This was my first attempt at ever baking anything sweet, I’ve done breads before. I don’t usually eat sweets at all, but I just wanted a danish. A month later, I’ve made about a dozen batches of danishes, gave them away as Christmas presents. People started asking me if they could buy them! I’ve sold 3 dozen so far and just love that I found a new hobby that could potentially support itself financially. I’m sort of obsessed. Just wanted to share.
by ComfortableQuirky114
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they look BEAUTIFUL wow… i could go for a million of these!! im so happy you found baking 🙂
Congratulations! I did much the same — I had to stop and think about it… It’ll be five years sober in April for me.
Those look amazing! Can you share the puff recipe you used?
this is super cool
Dyammmmmn 😍
same here!
7-8 years sober here!
those looks delicious
That’s amazing! And those look amazing as well!!! ❤️
They look absolutely delicious!! I know someone is enjoying these with a big cup of coffee or tea. Good job, happy you found baking! ❤️🥖🍪
Congrats! 10 years clean and sober and baking is something that helped me get here. Those look delicious and my mouth is watering.
Hell yes!
You’re amazing! Congrats on your achievement! Keep baking♥️
More delicious than any hangover.
Same here.
Definitely a better life! Best wishes
I did the same! It’ll be 8 years this summer. My sweet tooth went from 0 to 60 afterwards. Lean into it, lots a fun new to stuff to try out. Congratulations!
4 years sober on February 1st and I did the same thing. Baking saved my life.
Same here!
I just celebrated 10 months and my love for baking has developed in the past six!
Congratulations 💜💜💜
They look delicious! I absolutely love how many people find baking in sobriety. It’s such a fun and rewarding hobby!!! I’ll be five years sober in June and this weekend I’m making a banana cake with Nutella frosting 😎
Not sure how good you were at drinking, but this new hobby makes it look like you are a natural!! 😜 Yummy!! 🤤🤤🤤
Congratulations!! Those look amazing- would you share the recipe?
i will be happy eat one 😋
Definitely an awesome trade !!
A friend of mine used baking to stay sober and now a few years later owns a popular local bakery that sells out just about every day.
Those look delicious! Good job on getting sober! Keep going!
Nice
Yay!! Congratulations!!
I had a similar journey with sobriety!! I’m glad you found baking 💖
Those look absolutely delicious
Fantastic! Those look wonderful!!
Congratulations on both the sobriety and the successful baking business!
These are so good looking you’ve inspired me to make some luxardo cherry-cheese danish this weekend.
Those look incredible! I have just over two years. I think I’m going to bake a cake this weekend
Congratulations!! These pastries are beautifully made😍💕
Baking is much more enjoyable
Don’t worry liver, I may have quit drinking, but I WILL find a way to keep you fully supplied with fermented sugars.
Those look amazing.
Here is the recipe:
128g milk (warm)
1 packet instant yeast (red star premium) 7g?
390g AP flour
66g sugar
5g salt
128g cold milk
1 egg
226g butter grated
I grate the butter and put in in the freezer
Add yeast to the warm milk
Get my dry ingredients together
Cut those into the frozen butter
Add the wet stuff (egg, milk, and yeast milk)
Stir until it forms a dough, refrigerate for a while (when I go to work)
Roll and fold the dough (a bunch of times)
Refrigerate again (as I sleep)
Roll the dough and cut the squares
Fill with delicious jams (I use the fancy French ones) and a cream cheese mixture
Let them proof a bit
Egg wash
Bake at 375 for roughly 20 minutes (8 minutes, rotate 8 minutes again, and a little more for the golden brownness I want.
Add the crumble (sugar, flour butter)
Let them cool
Add the icing (powdered sugar, milk)
That looks delicious.
That’s amazing! I quit drinking about two and a half years ago. I was just going to do a dry month to try it out, but during that month I learned about all the actual dangers of alcohol consumption that our society ignores and now I don’t ever want to go back.
Keep baking and not-drinking!
Congratulations! Way to go!
Congrats! What an excellent exchange!!
These remind me of the sweet breads from Skyrim. I want one!
Excellent decision… those look incredible!!! They definitely wouldn’t last long in my house!!
I also (re)found my joy with baking after getting sober. Well done they look delicious