Cranberry Bliss Bars

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Once upon a time, a boy stumbled across a recipe for a cake. It looked so delicious, so challenging that he, despite never baking anything before, decided to make it.
And the rest is a history.

This was the recipe that got me into baking. I picked an actually challenging one for the first try but it was definitely worth it. Cranberry bliss bars are very thick, awesomely sweet treats that are perfect to serve on a party or something, since they are really... substantial even in small pieces. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they all disappeared in the first 5 minutes :)

Anyway, baking it for the second time, I've been reminded that I can't make frosting properly. What is the secret? It was too runny this time. If you have an idea why, leave it in a comment, please.

Cinnamon Rolls

I've tried something I've never done before. I've never worked with dough like this. Well, not a full fledged dough dough - one that has yeast in it and needs to rest. I must say that the process didn't go exactly as I had imagined - there was some dough flying and I know that kneading shouldn't be done by handheld mixers - but whatever. The original recipe called for a pyrex dish. I don't have that (though it would be super cool if I did) so I needed to modify the process and figure out a way how to do it in a traditional rectangle pan.

All the trouble I had with it was eventually worth it. The rolls were very good, looked absolutely delicious and they disappeared faster then I excepted. Next time I'd put something nice into the dough too, either more sugar or some spice. Maybe cinnamon!