subject: Bantering Bakers on their way to the Food Network [print this page] Bantering Bakers on their way to the Food Network
Premiering in 2008, Bake This! necessitated itself as the East End frontrunner to a virtually untapped web genre, baking their wildly famous Cheesecake Brownies on Youtube.The culinary chemistry between the accomplished pastry chef Frank Allen and the highly engaging personality of Monica Hanes is not only entertaining but incredibly informative.
Neighbors Monica and Frank, welcome us into their kitchen, revealing the secrets and techniques behind those mouth watering desserts from start to finish. If you like to bake, you'll learn a lot, if you don't you'll laugh a lot.
The Bake This! website explains that the idea for the webshow actually came to Monica from watching iCarly with her son. Familiar with Frank and Monica's pastry prowess, Andy Godfrey, the show's producer and computer guy, was instantly intrigued by the Bake This concept. His 20+ years experience in the technology industry, as well as his computer consulting firm A Godfrey Computer Services, provided the missing link to the birth of Bake This!.
The post production magic is made possible by Andy's brother Ken Godfrey. Ken has worked in television for over 30 years and has been an invaluable contributor to manifesting Monica's vision. You can catch the Shadowcake and French Apple Tart episodes and recipes at 27east.com.
Deep Dish Apple Pie
Pie Crust:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup shortening
tsp. salt
4 oz. cold water
In electric mixer, mix flour, shortening and salt until crumbly.
Make a well in center of dough and pour in cold water. Mix by hand until well incorporated. Chill 30 minutes. Divide into 2 equal parts and roll both to 1/8" thick.
Filling:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup al purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
tsp. ground allspice
tsp. salt
12 cups thinly slices Granny Smith apples (about 9 apples) peeled and cored.
3 tbls. butter
Milk & sugar
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, allspice, and salt. Add sugar mixture to apples, toss to coat. Turn into pastry lined pie dish. (Apples will mound higher than sides of dish) Dot with butter. Carefully place pastry atop apples. Flute edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 50 minutes.
