I seriously don't know what's gotten into me but lately I've been doing some serious thinking on food. And not just eating it, mind you (since I do that quite a lot). Now, it's about making it. Yep, cooking and baking have strangely found their way into my normally Martha Stewart-averse mind.
For the more than 20-years of my existence, the only thing I really know how to cook is leche flan --a sweet Filipino custard-like dessert (which I've mastered that I can cook it with my eyes closed). But lately I've been hounded by thoughts of baking and cooking.
And after days of wildly poring over cookbooks, I decide to make an attempt on baking some good ol' apple pie. It seemed perfect for the holiday season afterall.
I was aiming for something easy since I lack the technical know-how on baking. Just a quick background, my 'formal' education in cooking ended in elementary (Home Economics if I remember the subject right) and in high school I opted for the Technology route rather than subject myself to 2 years of cooking & sewing. So, technically speaking, I was more likely to succeed in fixing an electric fan than to bake apple pie.
But surprisingly, the apple pie turned out quite damn good --especially considering I made it all from scratch (pie crust included!). It could've been a bit more moist but my family loved it. And that's what matters.
Then again, what do you expect from the people who consider you pretty? ;-P
Gotta thank my grandma (who bought the ingredients & insisted that a graham crust just wouldn't be right) and aunt (who lit the oven --which I'm strangely afraid of) for guiding me every step of the way. Here's to more baking! Ack!
Take a look at my pie! I'm so damn proud.
1 comments:
I want some apple pie!
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