Getting Faster...

Alright. 

So I have gotten much quicker at baking and at deciding what to bake. But sadly I think it has been at the expense of the taste. This past weekend I made chocolate lave cake and nutella, sesame rolls. Both looked absolutely great, but were slightly dry. It just reminded me that I need to follow my covenanted rule, more butter, less flour.

The lave cakes were great for one bite, but I let them cook too long so they weren't really molten in the center. I put them in the oven for 13 minutes, but I think I could put them in for 9 instead. They were super easy to make and I thankfully had all the ingredients on hand and I substituted ingredients where I could. Untimely, they looked cute and were finished in 30 min.

The second thing I made were the nutella rolls. I made them last night after I went out to dinner with my brother and his girlfriend. Thankfully they came over after and hung out with me while I made the dough. I always think it is nice to have company over at my apartment because it makes the place feel more homey.

I didn't really try the rolls because we had already had dessert and I was kinda sugared out. I sent them with my roommate to her office the next day, but I don't think they were as big of a hit as the lemon cake last week. I am still happy I made something though.

I really want my desserts to be restaurant quality, but I don't think we are there yet. I'll keep working and focus on following the steps in the recipe since I always seem to miss something. This time it was the orange zest in the rolls. But at least I remembered to buy the orange, I just forgot to add it in. 

Tatte Bakery and Cafe has been my go-to for inspiration lately. Ironically I just order something savory from their lunch menu, but I love to look at the pastries. If I ordered a pastry every time I went and ate the pastries I made, it would not be pleasant sight. For perspective I went to Tatte on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend.