‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Ganache
Today, I’m talking about ganache. Ganache is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries made with chocolate and cream. Ganache is what is used when creating drips on a cake. It can be made using any kind of chocolate; white, milk, or dark. Here are the different recipes I use to create the perfect […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Cinnamon Rolls
Let’s try a simple cinnamon rolls recipe! Ingredients for Dough 2¾ cup AP flour 3 TBSP Sugar 1 tsp Salt 2¼ tsp Instant Yeast ½ cup Water ¼ cup Milk 2 TBSP Unsalted Butter 1 Large Egg (beaten) Ingredients for Filling ¼ cup Packed Light brown sugar 2 TBS Ground Cinnamon Ingredients for Glaze 1½ […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Let’s Talk About Buttercream!
Today I’m talking about buttercream. Buttercream is a frosting made by mixing mainly a solid fat (butter, vegetable shortening, margarine) with sugar (powdered or granulated) used most commonly to ice cakes but also for a variety of other things. I’ll share my three main buttercream recipes and their pros and cons. Simple Buttercream Pros: it’s […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Let’s Talk About Sugar
Let’s talk about sugar, we all love it, but hate the effects it has on our bodies. Two of my favorite substitutes for sugar in baking are Stevia and Agave Nectar. Stevia is a zero on the Glycemic Index so it’s really better for you, while Agave is a 15 on the Glycemic Index, which […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Pizza Dough Rolls
I made pizza a few days ago and had left over dough. I didn’t want to freeze it or throw it way, so I thought, “Let me make rolls!” I love this recipe because it’s super fast, cheap and easy to make, plus it’s a great dough for many different things. Ingredients Flour – 3½ cup […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Replacing Butter In Recipes
Because we often get recipes online, we come across recipes written by people who live in countries where butter is very cheap to purchase. Because butter isn’t as affordable in Nigeria, a lot of bakers substitute it with margarine. Now, margarine removes the creamy texture and taste butter adds to a recipe. So here are […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Cheech’s Favourite Recipes
I have two favorite recipes: Fudge Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookies. Why? Because they’re easy and fast to make. I usually have the ingredients already in the house, and I’m a lover of anything chocolate. This article will be about Fudge Brownies because they’re cheaper to make. In the original recipe, it calls for unsalted butter but seeing […]