Jamie Dack, Mick Casale, Blair McClendon, Ines Gowland
Grad Film's Head of Writing and Second Year Studies, Professor Mick Casale, hosts an annual end-of-year community celebration - a baking contest - called "The Bake Off". Read Mick's announcement below, which includes the winning recipies!
BAKE OFF
want to congratulate the winners of
the annual third year bake off
held Friday may 13th
THE HONORABLE MENTIONS
myrsini aristidou
for banana pudding cheesecake
stu segal
for extremely not lactose free chocolate nutella cheesecake
and sydney
for making wine
knowing there were two judges under eight years old
AND THE CHAMPIONS
ines
savory champion for chipa
fine(!) argentine cuisine
see recipe below
jamie
sweet champion
graham cracker toffee
really girl scout cookbook chocolate bark
see recipe below
and blair mclendon
grand champion?
for rum cake
booze in a cake
really, how hard is that?
but he does look good in the blazer
Blair McClendon in his stunning blazer
to the rest of you who entered
and know your stuff was way better than anything that won
in your hearts i hope you know you're all winners
better yet
participants
in the middle of very busy times
you made the effort to participate
congratulations
mick
FIVE INGREDIENT GRAHAM CRACKER TOFFEE
ingredients
15-16 graham crackers
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans or almonds
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
directions
pre-heat oven at 350 degrees
line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil
grease with butter or cooking spray
cover baking sheet with whole graham crackers
in a pot, melt brown sugar and butter together and bring to a boil
simmer for four minutes, stirring constantly
pour graham crackers and bake for eight minutes
remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the top
spread the melted chocolate
sprinkle the nuts over the top
refrigerate for at least one hour
then cut and serve toffee
CHIPA
ingredients
1/2kg Tapioca Starch
1/2Kg Soft Cheese (Mar del Plata)
1/2 cup Grated Cheese (Parmesan)
150g Butter
4 Eggs
5 Spoons of cold milk
2 spoons of Baking Powder
1 spoon of pepper
3 spoons of salt
directions
just mix everything
first the dry elements, and
work the dough until it looks like play-doh
make little balls, and put in the oven until they look done
