Baking

I don't often get the opportunity to bake, so when I went to a potluck last night, I chose to bake a cake. I dug through my piles and found the recipe for spice chiffon cake that my mother used to make and that I've made in the past, and whipped one up. It came out better than it ever has before! I think it may be because, when the recipe calls for "7 or 8 egg whites", I chose to use 8. It's one of those recipes where technique is all important. You can't stop beating the egg whites too soon (they have to be incredibly stiff) and you cant' stop folding the batter into the whites soon enough. Then I made a penuche icing (butter, brown sugar, milk and confectioner's sugar). It was a hit.

The impetus for the event was to get everyone involved in Teatro Vista together, ensemble, junior ensemble and board. It was a great idea, and a good time was had by all. And I ate too much!