Dinner with Jennie and David. Jason is still struggling with his bread, which has not been rising as well as it used to. We brought roasted peppers with fresh mozzarella (good flavor; the peppers were not as soft as I would like. Maybe the toaster oven is a better option than the open flame. Though slower). Also: cinnamon squares (from NYT), a soft sort of cinnamon shortbread with a glaze. These were a bit odd, and I think I am the only one who liked them. They might be better if they were baked a bit longer, cut into squares and then glazed? Also made "brownie cakelets" from SK. Little brownies baked in muffins tins. MUCH more popular (though I think they are a bit pedestrian. Boring chocolate lovers).
Speaking of chocolate, I also made a couple of babkas. I had wanted to try a recipe from Food and Wine, but was daunted by the need for Famous Wafers ($5.50 for a tiny box! I don't think so!). After finding a recipe for them at SK, I decided to make these complicated, messy loaves. The upshot? They are good, but the directions from the SK babka are better and the end product just as good. Might re-use the filling recipe, though.
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