I am a very strategic person. I love lists. I make lists about making lists. I love sequential order. Alphabetizing is my second favorite hobby after highlighting. It makes sense then that I love baking, because a recipe, in essence, is a list. That tells you what to do. In sequential order.
The process of baking is a very straightforward procedure. It is technical and leaves a small room for variance. You never have to guess if what you are doing is correct because some brilliant chef has already decided that for you. It is far from the lateral thinking that we so desire in this class. I suppose that lateral thinking has brought us some of the best recipes, so I know that this way of approaching new information is critical.
I have here a great recipe for Snickers Cupcakes. The great thing about this recipe is that it is very straightforward and is not very difficult, I believe that we all have firmly grasped the concept of stirring something in a bowl. If not, then today is the day that we are going to learn something! These cupcakes are a show stopper. They are gorgeous. They are really tasty also! What we are going to do is not only learn how to make an amazing cupcake that will be sure to impress friends, family members, and peers, but also learn how this process is kind of like running. We are thinking laterally.
The process of baking is a very straightforward procedure. It is technical and leaves a small room for variance. You never have to guess if what you are doing is correct because some brilliant chef has already decided that for you. It is far from the lateral thinking that we so desire in this class. I suppose that lateral thinking has brought us some of the best recipes, so I know that this way of approaching new information is critical.
I have here a great recipe for Snickers Cupcakes. The great thing about this recipe is that it is very straightforward and is not very difficult, I believe that we all have firmly grasped the concept of stirring something in a bowl. If not, then today is the day that we are going to learn something! These cupcakes are a show stopper. They are gorgeous. They are really tasty also! What we are going to do is not only learn how to make an amazing cupcake that will be sure to impress friends, family members, and peers, but also learn how this process is kind of like running. We are thinking laterally.
Snickers Cupcakes
Recipe from www.mybakingaddiction.com
Makes 24-30 cupcakes
For the cake:
1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs; lightly beaten
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon of vanilla
24-30 frozen Snickers Miniatures
1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs; lightly beaten
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon of vanilla
24-30 frozen Snickers Miniatures
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line (2) 12 cup muffin tins with paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs, vanilla and water.
4. Evenly divide the batter amongst the prepared pans.
5. Gently push a frozen Snickers Miniature bar into the center of the batter and smooth the surface making sure to cover the candy bar with batter.
6. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Cool cupcakes thoroughly on wire rack.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line (2) 12 cup muffin tins with paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs, vanilla and water.
4. Evenly divide the batter amongst the prepared pans.
5. Gently push a frozen Snickers Miniature bar into the center of the batter and smooth the surface making sure to cover the candy bar with batter.
6. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Cool cupcakes thoroughly on wire rack.
For the frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter; room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 pounds confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup caramel topping; plus more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter; room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 pounds confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup caramel topping; plus more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon salt
Method
1. Cream the butter and shortening in the bowl of an electric or stand mixer. Add the vanilla extract, salt and caramel syrup and combine well.
2. Begin adding in the sugar and mixing thoroughly after each addition. After all of the sugar has been added and mixed thoroughly, give it a taste and decide if you want to add in more caramel syrup. For thicker frosting you can gradually add in a little more sugar.
1. Cream the butter and shortening in the bowl of an electric or stand mixer. Add the vanilla extract, salt and caramel syrup and combine well.
2. Begin adding in the sugar and mixing thoroughly after each addition. After all of the sugar has been added and mixed thoroughly, give it a taste and decide if you want to add in more caramel syrup. For thicker frosting you can gradually add in a little more sugar.
Garnish with chopped Snickers bars and a drizzle of caramel of caramel syrup.
Here is part of a 6-week 5k Training Plan
5k training Plan
Week 1
Monday: Walk briskly for 1 mile. Run 2 minutes every half mile until you reach 3.5 total miles. Walk 0.5 mile.
Tuesday: Walk 3-5 miles.
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Walk 1 mile. Run 3 minutes every half mile until you reach 3.5 miles. Walk 0.5 mile.
Friday: Off
Saturday: Walk 3-5 miles, including 10 run/walk intervals (run 30 seconds, walk 1 minutes) in the last mile.
Sunday: Off
Week Total: 16-20 miles
Week 2
Monday: Walk 1.5 miles. Run 5 minutes, walk 5 minutes; do 3 times. Walk 1-2 miles.
Tuesday: Walk 3-5 miles.
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Repeat Week 1 Thursday.
Friday: Off
Saturday: Repeat Week 2 Monday.
Sunday: Off
Week Total: 18-20 miles
So, how do these two connect? In a recipe you always are given the list of ingredients first. This makes sense. You do not want to be halfway through mixing and realize that you need baking powder when all you have is baking soda. These two items are not interchangeable. This is similar to training for a race. You need to find a race to run in, have the means to get to the race, and even find and/or make a team.
After the list of ingredients, there are always step by step bullet points for you to follow to ensure that you complete each step in the order that it needs to be in, so that you do not ruin your batter and that your resulting baked good is the best that it possibly can be. In running, you have a training plan. A training plan outlines what you have to do each day so as to train your body, build endurance, and make sure that you do not injure yourself.
As far as I can see. These two processes are almost identical. One is tastier, but that is besides the point.
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