No, we didn’t make jam today. We did start wedding cakes class today !! This is something I’m really interested in.
It was a pretty easy day. We baked a biscuit cake (whipped egg yolks and sugar folded into pastry flour and meringue).
And made Italian meringue buttercream.
Tomorrow, we pipe.
About two weeks ago I was able to find Concord grapes. I wish I had stocked up, because they’re so good; they taste like sweet tarts. If I have any time after my stage tomorrow, I’m going to the farmers’ market to see if they’re still there.
I love Concord grapes!
I made a quick jam. I didn’t use pectin – only grapes and sugar. I boiled the mixture until it was thickened and reduced, before straining out the seeds.
Now if I made some peanut butter I could have one good pb&j.
Yum! Homemade peanut butter, homemade grape jam and homemade bread perhaps? =)
ReplyDeleteHomemade bread! Brilliant!
DeleteI love concord grapes too. They make me understand why grape flavoring tastes the way grape flavoring does. I hate the seeds though. Even though Kevin likes the grapes, he won't eat them because he can't stand the seeds.
ReplyDeleteRachel, me too!
DeleteI wish I was in a class like you are. I need something creative for me right now.
ReplyDeleteI wish you were in the class with me. Maybe you should take a class in Canada?
DeleteItalian buttercream is my favorite. I think it tastes best. It's definitely the most stable of the three kinds.
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