I started to bake for the shop one day a week. I was really excited to get out of the house and do something that makes me feel like I am accomplishing something and really helping out the shop. And how I do love baking!
Or so I thought.
It's one thing to bake a batch of cookies at home for my family and quite a different thing when it's for the coffee shop and customers are paying 35 pesos for a strawberry scone or a banana nut muffin.
It's been "fun" figuring out the timing on the industrial convection oven. Last week I left the granola in the oven 1 minute too long (maybe it was 2) and it was scorched! Then I pulled the scones out a little too early and they were really gooey so I stuck them back in for another second and poof in that second they burned! How is that possible?!
Then I accidentally added 1 too many eggs to the sugar cookie recipe making them really, really sticky and completely uneatable.
There are more stories but then you might start to question any ability I may have to don an apron and call myself a baker.
sigh.
I am thankful for Heidi, the patient owner of the Looney Bean, who smiles and tells me "It's really okay. There's a learning curve."
Well, tomorrow is another day at the baking station and I am determined to get it right this time.
