
At the end of August I signed up to become a Daring Baker! What attracted me to the Daring Bakers' Challenge was that it combines two of my favorite activities - baking and photography. Each month the members - well over 1000 of them, from all over the world - are challenged to strictly follow the same bakers' recipe; slight variations are permitted only when specified. We have all month to complete the project, and, on the exact same day at the end of the month, we all post the results of our efforts. TODAY is that day!
The September challenge was to make Lavash (Armenian-style crackers) and a dip or spread of our choice, to accompany the Lavash. (To make it a wee bit more challenging, both the crackers and dip/spread had to be vegan. No smoked salmon spread, this time, to my chagrin!) The challenge and recipe were presented, this month, by Natalie from Gluten A Go Go, and Shel of Musings From the Fishbowl. (Recipe HERE.)
I have never before tried to make any kind of homemade cracker, so it was fun doing something brand new. Dan, who consumed the majority of them, gave my finished crackers two thumbs-up. I, myself, was a little disappointed that they were more hard than crisp. Would I make them again? Probably not. However, I think the thickness of the dough could be adjusted slightly, and it would make a wonderful pizza crust. I might try that some day soon. For my dip/spread, I made a simple fresh peanut butter (Dan's suggestion), which turned out delicious.
Here are some pictures of my Lavash and peanut butter adventure - my very first Daring Bakers' challenge:









If you would like to try making some savory Lavash - I DARE you! - you can find the RIGHT HERE.
Watch for the October challenge, here on my blog, in about a month.
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11 comments:
Welcome to the Daring Bakers! I love that you toasted your own sesame seeds and made your own peanut butter - how cool!
Welcome to the DBs Linda! You did a great job with this challenge and how awesome that you made your owm peanut butter!
Welcometo the DB Linda! You did a great job on your first challenge! Love the idea of homemade PB! Bookmarked the recipe for my husband.
Totally impressive, Linda.
I love your last picture...what great presentation! And what lucky little mice!! Nibble here...nibble there...nibble nibble everywhere....yum!
Glad you are a Daring Baker! Your crakers are gorgeous and the peanut butter is a natural for the vegan spread...and home made!
What brilliant crackers Linda. Love the peanut dip. Try misting before you put the toppings; they stick well that way! Welcome to DBs.
Impressive! Toasting your own seeds, making peanut butter! Wonderful job on this first challenge. Welcome to the Daring Bakers!
Congratulations on completing your first DB Challenge! Making your own peanut butter! Wow! Great job on the lavash and your dip!
How cute and congrats on finishing your first challenge!
Your crackers and dip look great. I lost most of my sesame seeds too!
Home-made peanut butter no way!!! That's awesome :) Congrats on your first DB challenge, isn't it fun baking in groups?!
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