Baking is a fun hobby many can enjoy any day. There are so many different kinds of recipes to choose from when baking. Frequently, specific baking recipes become more popular.
One of the many popular bakes is sourdough. Making sourdough can be tough because it takes more than just a couple of hours to make but takes 7-14 days from the starter. There are many different types of sourdoughs to make. For example, jalapeno cheddar sourdough has been trending as well as a cinnamon sourdough. While sourdough is one of the hardest to make, it is a very enjoyable bake in the end.
There are hundreds of different kinds of cookies that are or have been popular. Anoushka Domhom, a sophomore at Pahrump Valley High School, has many different cookie recipes she enjoys baking. Domhom stated, “My favorite popular cookie recipe I have made so far has to be the strawberry cheesecake cookies.” The recipe includes: 1 cup butter, ¾ cup white sugar,¼ cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, 1 tsp of baking soda, ¼ tsp of salt, 2 ¾ cup of all purpose flower, ½ cup of small, and diced cut up strawberries. For the filling she uses ¾ cup of cream cheese and ⅓ cup powdered sugar.
Banana bread has become very popular throughout this year, and is one of Domhom’s favorite bakes. Domhom uses the traditional recipe for making banana bread, and adds her touch to the recipe. The recipe includes: 3 very ripe bananas, ½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 ½ cups all purpose flower, 1 tsp of baking soda, ½ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of vanilla extract, 1 cup of walnuts, and ½ cup raisins.
Cinnamon rolls are another one of the many popular foods to bake. There are many different kinds of cinnamon rolls to bake. Domhom expressed, “One of my many favorite popular cinnamon rolls to bake are the pumpkin spice flavored cinnamon rolls.” The dough recipe includes: 1 ½ cups whole milk, ½ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup sugar, 1 package of active dry yeast, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 5 cups of all purpose flower, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp baking soda, ¾ tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp of salt. The filling recipe includes: ½ cup salted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ½ tsp ground ginger, and ¾ cup of finely chopped pecans. The frosting recipe includes: 8 oz of cream cheese, ½ lb powdered sugar, 2 tbsp whole milk, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, ½ tsp of maple extract, and a dash of salt.
There are many popular recipes to find all over the internet. Domhom explained how she prefers to find recipes online, but later add her own touch to it or create her own. Baking is one of her favorite hobbies and stated how important it is to master a recipe.
Overall, there are so many different kinds of recipes all over. There are also so many different kinds of flavors to bake with. The popularity of each of these foods will calm down, but the recipes will still stay. Each recipe is fun to make and can become a new hobby for many.
