which was so good. Although I felt like I needed to go to the gym for a few hours after this lab, I really enjoyed tasting all the recipes, especially the cinnamon buns. I also enjoyed working with another unit to make our dish.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Niederle
Nutr 120 Sec 002
Unit 8
This week my group baked citrus bars. I had a feeling about what they would taste like and they ended up being as delicious as I had hoped. I really like lemon and other sour food items, so I knew this would be a good lab for me. I have never properly squeezed a lemon/lime using the correct apparatus, so it was interesting and also a great learning experience for me. Although we did not get to eat the citrus bars that we made ourselves, they looked quite good when we took them out of the oven.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of the lab was delicious. I love sweet food so I had to try a bit of everything. My favorite dish was probably the apple crumble, especially because it was served hot.
Azh5261
Nutrition 119
Section 001
Unit 6
This week my unit made apple crumb pie. It was a lot of fun to work with another unit, but it was sometimes confusing to tell who was taking care of which task. The cinnamon coffee cake was probably my favorite tasting dish, but everything was delicious as always! Just like for last week's lab, I was able to appreciate the importance of following directions. We learned this week how the method of mixing and the order that ingredients are added is crucial to the final product of your baked good. For our dish, we used the quick mix method of mixing which invokes combining all ingredients and the beating it with the electric mixer. I would have liked to been able to try some of the other mixing methods, but the method assigned for our dish was very easy to perform. I will take away from this lab my experience of working with this dish as well as all the great tips Chef Kristi gave us to be successful bakers.
ReplyDeleteJessica Bertoldi
Nutr 120, 001
Unit 1
Design of the overall lab was different than usual, working with two groups and answering the review questions together rather than take it home. It was a good experience to work and communicate as part of large group. Our unit made the gluten-free chocolate cake, which was fudgy rather than cakey. I usually do not bakery goods that are gluten free because they tend to be touch to eat and flavorless but the chocolate cake wasn't like that at all it was creamy and flavorful. I really wished we all had glass of milk for this lab's tasting session, because it was a dessert wonderland. My favorite dessert was the cream puff, I learned foaming was used as technique to make it. I was also surprised to find out that the cookie used wheat flour, couldn't feel the texture of wheat fragments while eating them.
ReplyDeleteDan Bi Choi
NUTR 120, 002
UNIT 8
I thought the lab was great this week. It was a good change to be able to work with another unit and work together to make the apple crumb pie. Since the pie took 15 minutes in the freezer and 50 minutes to bake (plus prep time, plus cooking), it was a great way for us to see how important it is to divy up tasks, get things done and have our mise en place! We definitely would not have finished everything on time if we hadn't made sure everyone knew what they were supposed to do and that we had everything ready to go beforehand. My favorite dish was the cinnamon coffee cake which I thought had a great texture and crumb. It was also great to be able to see how the cream puffs use steam to leaven--the unit making them was right next to us, so I was able to see them making it.
ReplyDeleteRayna Sun
Nutr 119, section 4
Unit 1
What a decadent week in lab, yum! I love to bake so I have been looking forward to this week all semester...and I was not disappointed. We made the apple crumb pie. It was not ready until the very end of class when everyone was packing up to leave. We did sample our pie and it was very tasty. I think if it had the proper time to cool it would have set up more. It was nice to work with another unit, although a bit chaotic with so many people. It just makes this lab more fun!
ReplyDeleteKristina Aneckstein
Nutr 120
section 1, unit 1
"Coffee Cake Woe"
ReplyDeleteThe old saying about too many chiefs and not enough Indians rang true in lab last week. While working with another group on our Coffee cake recipe something went terribly wrong. The cake did not cook during the allotted 35min cooking time, or the extra 15mins we gave it. I am still confused as to why our end result did not come together. However, on a more positive note, the citrus bar recipe really shined for me. The tart and tangy layer of citrus flavoring really gave a morning pop for the rest of my day.
Chelsea Spruell
Nutr 119
section 3, unit 10
This lab went well for my group. The group was six people, instead of our usual 3, but we worked well together. We made a coffee cakes. It turned out well, but I think we had them in the oven too long because they were a little dry. We had to double our recipe. This was fairly simple, I just went through the recipe and re-wrote the doubled amounts next to the origninal amount. I did this because I thought if I did not, then I, or someone else, would forget to double an ingredient. This has happened to me before when baking.
ReplyDeleteKatherine Haar
Nutr 120
Section 2
Unit 9
I really enjoyed this week’s lab. We learned the systems of leavening other than yeast, such as, chemical leaveners, air and steam. We used steam when we were cooking cream puffs. Thanks Chef Kristi gave us those tips for baking. It really helped. It’s very fun work with the other group. It also made our movement of baking faster. My favorite food this week was cream puffs. I wish the puffs could be bigger. Haha! So delicious!
ReplyDeleteJiao Zheng
NUTR 119
Section 003
Unit 11
YUM DESSERT WEEK! I wish each group had their own desserts to make instead of pairing up groups just so we could have tried more desserts! Either way all the desserts were new to me, and really enjoyed working together with another group. At first we had like 7 people in our group just to make chocolate cake which seemed to be more of a challenge than anything because everyone wanted to help and do something which made it chaotic. Chef Kristi made it easier and took some people out of the group to even it up which made things run a lot smoother. As for the Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate Cake, it was really straight forward and easy to make and came out excellent! My two favorite desserts this week were the Citrus Bars, which I thought would be gross, but were surprisingly delicious and my other favorite was the Quick Cinnamon Coffee Cake. My least favorites were definitely the Cream Puffs, but only because the one group baked them wrong and also the Chocolate Chip Etc. Cookies, the group seemed to bake them right, I'm just not a fan of hard cookies. Overall it was scrumptious and can now say I had dessert for dinner!
ReplyDeleteMarissa Wojcik
Nutr 119-004
Unit 8
Baking goods part 2 was just as fun as baking part 1. My unit along with unit 4 had the task of making cream puffs, my unit made the puffs, and unit 4 made the cream. However, the cream came out more like icing instead of cream, but, nevertheless it gave us insight for what not to do next time. Everything made in lab that day tasted great and left me hungry for more, although I did feel like I meet be diagnosed with diabetes afterward, and it was the best food to eat before the gym. But regardless I thought it was a interesting and challenging lab and am ready for meats and proteins now.
ReplyDeleteThis week's lab was delicious! I have a pretty big sweet tooth so I really enjoyed all of the baked goods. I especially loved the citrus bars. My unit made a gluten free chocolate cake...it was a chocolate lovers delight. It was a pretty easy cake to make. The hardest part was making sure the cake did not get over-baked. It is a very thin cake because there is not flour, baking soda, or baking powder, so it was hard to recognize if the cake was done or not. However, our cake turned out to be perfect and delicious!
ReplyDeleteCaroline Meehan
Nutr120
Section 1
Unit 8
I loved this lab! having a sweet tooth lab let me try new treats that I would normally stay away from such as cream puffs and citrus bars. My group made the Lemon-Lime fruit bars and they were super yummy. It was really nice getting to work with other groups and we all got along really well and worked nicely together. As much as I would love to say our bars were my favorite, but the cherry chocolate chip cookies were AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteCaitlin Lesko
Group 6
Nutr 120
I really did enjoy this weeks lab. My group made the citrus bars which tasted great. I also enjoyed the apple crumb pie, quick cinnamon coffee cake and the gluten free chocolate cake. I just couldn't have enough of the cinnamon coffee cake and I'm definitely going to try and make it very soon.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Akpor- Mensah
Nutr 120
Section 2
Unit 5
We made a lot of desserts in this lab. I really enjoyed working with different group mates as I changed the lab section this week. We made Cinnamon Coffee Cake. Although I do not really like cinnamon flavor, I like that coffee cake. It was good that the cinnamon did not taste so strong. I think measurement is so important in baking, especially the amount flour and sugar. I think the chocolate cake was too sweet that I cannot eat it even though I love chocolate. I love the cookies so much!! It tastes awesome=)I am really looking froward to the next lab!
ReplyDeleteMan Ting Wu
Nutr 119
Section 003
Unit 10
This week, we increased members to 6 in a group to make the baked goods. All the goods this week were so good and we made them more carefully because we had more partners to work together. It was really interesting that I learned that we can not only use chemical leveners such as baking soda and baking powder to leaven the baking goods in the kitchen, but also use air and steam methods to make the baked good full of different flavor and texture. For me, I love the cream puffs and citrus bars the best since they were really scented and tasted special! I was so happy that we could enjoy so many delicous desserts in a lab!
ReplyDeleteJingyi Zhang
Nutr119
Section 3
Unit 9
This week in lab, my unit got to collaborate with another unit to make citrus bars. I learned how to properly juice a lemon or lime and grate it for zest. I found out that limes that are not very ripe are quite hard to get zest from. We served the last section's citrus bars because ours would not be done in time and they were difficult to cut out of the pan and serve. I would possibly suggest putting something between the pan and the baked good to avoid the hard sticky mess we ended up with. We also had difficulty getting our product into the oven because the recipe gave us more than would fit in the pan. It was so runny that we had some trouble getting it into the oven without spilling it. They ended up tasting pretty good, but too strong for my taste. My favorite recipe was the gluten free chocolate cake. I loved the mousse-like consistency and rich dark chocolately flavor.
ReplyDeleteBethany Markiewicz
Nutr. 120 Sec. 001
Unit 5
I enjoyed this lab because it gave a chance to get like an actual kitchen where you were working with another group preparing the other part of the actual product. Unfortunately we did the cream puffs and the puffs turned out very good but the cream never set up, so we still decided to use the cream that turned out more like a sauce and drizzled it over top of the puffs so they did sort of turn out. I enjoyed all of the pastries and pies that all the other units made.
ReplyDeleteChristopher Baker
Nutrition 119, Section 004, Unit 3
This lab was nice. Is there any better craving to fulfill than the cake, pie, pastry craving? The answer is no for me. On a more focused note, my group made Citrus bars for the next class to enjoy. Unfortunately, the group who made Citrus Bars for my class to enjoy, had prepared the crust wrong.
ReplyDeleteIt was crumbly in texture and seemed undercooked. My guess is that they did not pre bake the crust and dumped the citrus filling into the raw crust and baked it together. The result was a strange sandy texture.
The gluten-free, flourless Chocolate cake was new for me. Because there was no flour, the texture was more dense and gooey texture than a chocolate cake with flour. It was full of chocolate flavor though, which was great and unexpected.
Christine Li
Nutr 119, Section 3, Unit 6.
This lab was so yummy! I am definitely a chocoholic so the flourless chocolate cake was my favorite by far. I didn't even miss the gluten! I also really liked the cookies with the cranberries and different kinds of chocolate chips. This past summer my mom tried multiple chocolate chip cookie recipes trying to find the best one. After learning about how to make a cookie the way you want depending on the ingredients used, like shortening versus butter to make the cookie more cakey or crunchier, or using milk or other ingredients, I gained a new understanding and appreciation for how to get the perfect cookie! Overall, I really enjoyed both baking labs and learning all about the different methods for making muffins or bread or cakes or cookies or any type of treat! I had fun making the cinnamon coffee cake with my group, too!
ReplyDeleteMegan McGill
Unit #10
Another delicious lab completed!! Like many others I'm sure, I love sweets, especially chocolate; and when you think you're full, you can always make room for more! In lab, I learned that baking is an exact science. The order in which you add and mix in ingredients is very important. Also Chef Kristi shared tons of tips with us that are helpful when baking. An example is how to make eggs and butter room temperature. My unit partnered up with unit 10 in order to make the quick cinnamon coffee cake. It was great to be able to work with more people, because we had more hands to split up the work but we also had to incorporate good work ethic in order to complete our task. I can't pick an absolute favorite since I have a major sweet tooth, but I really enjoyed the cookies and the apple crumb pie, which I was able to taste at the end of lab.
ReplyDeleteAllison Proano
Nutrition 120
Section 001
Unit 9