Elated End
Exam
Exams
were an exciting time to say the least, and once they were over relief washed
through me like a raging river. How do I feel about my end products of the
exam? Some I feel I did pretty well on, others I only hoped the platting was
enough to distract from the odd flavors and textures of the item, mainly the
braided, challa loaf.
The
cookies turned out the best I think, the edges were a little crunchy but the
center was still soft. They were a bit larger than I had first thought making
the platting a little bit difficult, I served the cinnamon cookies with a cup
of hot milk since I prefer to have a drink with sweeter snacks.
The
challa turned out far from what I wanted, I have a strong feeling that I did
something wrong in my conversions. The dough rose a lot faster than everyone
else's and looked a lot more yellow, there must have been too much yeast and
egg yolks. The crust after it had been braided and baked looked similar to tree
bark. I plated the bread slices around the plate and put a cube of butter in
the center with a knife in the center.
The
lemon tart I made turned out okay. The first tart shell I had made and baked
then filled and was about to plate it when it broke, so I made a second thicker
one in the remaining hour which I then filled and decorated immediately after
it had cooled enough. The filling didn't set well and was not as firm as I
would have liked it to be, it kind of looked like a thick lemon soup. I
attempted to make it a bit prettier by adding on a chocolate decoration I
thought would stay firm for at least the five minutes it needed to be. It
melted.
The
éclairs turned out almost perfect, the pastry cream was creamy but still firm,
the ganache was smooth, I added on a little bit of icing sugar and topped with
a little bit of Chantilly. The pate choux turned out well though looking back I
think they could have been a little bit larger and baked at a lower temperature
for longer and should have taken them out of the hotter oven sooner.
All
in all I feel I could have done better but I'm proud of what did turn out, and
I hope to do more blogging next year.
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