Thursday, February 13, 2020

Genius Hour 2.6

     This week for genius hour I made homemade brownies. I had never made them from scratch before so I was nervous that they weren’t going to turn out. The directions weren’t very clear so I found myself second guessing every step. In the end they turned out fairly well so I realized that I should be able to trust my abilities. This genius hour has definitely improved my baking skills, and I think that will be useful in the future.

     First, I added all of the dry ingredients together (except the sugar). Then I melted the chocolate chips and butter together over the stove. I set these bowls aside and whipped the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt together. Finally, I added all of the mixtures together. I put the batter in a cake pan and baked at 350*. The recipe didn’t give a bake time, it only said to take them out when the middle was slightly firm. This was a setback because I had to check on them frequently to make sure they weren’t burning. Overall, I think they turned out well. The people that I had give me feedback gave me a 9.5 and 10 out of ten.
Flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda.

Melted chocolate and butter.

The brownie batter before it was baked.

2 comments:

  1. I completely understand trying to follow a recipe that is unclear. You clearly got through that setback though! I think your brownies turned out amazing. What do you find to be the most difficult aspect of teaching yourself how to bake?

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  2. Making things from scratch is so hard, especially if you've never made them before. I understand your worries with how they will turn out, because I was the same way with decorative baking, and the worrying will always be there because you want them to be good, but worrying is good unless it stresses you out to much. Keep up the great work, your treats have turned out great so far!!!

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