WEBVTT - Develop a signature bake

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to develop a signature bake master a

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<v Speaker 1>recipe you love to share with the people you love,

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<v Speaker 1>and you will warm hearts and tummies this winter. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>you will never have to think about what to bring

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<v Speaker 1>to a party. If you are a fan of the

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<v Speaker 1>TV show The Great British Bake Off, you may be

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<v Speaker 1>familiar with the concept of a signature bake. Every episode,

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<v Speaker 1>contestants present a signature bake, a tried and tested recipe

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<v Speaker 1>that reveals their personality. It's usually something that they make

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<v Speaker 1>regularly for family and friends. Now, to be sure, the

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<v Speaker 1>recipes that baking show contestants would make for family and

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<v Speaker 1>friends tend to be a bit more complicated than the

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<v Speaker 1>recipes most of us would make, but the concept is

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<v Speaker 1>still relevant. It can be fun to develop a signature bake,

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<v Speaker 1>a treat you can whip up for the people you

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<v Speaker 1>love with joy and a plum. Perhaps this winter, when

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<v Speaker 1>people tend to spend more time inside and especially in

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<v Speaker 1>the kitchen, it could be a great time to develop

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<v Speaker 1>a signature bake just for fun. It could be something

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<v Speaker 1>simple like chocolate chip cookies, or maybe something a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more advanced involving meringue. It could be an old

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<v Speaker 1>family recipe or a recipe that you found and developed yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>Once you've decided on your signature bake that it's time

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<v Speaker 1>to work on perfecting it. First, master the recipe as

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<v Speaker 1>it is written. Then, once you can reliably produce the

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<v Speaker 1>recipe as is consider whether there are tweaks that could

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<v Speaker 1>make it even more delicious. Some people swear by a

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<v Speaker 1>little extra salt as this secret ingredient and chocolate chip cookies,

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<v Speaker 1>what about adding some cinnamon or chili powder to your brownies?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you prefer your pound cake buttery or a bit lighter?

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<v Speaker 1>Get your friends, family, and neighbors involved as tasters. Experiment

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<v Speaker 1>with your treat until you get it just the way

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<v Speaker 1>you prefer it. Then document your perfected recipe for future use.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep baking, and eventually you will internalize the recipe so

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<v Speaker 1>that you will progress fluently and confidently through the recipe

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<v Speaker 1>every time. But even if you don't get to the

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<v Speaker 1>master level, you will still probably build your skills and

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<v Speaker 1>confidence with the recipe. When you need to take a

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<v Speaker 1>sweet to a gathering. It's nice to know that you've

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<v Speaker 1>got this covered. You can bake something that you know

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<v Speaker 1>your friends will enjoy. Personally, I've been figuring out more

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<v Speaker 1>dairy free baking as I experiment with butter substitutes. My

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<v Speaker 1>next goal is figuring out how to do cupcakes with

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<v Speaker 1>butter cream like frosting. It's not gonna be easy, but

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<v Speaker 1>my goal is a treat I love just as much

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<v Speaker 1>as the ones from the bakery. What about you? If

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<v Speaker 1>you develop a signature bake, I'd love to hear about it.

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<v Speaker 1>You can reach me at Laura at Laura Vanderkam dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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