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Quarantined People Are Sharing Their Failed Baking Attempts And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Ones
We’re all craving something sweet and soothing during the quarantine. So why not try out that banana bread recipe that's been hanging on your fridge for over two years now? I mean, the ten boxes of eggs, aka your coronapocalypse hoard, ain't gonna bake themselves.
The pans are flying in no time and the solo baking show is on. The timer goes off and there you have it—a doughy monstrosity and impressive baking fail. Bored Panda has collected the most unsuccessful attempts right down below that will hopefully spark your inner chef, because whatever you make… it can’t be that bad. Been there, baked that? Share your quarantine bake-off stories in the comments!
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Bill 5 years ago
"Its a its aaah rocket ship.yeah a rocketship. " "Death to Smoochie" a great adult humor Robin Williams movie
Jackie Day 5 years ago
I have not laughed that hard in a really long time. I'm an RN, needed the laugh! They don't look ANYTHING like lighthouses..
Cyndie Varin 5 years ago
It reminds me of what I'm missing so much during quarantine. Bakeries, of course.
EA 5 years ago
Who made a lighthouse cookie cutter and thought that was a great idea?! No way it could go wrong and look anything like a very similar shape...
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
Yes, that cutter was just setting them up for failure, LOL.
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elia 84631 5 years ago
Or elephant proboscis to draw elephant faces on it
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Carla Partington 5 years ago
At least there is a good explanation, because I never would have thought of lighthouse cookies!!!
backatya 5 years ago
FL wouldn't make me think of Lighthouses. Alligators might
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Gary Schumacher 5 years ago
you mean the big d**k in the WH Trump don't you ;)
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Johanne Larochelle 4 years ago
So many puns, so little that are respectable.... haha different party I guess...
Shannon McHenry 5 years ago
Love it!! I once used a penis cake mold to make a lighthouse cake. Only one person noticed.
kriss kobashi 5 years ago
She have to add 2 eyes each of it, so she could say "I tried to make elephant heads, but it seems didn't work"
Ildiko Okido 5 years ago
Why on earth would you want to bake lighthouse shaped cookies anyway?
Kate Johnson 5 years ago
This is an old picture, and it's missing the other part of the post which actually showed the lighthouse cookie-cutters.
Thomas Es Thomas 5 years ago
How they do it? Buy six or eight identical metal cookie cutters and spray them with non-stick cooking spray, then bake the biscuits in the shapes, like you do cupcakes.
Glenna Elliott 5 years ago
Add some icing, and they will be good. They look more like a cactus.
Sara Mccracken 5 years ago
There is a town in Portugal that makes these on purpose... they are gifts a man can present to his sweetheart like a Valentine card.
Claudia Wilch 5 years ago
I don't think they look like lighthouses . . . I could give you another guess . .
Aiden Lucas 5 years ago
no one will say what they look like so I will. they look like a bunch of dingle-dongers.
David Kichi 5 years ago
Another first time victim of whoever it was that designed this cookie cutter, is it safe to say only master bakers can safely use it without it's intended consequence? Lol
Kaytal Johnson 5 years ago
I don't want to be rude and say what these look like.... but good job they just need some white icing.
Janis Wise 5 years ago
I doubt those rockets will fly, what say you? Lighthouses! Sure, you go with that honey.
Sharon-Shay Walsh 5 years ago
I think it looks like a pointing finger. Yeah that's what it looks like.
Pamela E Brueckner 5 years ago
Ha ha ha...no words but I really have to use my imagination to see lighthouse ha ha ha
Rã. R. Field 5 years ago
Looks like the emoji nose... sheesh they are scary in any shade👃🏻& sending a kiss on the nose feels rather wrong too:)
Chris DiFonso 5 years ago
Are you happy to see me, or is that a lighthouse cookie in your hand?
Chris DiFonso 5 years ago
I knew pretty much everything in Florida was different, I shouldn't be surprised that the shape of lighthouses is also different
Garth Robinson 5 years ago
I think the mix needed to be a bit firmer before turning out and rolling.... just sayin'.
Pamela Grove 5 years ago
There are "interesting". I can SEE why everyone laughed. I hope you don't have an extremely conservative family. This is a cake of spreading. There are several things which cause this but next time, if you followed instructions EXACTLY, place sheet of unbaked cookies in freezer 5 minutes or refrigerator 15 minutes before placing in oven. Chilled cookie dough does not spread nearly as much.
Elizabeth Roethle Crawford 5 years ago
Best batch of porn cookies I've ever seen, how did they taste
Jessica Cifelli 5 years ago
If you ice them right they can be Sorting Hats...some of them. The rest... bachelorette party
PanditoBandito 5 years ago
Well, what did you think they would look like? I mean who actually sees a lighthouse when you look at the cutter?
Maureen Rouse 5 years ago
Sorry... can't see a lighthouse. Looks more like a bit of male anatomy!
Lewis Brydges 5 years ago
I mean, decorate it right and it can still light up someone's night...
Joyce Deering 5 years ago
Lighthouses huh? Sorry. I just couldn't visualize lighthouses. ...nevermind. :p
Abby Taylor 5 years ago
Here the real scoop. These cookies were not made by this person. My friend made these cookies and posted this picture on Facebook on March 26, 2020. He made them in MICHIGAN because Michigan has, you know, over 200 lighthouses, while Florida has...30. I looked at this persons twitter and I realized she is a liberal with level 11 TDS. Then I realized that it’s probably her usual MO to steal and lie about things she didn’t do.
Michael Nebab 5 years ago
They turned out maybe tangentially related to how many people feel about florida.
Brent Kaufman 5 years ago
Hey all you, Stop laughing. They do get wrinkly like that when you get up in years, like you do. But still just as good, or better, to eat.
Reem Hamze 5 years ago
It looks nice to serve to people whose names start with the letter T, because your cookie looks like the letter T
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Just looking at the cookie cutter should have hinted at the result.
Vivienne Rubin 5 years ago
There was a great seafood restaurant near West Palm years ago, close to a lighthouse. (Arthur's Landing??) They had an ice-cream dessert that was covered in a red candy shell. It was served straight up on the plate.
Nora H. 5 years ago
I think the author of this recipe had a secret evil agenda. This is no unlucky coincidence...
Nora H. 5 years ago
Was about to add that some frosting might save it.. but nahhh. It won't.
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Sue Prewitt 5 years ago
Just a helpful hint, if you want one. Put them in the fridge for 1/2 between cutting them and baking them.. Still look tasty though.
Dani Allen 5 years ago
This photo is actually STOLEN from my cousin. The cookie cutter is of St Abbs in the North of England. Gotta steal photos now just to make a funny article eh? #Thieves
Hermione Granger 5 years ago
Its not stolen if they tell you where they got it from. The account name is right there.
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Gipsy Kings fan 5 years ago
There is a cookie cutter made intentionally for cookies to turn out this way -- the "Male Anatomy Cookie Cutter," available on Amazon: ;-) https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Penis-Cookie-Cutter-4-625/dp/B07P2SQN3D
You’re not the only one considering making banana bread. The global pandemic has turned many into avid home bakers. In fact, there are so many of them that suppliers have been forced to increase production.
Bloomberg reports that baking staples have become a sort-of luxury. Baking yeast sales were up 457% over last year for the week ending March 28. Flour was up 155%, butter up 73%, baking powder up 178%, and eggs up 48%.
Robert Harper, the president at Hopkinsville Milling Co., said the company is packing twice as much flour as usual. Harper commented: “It started to look like Thanksgiving and Christmas all rolled into one. People have time on their hands and are trying to save some money.”
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Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago
Cut them up post bake when they’re still a little soft. Or if they’re a little hard crumble them up into large chunks and sprinkle on ice cream. Nom.
#5
My make-shift attempt at making a bunny failed me, but I think I baked a fat cat instead?
Bored Panda contacted Beth Coombes, a professional pastry chef and the owner of bespoke bakery Pili Pala Cakehouse, who told us about everything you need to know to bake in quarantine like a pro.
Beth suggests always reading your recipe in full before just going for it. “Baking is such a science and things must be done in the correct order to achieve the end result you want,” she explained. Plus, always weigh your ingredients before starting so you can concentrate on the method while making it.
#7
So...this looked to be baking perfectly and happily in the oven...this was the surprise on the other side
#8
“Ummm....are the cinnamon buns supposed to try and escape from the pan?
#9
Epextecation vs reality
The pastry chef named a couple of beginner’s mistakes that are best to avoid. One of the most common ones is setting the oven to the right temperature. “Cakes cook on so many different temperatures to get different results, so don’t think 'ah, this temp will do,' as it might not work, and you’ll learn that the hard way.”
Another common mistake that anyone who is new to baking could make is simply not knowing the technique. “For example, 'beating' or 'folding' techniques. If you’re not sure what a word means, give it a little google first and you’ll be good to go.”
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If you can decide on a recipe to try out when in quarantine, Beth has shared her super-easy salted caramel brownies recipe with all the Pandas out there. The ingredients you’ll need are: 170g dark chocolate, 170g unsalted butter, 3 eggs, 225g caster sugar, 50g cocoa, 50g plain flour, ½ tsp sea salt, 100g salted caramel.
“Preheat your oven to 150℃ and line a 11”/8” tin. First, melt the chocolate and butter together and leave to cool for a couple of minutes. Then, whisk your eggs and sugar together until combined before adding your chocolatey butter mixture. Continue to gently whisk until it all comes together, then add your cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Fold this together, to make sure it’s all smooth and combined—it will be super-thick and shiny.”
“Lastly, add half of your salted caramel to the brownie, fold, and combine. Pour this in the tin, then drizzle and swirl the other half through the brownie. Give it a couple of taps on the table to level it out and bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes.”
“Once ready, it should still be a little wobbly in the center, but crusted and set around the edges. You must leave this to cool for a few hours before cutting into squares and indulging—trust me, it will totally be worth it!” Bon appetit!
#13
Baking fail. My macarons exploded and didn’t grow feet.
I’m pretty sure it had to do with my almond flour. I made my own and I think it was too moist. I haven’t been able to find ready made almond flour but almonds are readily available. I’m gonna try again
#14
In my attempt at making pizza, i discovered my yeast had expired in 2010. And the supermarkets had ran out of yeast. Then I read about making yeast from dried fruit. I used dried longan and here is an interesting outcome. The dough was stretchy and after baking, I ended up with a very pleasant tasting crispy and slightly chewy sweetish flatbread. It went really well with crunchy peanut butter
Emperor Kitten 5 years ago
Or make a sourdough starter. You won't get your pizza for a week, but it'll be awesome.
#16
Sadly my challahday easter bunny didn't quite work out. Seems to have come down with some hip dysplasia, ear disconnection, and a touch of elephantiasis in the oven... I think the main culprits here were uneven working of the various strands, slight underproofing, and perhaps some rusty baking skills. Next time..
#24
I tried to make pretzels and they went MUTANT
#26
i am normally a good baker. i found a recipe for egg custard pie. i told my husband 2 go 2 the store to get the ingredients (only 1 person per family is allowed in the store and i cannot be trusted because i come home with a whole bunch of junk food lol). 1 of the ingredients were pie crust, i told him the pie crust are in the refrigerated section near the eggs and where the cookie dough is. he came home with pie crust from the freezer in a pie plate already....i have never seen these in my life and the pie dish was not deep. this was the outcome of using pie crust i have never made before. apparently the egg custard somehow got under the pie crusts while baking, and that big bubble in the middle is the pie crust
Maiun 5 years ago
Lesson 1. Make your own pie crust. Lesson 2. Pastry formula: half fat to flour. EG. 8 oz flour 4 oz fat. Lesson 3. Use butter, freeze it, grate it into the flour, cut together with a butter knife, add COLD water( 1/4 to 1/2 a cup) gradually, stirring gently until dough comes together, leave in fridge for 30 mins before rolling out (this lets the gluten in the flour relax and stops the pastry being tough) Enjoy
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Oaklynn Emberly 5 years ago
This are the kind of pictures that you just keep laughing at even though you can’t figure out what exactly is so funny about them.
#34
This was my first attempt in making resurrection rolls. While it was a very good lesson for the kids, they didn’t turn out like they were supposed to
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Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago (edited)
Too much moisture which was why they flattened out and you cooked them on too high a temperature.
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Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago
Lots of people not watching their bakes and cooking them on too high temperatures.
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tiff rust 5 years ago
turns out angel food cake turns into a cake golem if you put it in the nordicware ghost pan. ghostttt-5...143aea.jpg 
Miss Cris 5 years ago
What I learned today is: take a pic of everything you cook in the oven before, just in case. At least I'll have an evidence of what I tried to do :)
Hermione Granger 5 years ago (edited)
Qq123123, but you can't find the decency to use proper grammar when telling us about a job? Scam.
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Nicky OldfieldDesciple 5 years ago
I am sitting here laughing at these while knowing that if I were to try ANY of these the results would be as bad or much, much worse ☺.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
I really was hungry hungry hungry for sourdough bread. But I live in one of the most dangerous CV hotspots in the US. I'm not going to risk death by CV for a piece of bread. No problem! I got my sister to send me a long-forgotten 1983 recipe she wrote down watching my Grandma make her really really really good bread. She scribbled here notes on a pad as G-mom mixed everything. So I made it. I misread the amount of salt. Instead of two teaspoons, I put in two tablespoons. OOPS.... I am not enough of a cook to catch that mistake. Now I know what salt water fish taste when they sip a little drink from the ocean... It got eaten. I choked it down with a smile, and edited the recipe.
Water Bottle 5 years ago
I went to a pastry making cooking camp and the recipe called for a 1/4 of a teaspoon vanilla extract. Instead my partner puts in a 1/4 CUP! That’s about 8 dollars btw
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Carol Emory 5 years ago
Unlike just simple cooking..baking is a science. You have to follow the measurements and the instructions to the letter. You can't just toss ingredients into a bowl and hope for the best. This is one reason I'm an excellent cook, but a lousy baker. I can throw ingredients into a dish and make a great casserole or 3 course dinner...but I can't make cookies without them turning out flat and chewy....
TheKnightOwl 5 years ago
At least they tried. I love that everyone is getting back to basics, learning things they either haven't done before, or trying to improve upon long forgotten skills. I've seen some bakers/cooks "gatekeeping" things like flour and yeast. They get angry that people are taking these things from the supermarket, when they're not sure what to do with it. I think it's great. No one is going to be perfect straight away; you might have to make glue a thousand times before you get edible pasta. I'm trying my hand at sewing again, and I'm really, really bad at it. Only one way to improve though.
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
Baking is not for the impatient, you need to make sure you're keeping a close eye on whatevers in your oven, otherwise you're likely to forget and burn, at least if you're a beginner. If you're not though, you get to the point you instinctively know to bake something for "X" amount of minutes. But honestly, I've been baking since childhood, and I'm 24 now, and still make mistakes, happens to all of us!
Magpie 5 years ago
Baking takes practise. Pre heating is very important. Probably worth buying an oven thermometer to check it is getting to the correct temp.
Frozengeckolover 5 years ago
Definitely get an oven thermometer. And put it in different spots in the oven periodically. My first oven was so old, the numbers were worn off on the k**b. Also, it had a hot spot on the left back side. It was free, so I didn't complain, but a thermometer was VERY helpful.
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your_lesbian_friend 5 years ago
my sister (who is a pretty good baker for the most part) was making cookies and we didn't have any butter, so she used ghee (nasty i hate that stuff) and lets just say the cookies didn't turn out and the house stunk for hours... :/
TheKnightOwl 5 years ago
Oops. It's the bit they take out of ghee (clarified butter) that you really need for cookies. It was worth a shot though, a lot of very tasty recipes are the result of "mistakes".
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Patience Em-squared 5 years ago
I had thought my baking was bad since I started during the quarantine but seeing this made me not loose hope, I'm still better🤣🤣
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
A little practice and you'll be an expert - now's the perfect time!
Load More Replies... Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Great point Hans, why don’t you make a post about something else in that case? I can’t wait to see it
Oaklynn Emberly 5 years ago
I’ve been baking and there is one thing I learned. Never bake raisins. Ever.
Hermione Granger 5 years ago
Hans, most posts are usually about current things, and since quarantine is current, that is a popular topic to be posted about, since it is relatable.
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Strawberry Hellcat 5 years ago
What's just as bad: Hubby wanted pumpkin pie. Made it from scratch (used pumpkin from our own garden too), used a tart crust recipe and tin, because he HATES crust. Dialed back the spices as requested. Came out perfect, silky smooth and mild. He COMPLAINED that it wasn't "chunky" like his mother's pie, was still to spicy, and had too much crust. Later whined: "I wIsH yOu'D mAkE aNoTheR pIe!" F*#k it, I let the rest of the pumpkins sit and rot.
Strawberry Hellcat 5 years ago (edited)
Update: Felt a bit guilty about this one. By "rot", I meant I just left them in cold underground storage for months. Funny thing about pumpkins - the little suckers are RESILIENT. Months later, the flesh gets a bit stringy - not suitable for "chunky" pie (HA HA!), but scrape the flesh and bake it, and it makes an absolutely FINE puree. I am currently having an fantastic pumpkin cheesecake made from Chef John's recipe with pumpkin picked 7 months ago! Edit: don't forget to drain it - pumpkin is mostly water...
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Jackie Butts 5 years ago
I think "Home Economics" needs to be added back into the school curriculum. So many of the errors are easily avoided with a little baking education. Oh well... Everyone keep trying (and read the recipe first all the way through and then follow it exactly)
Trish Greene 5 years ago
OMG - these were priceless! I'm just very happy I've loved to bake since I was a kid. That didn't stop my Mom from making Disappearing Marshamallow Brownies with confectioner sugar instead of flour though. And that happened BEFORE coronavirus! LOL!
Amie Meeks 5 years ago
Some people are not measuring, not enough heat in the oven or way too much. Baking is nothing like cooking. It's a science.
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
Yes, you can get an oven thermometer and just leave it in there, and they're not expensive.
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Lucinda Guerra 5 years ago
well ,,, maybe you all need cooking lesson, or maybe need to get better cooking books or if your reading the cooking books and not understanding need to learn to read better..... well any way if your grandmother is a great cook and still around let her teach you, even your mother, if not borrow someone elses mother or grandmother to teach you .. i bet they will gladly teach you.
KCN 5 years ago
Um, just follow the recipe? Use the right temperature, baking times right from the recipe, any questions about terms just google them (as another commentor did).
Frozengeckolover 5 years ago
I didn't realize how many baking terms people misunderstand until I started teaching my husband to bake. If you THINK you know what it means, then you won't Google it. He thought that "preheat" was a joke because of a George Carlin bit, so he was just shoving things in the oven and then turning it on. He didn't level anything. He thought "add more flour as needed" meant you HAD to add more flour, and he thought "place 2-inches apart" was just a suggestion. And, for reasons I will never understand, he mashed the chocolate chip cookie dough with a potato masher. He said it was too hard to stir it with a spoon. When I finally stopped laughing, I asked him why he didn't use the mixer. He said he didn't see any sense in dirtying up the mixer (but it was ok to dirty up the potato masher?).
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tiff rust 5 years ago
turns out angel food cake turns into a cake golem if you put it in the nordicware ghost pan. ghostttt-5...143aea.jpg
Miss Cris 5 years ago
What I learned today is: take a pic of everything you cook in the oven before, just in case. At least I'll have an evidence of what I tried to do :)
Hermione Granger 5 years ago (edited)
Qq123123, but you can't find the decency to use proper grammar when telling us about a job? Scam.
Load More Replies... Nicky OldfieldDesciple 5 years ago
I am sitting here laughing at these while knowing that if I were to try ANY of these the results would be as bad or much, much worse ☺.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
I really was hungry hungry hungry for sourdough bread. But I live in one of the most dangerous CV hotspots in the US. I'm not going to risk death by CV for a piece of bread. No problem! I got my sister to send me a long-forgotten 1983 recipe she wrote down watching my Grandma make her really really really good bread. She scribbled here notes on a pad as G-mom mixed everything. So I made it. I misread the amount of salt. Instead of two teaspoons, I put in two tablespoons. OOPS.... I am not enough of a cook to catch that mistake. Now I know what salt water fish taste when they sip a little drink from the ocean... It got eaten. I choked it down with a smile, and edited the recipe.
Water Bottle 5 years ago
I went to a pastry making cooking camp and the recipe called for a 1/4 of a teaspoon vanilla extract. Instead my partner puts in a 1/4 CUP! That’s about 8 dollars btw
Load More Replies... Carol Emory 5 years ago
Unlike just simple cooking..baking is a science. You have to follow the measurements and the instructions to the letter. You can't just toss ingredients into a bowl and hope for the best. This is one reason I'm an excellent cook, but a lousy baker. I can throw ingredients into a dish and make a great casserole or 3 course dinner...but I can't make cookies without them turning out flat and chewy....
TheKnightOwl 5 years ago
At least they tried. I love that everyone is getting back to basics, learning things they either haven't done before, or trying to improve upon long forgotten skills. I've seen some bakers/cooks "gatekeeping" things like flour and yeast. They get angry that people are taking these things from the supermarket, when they're not sure what to do with it. I think it's great. No one is going to be perfect straight away; you might have to make glue a thousand times before you get edible pasta. I'm trying my hand at sewing again, and I'm really, really bad at it. Only one way to improve though.
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
Baking is not for the impatient, you need to make sure you're keeping a close eye on whatevers in your oven, otherwise you're likely to forget and burn, at least if you're a beginner. If you're not though, you get to the point you instinctively know to bake something for "X" amount of minutes. But honestly, I've been baking since childhood, and I'm 24 now, and still make mistakes, happens to all of us!
Magpie 5 years ago
Baking takes practise. Pre heating is very important. Probably worth buying an oven thermometer to check it is getting to the correct temp.
Frozengeckolover 5 years ago
Definitely get an oven thermometer. And put it in different spots in the oven periodically. My first oven was so old, the numbers were worn off on the k**b. Also, it had a hot spot on the left back side. It was free, so I didn't complain, but a thermometer was VERY helpful.
Load More Replies... your_lesbian_friend 5 years ago
my sister (who is a pretty good baker for the most part) was making cookies and we didn't have any butter, so she used ghee (nasty i hate that stuff) and lets just say the cookies didn't turn out and the house stunk for hours... :/
TheKnightOwl 5 years ago
Oops. It's the bit they take out of ghee (clarified butter) that you really need for cookies. It was worth a shot though, a lot of very tasty recipes are the result of "mistakes".
Load More Replies... Patience Em-squared 5 years ago
I had thought my baking was bad since I started during the quarantine but seeing this made me not loose hope, I'm still better🤣🤣
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
A little practice and you'll be an expert - now's the perfect time!
Load More Replies... Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Great point Hans, why don’t you make a post about something else in that case? I can’t wait to see it
Oaklynn Emberly 5 years ago
I’ve been baking and there is one thing I learned. Never bake raisins. Ever.
Hermione Granger 5 years ago
Hans, most posts are usually about current things, and since quarantine is current, that is a popular topic to be posted about, since it is relatable.
Load More Replies... Strawberry Hellcat 5 years ago
What's just as bad: Hubby wanted pumpkin pie. Made it from scratch (used pumpkin from our own garden too), used a tart crust recipe and tin, because he HATES crust. Dialed back the spices as requested. Came out perfect, silky smooth and mild. He COMPLAINED that it wasn't "chunky" like his mother's pie, was still to spicy, and had too much crust. Later whined: "I wIsH yOu'D mAkE aNoTheR pIe!" F*#k it, I let the rest of the pumpkins sit and rot.
Strawberry Hellcat 5 years ago (edited)
Update: Felt a bit guilty about this one. By "rot", I meant I just left them in cold underground storage for months. Funny thing about pumpkins - the little suckers are RESILIENT. Months later, the flesh gets a bit stringy - not suitable for "chunky" pie (HA HA!), but scrape the flesh and bake it, and it makes an absolutely FINE puree. I am currently having an fantastic pumpkin cheesecake made from Chef John's recipe with pumpkin picked 7 months ago! Edit: don't forget to drain it - pumpkin is mostly water...
Load More Replies... Jackie Butts 5 years ago
I think "Home Economics" needs to be added back into the school curriculum. So many of the errors are easily avoided with a little baking education. Oh well... Everyone keep trying (and read the recipe first all the way through and then follow it exactly)
Trish Greene 5 years ago
OMG - these were priceless! I'm just very happy I've loved to bake since I was a kid. That didn't stop my Mom from making Disappearing Marshamallow Brownies with confectioner sugar instead of flour though. And that happened BEFORE coronavirus! LOL!
Amie Meeks 5 years ago
Some people are not measuring, not enough heat in the oven or way too much. Baking is nothing like cooking. It's a science.
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
Yes, you can get an oven thermometer and just leave it in there, and they're not expensive.
Load More Replies... Lucinda Guerra 5 years ago
well ,,, maybe you all need cooking lesson, or maybe need to get better cooking books or if your reading the cooking books and not understanding need to learn to read better..... well any way if your grandmother is a great cook and still around let her teach you, even your mother, if not borrow someone elses mother or grandmother to teach you .. i bet they will gladly teach you.
KCN 5 years ago
Um, just follow the recipe? Use the right temperature, baking times right from the recipe, any questions about terms just google them (as another commentor did).
Frozengeckolover 5 years ago
I didn't realize how many baking terms people misunderstand until I started teaching my husband to bake. If you THINK you know what it means, then you won't Google it. He thought that "preheat" was a joke because of a George Carlin bit, so he was just shoving things in the oven and then turning it on. He didn't level anything. He thought "add more flour as needed" meant you HAD to add more flour, and he thought "place 2-inches apart" was just a suggestion. And, for reasons I will never understand, he mashed the chocolate chip cookie dough with a potato masher. He said it was too hard to stir it with a spoon. When I finally stopped laughing, I asked him why he didn't use the mixer. He said he didn't see any sense in dirtying up the mixer (but it was ok to dirty up the potato masher?).
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