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Intro to Baking & Pastry

My Intro to Baking and Pastry course began at the end of August, and ended mid-October. Each week we focused on different methods and techniques of classic French baking and pastry, and had assessments on what we learned and produce. Here are some photos of what I’ve made…

Week One: Tarts

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Assorted fruit tarts with frangipane, pastry cream or chantilly fillings.

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Pate Brisee with asparagus, leek, gruyere and goat cheese quiche filling. Topped with creme fraiche.

Week Two: Galettes & Pie

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Blueberry Galettes with Lemon Curd & a lemon chantilly quenelle.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with a streusel topping and lattice.

Week Three: Cakes

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Biscuit cake with espresso mascarpone mousse and toasted coconut, whipped coconut cream frosting and glazed in bittersweet chocolate. Toasted coconut and chocolate leaves for decoration.

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Genoise Cake filled with lemon curd and raspberries, with lemon buttercream and toasted almonds.

Week Four: More Cakes!

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Pumpkin pound cake with pepita crumb topping.

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Complex cake: chocolate genoise filled with chocolate pastry cream mousse and strawberries, topped with strawberry jam and marzipan.

Week Five: Choux (Cream Puffs & Eclairs)

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Cream puff swans filled with vanilla or chocolate pastry cream and topped with orange chantilly. Smaller cream puffs filled with either chocolate, vanilla, coffee or pumpkin pastry cream.

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Eclairs filled with either chocolate, vanilla, coffee or pumpkin pastry cream and glazed in dark chocolate.

Week Six: Puff Pastry, Scones & Muffins

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Puff pastry gateau pithiviers filled with frangipane and apples.

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Puff pastry braid filled with boysenberry pastry cream.

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Savory scones with roasted garlic, fried sage and aged white cheddar.

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Cinnamon sugar palmiers, pesto and parmesan allumettes (puff pastry twists), and puits d’amour filled with boysenberry jam and either chocolate mousse or boysenberry pastry cream.

Week 7: Boulangerie

Brioche Sticky Buns with cinnamon sugar, pepitas, pecans and dried cranberries.

Brioche Sticky Buns with cinnamon sugar, pepitas, pecans and dried cranberries.

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Croissants!

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Assorted Danishes (bear claws, twists, pinwheels, lattice top pumpkin cheese danish), crescent croissant and croissant aux chocolat.

Croissant aux chocolat and crescent croissant

Croissant aux chocolat and crescent croissant

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Croissant aux amandes (with cranberry orange frangipane filling and bittersweet chocolate)

Welcome to Mostly Sourdough

Hi there! I'm Sophie. In this little nook of the interwebs you will find mostly recipes that incorporate sourdough and sourdough discard, as I am a true baker at heart. I also share tasty and healthy vegetarian savory dishes. … Read More

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Finally sharing some moments from our wedding! Har Finally sharing some moments from our wedding! Hard to believe this was 2 months ago already. The best, most beautiful day in the redwoods eating great food, drinking and laughing with our friends and families. Couldn’t have asked for a better day! 🍾🥂🧀🍞🤍💍
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Last photo was definitely me talking mad smack at corn hole.
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I never posted the full scoring video of this mand I never posted the full scoring video of this mandala babe!✨🌾
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I shared some of my favorite tips for scoring a mandala a few reels back, so check those out if you want to try a design like this for the first time. I find symmetry a little challenging, for some reason. My brain has a hard time with repetitive patterns, but taking it slow and drawing it out beforehand really helps!
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Scored with my @wiremonkeyshop lame, baked in my @challengerbreadware pan. 🤍🌾🍞✨
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Sourdough hand pies! Or pop tarts?? Whatever you w Sourdough hand pies! Or pop tarts?? Whatever you wanna call them, they are delicious! A flaky all-butter pie dough made with sourdough discard, filled with your favorite jam, topped with a simple glaze. Pie is better than cake, no matter the form and I will die on this hill. 🥧
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If you didn’t know, I feel equally passionate about pie as I do sourdough. These little hand pies are so cute, and really not hard if you just get over the whole pie dough thing. You can do it, I promise!
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Dm me if you want the recipe, cuz I’m saving this one for my cookbook, but I’ll happily share it with friends. 🤍🥧
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A little wheat stalk sourdough loaf! Scoring patte A little wheat stalk sourdough loaf! Scoring pattern inspired by @ioncrumb 🤍🌾 I used some fun fresh milled flours in this loaf, along with a touch of dried lavender. So lovely and fragrant out of the oven. 💜🌾🍞
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Scored with my @wiremonkeyshop Poco lame, baked in my @challengerbreadware pan 🌾
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Blue cornmeal sourdough waffles! Here’s my go-to Blue cornmeal sourdough waffles! Here’s my go-to sourdough waffle (and pancake) recipe. I love these because I swap ingredients all the time to try different flours and liquids. No buttermilk? Make your own, or just use milk and add some Greek yogurt for flavor. 🧇🌾🌽
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Sourdough Waffles (and pancakes):
2 eggs
220g buttermilk
100g milk
5g vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
200g sourdough starter (can be active or discard)
50g sugar
6g baking soda
4g baking powder
5g salt
90g whole wheat flour
50g cornmeal
100g all-purpose flour

Whisk together the wet ingredients with the sugar until combined. Add the dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth. You may need to add more flour or milk to get it to the right consistency. Cook in a preheated waffle iron until golden and crisp.
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Happy mandala Monday! It’s been too long since I Happy mandala Monday! It’s been too long since I’ve scored a mandala loaf, so I was so excited to bake this babe. 🍞🌾 Some of my favorite tips for scoring a mandala pattern on sourdough:

👀 Plan your design. Sketch it out on paper before going to the loaf. It helps to have something to reference. Then use a toothpick to trace it out on your loaf. ✍🏻

🧊 Keep your cool. If you’re worried your loaf will pancake before you finish scoring, pop it in the freezer for 20 minutes beforehand to get it extra cold and easier to work with.

✨And my final tip, which goes for any pattern, don’t be afraid to try something new! Trust your instincts and often you’ll love the result, but even more importantly you’ll learn something new for next time. 🤓
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