From fabulous cakes to scrumptious cookies, baking with kids is a great activity. Is it messy?  Of course!  But we live by the rule of if you’re not getting dirty, you’re not doing it right.  In this episode we talk about our experiences, what recipes we like making with the kids, and any tips we have discovered on the way.  But first, the older kids are planning a trip to Utah without the dads.  They have a PowerPoint presentation, a Spotify playlist, and a hundred-dollar budget.  We hope that Arches National Park is ready for them.  A 16-year-old and two 15-year-olds can probably make it over the Rockies, right? 

The Great Dad Bake Off Quiz!

A Fool is:A dessert made with pureed fruit mixed with cream.A type of puff pastry. 5 dads that thought it was a good idea to let Shannon write questions for this episode. A Grunt is a:A type of fishA combination of pie or cobbler made out of fruit. The sound I make during my morning sabbatical. The person that makes Larry’s meals.What is a Ramekin? A finger bowl that you can bake a tiny custard in or a distant cousin of Rumpelstiltskin. What is a Reamer? What is a Stripper?

Now on to the show!

You can use the leftover eggshell to pick up any shell bits that get into the mixture.  Don’t use your finger, use the eggshell!If you want to make a Roulade, here’s the recipe! Lydia’s Macaroons are good!Rory’s Cherry CrispElla’s Cardamom BunsWyatt’s Mean Loaf of BreadLuke’s Homemade PretzelsShannon’s Lemon Tart recipeMick’s Monkey Bread Recipe (Pioneer Woman)Larry’s No-Bake cookieJakes Joy of Baking New York Style CheesecakeMike’s Famous Lemon Cookies from Grandma1 box yellow cake mix, 3 eggs, 3 tablespoons of flour, 3 tablespoons of butter flavored Crisco, 1 tsp of lemon juice.  Mix all together and chill for at least one hour.  Roll into walnut-sized balls in a mixture of sugar and dry flavored gelatin.  Put on greased baking sheet and back at 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.  Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Baking Tips from the Dads

Find something you really want to make and do it over and over until you’ve got exactly where you want it. Make it fun.  Make whatever they want to make. It’s more about making memories than it is about making something perfect (or edible.)Use kid-sized utensils to help your kids out! Be in the right place mentally, because you know that it’s going to be a mess and that’s half the fun.  Get ready to get dirty! For your teaspoons, get the stand-up version because it’s easier to use with children. Using honey or peanut butter, spray your measuring utensils with a cooking spray first so the honey and peanut butter comes out easier.  Or measure your oil ingredients first. Use a cheese grater to chop your butter.  Mixed your dry ingredients and your wet ingredients separately before combining them.

And finally, Shannon and his kids made a perfect puff pastry right after the recording of this episode!