Baked goods thread. Can I have a piece now? No, wait!

Thank you. I love to bake but I have to watch how much I bake and more importantly how much I eat of it. This forum does inspire one to try something different.

 

Last time I made a blackberry pie, Campinspecter commented on how many seeds there seemed to be in it. So I decided to try something different. I was thinking of a cream pie and a black bottom pie and decided to try to combine the ideas. Made pie pastry, baked one shell and froze the other two. Made blackberry jello with Pomona pectin and then realized that the "sour cream" topping needed to be baked to set. Froze the baked shell and pulled out the two frozen ones. Poured the blackberry jello into the pie shells and then poured the "sour cream topping" on top and then baked it. When I pulled the pies out of the oven, everything was very soft and I was thinking I had two major liquid pies on my hands. They looked much better when they cooled.
Reports from Campinspecter is that it turned out good but he had to have two pieces to make sure.



My piece of blackberry bottom pie.

 

The Second piece was conformation very very GOOD!

 

That looks really good. Can you run the blackberries through a food mill and strain it through cheesecloth to capture the seeds?

 

I heated the blackberries up with a little water and when they were warm, I mashed them thoroughly. I then put them through my food mill same as I did with the salal berries (see Summer Jam thread http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/index.php?threads/summer-jam.5441/) and got rid of the seeds and skins which left me with juice and pulp to make the jam like filling layer. I think I was tired while posting and left out how I made the blackberry jello layer. I think there were a few seeds in the jello but not enough to really notice. Using a jelly bag or cheesecloth would also eliminate any pulp from the berries and I wanted to use as much pulp as I could get.

I did the same when I made the blackberry jam in the Summer jam thread. The Pomona Pectin really works good. Time will tell how well it keeps in the cold storage room.

 

Ah, good. I was not sure if the berries were used. Can you can the filling for later in the winter for some pies around the holidays?

Campinspecter will soon be known a "food inspector".

 

Oh man Allan. I am jealous of your baked goods. I am sitting here feeling very hungry all of a sudden.

 

"Food Inspecter"
Grew up in a very small isolated community of about fifty people that was only accessible by steam boat. My mother passed away before I had any memories of her and and was also the youngest of 7. Apparently I would go and bum goodies where ever I could so to combat this, Dad put a sign on the back of my life jacket that said "please Don't Feed Me"! The life jackets were also necessary as part of our daily wear as our play ground included the booming ground and a several small row boats. The strings for that life jacket were also tied behind my back!

 

You and the woodwidow have had quite a life so far Allan. What a story! I hope you continue to share it with us through your post of pictures and stories to go with. Excellent, interesting post by both of you. May the good lord give you many, many more years to continue on your journey and enjoy!

 

Since the peanut butter ice cream pie turned out so well, I decided to try the mini-cheesecake recipe late last night when I couldn't sleep. Instead of using vanilla wafers for the base, I ground up shortbread cookies and mixed them with a little butter. The topping was a few slices of strawberries from my garden. I am very surprised at how well the minis tasted. The reviews are spot on. The mix ended up being too much for 12 cups so I will have to adjust the ratios a little next time.

http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/2117/easy-mini-cheesecakes

 

I am baking a blackberry crisp as I type this. Your mini-cheesecake recipe sounds delicious. Maybe I will try that on Sunday. by the way - WHERE's the PICS.

 

Can't wait till Sunday !

 

Man oh man, there would be one book I'd love to be able to read. Hint,hint....hint

 

Remember how I said the mix ended up being too much? Well, I filled the cups too full. They tasted good but didn't look the prettiest. Lol. Oh, well next time. My batch probably would have made another 4 more cheesecakes.

I do like the mini idea. Nice sized portions. I am going to start getting into making cupcake sized desserts. (I'm new to desserts)

 

I wouldn't know where to begin, but many others have said the same thing!

The old mill and our house just to the left hiding in the trees.

 

You are finding some awesome desserts to make though. The mini dessert is a good idea especially if you can freeze the rest for another day. cupcakes are another good idea.

 

I like the cupcake thing for a lot of stuff. It becomes portion control for me. Otherwise I'm taking a larger portion.

 

Yes! And the cupcake size is perfect. Enough that you aren't starving for more.

 

I love chocolate and these cupcakes were posted on my Facebook site by a friend. The only ingredient I would have trouble getting is buttermilk. It is not popular around here.

"The Perfect Chocolate Cupcake with Salted Caramel Buttercream frosting… these cupcakes are rich and delicious, and the Salted Caramel Buttercream is outstanding!"
http://www.chef-in-training.com/201...late-cupcake-with-salted-caramel-buttercream/

 

Thanks @devilsbrew for the inspiration of the mini-cheesecakes. Here is my version with blackberry jelly on top. I think Campinspecter said they were good but he thinks they need more testing.