Okay…. I know we are all on sugar-overloads and thinking about our waistlines after all the Holiday feasting BUT I just can’t let these delightful little bars get passed by!
AND that frosting I made in my Baking and Pastry class and it’s been awhile since I’ve given y’all a Culinary School update too.
Italian Meringue Buttercream is a little bit of a trick to make- it actually took me three tries to get it right! I know… ugh.
Here’s what the recipes looked like in my Baking and Pastry class:
Everything is measured by weight, so to change the amount a recipe produces you’d convert with percentages. It’s a pretty nice system once you get it and it’s actually how most of the rest of the world cooks.
For simplicity these Gingerbread Bars can be topped with any homemade or store bought frosting 🙂
Gingerbread Bars with Italian Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
Instructions
Here some highlight photo’s from my Baking and Pastry Term…
We made all kinds of amazing breads– yah, I ate WAaaayyyy too much for my own good but, holy moly! SO good.
We made pastries, pies, cookies, tarts, peppermint bark, and meringues too…
We also did some Holiday catering and those are long days AND lots of fun too…
Testing is done in two days…
The first day is a practical that is timed, you are closely watched by the chef and you bake without any help. It was pretty stressful and I was sure I had bombed some stuff but I finally dared to take a look at my grades yesterday- it was all good and I was pleased 🙂
The second day is a written exam and that takes some studying but wasn’t as bad as the practical.
AND that wraps up my Baking and Pastry block! I hope you enjoyed this little recap 🙂
I start back in a couple of days with Garde Manger which is everything cold; sushi, cheeses, cold cuts, salads, fruit sculptures, etc.
It’s not too late to give these Gingerbread Bars with Italian Buttercream Frosting, they’re seriously amazing.
Happy Friday!
xoxo~ Ruthie
Wow these look amazing Ruthie!! I don’t know if I could handle the stress of going to culinary school, but you sure make it look like fun. 🙂