When a grandkid turns 9, they get to bake with Grandma. Ellie has been so excited for this day. And it finally arrived, right after my mom retired from Gerber Feed, and right before the kids went back to school.
It was the best night and day.
She wanted to learn to make ribs. So, Grandma worked with her to learn how to take off the membrane, add rub, and let them slow cook.
Then, she feasted!
The next day, they worked hard baking cinnamon rolls, zwieback, and a giant chocolate chip cookie. There is a lot that goes into this learning day.
Ellie got to learn about yeast rising, mixing,
kneading dough,
knowing when to stop kneading,
letting it rise,
rolling it out,
rolling it up, and cutting it. It is not for the faint of heart this yeast bread stuff.
While the dough rose, she mixed up the chocolate chip cookie – something she is really good at.
Then, they moved on to zwieback – a whole different skill set. You use the same dough as the cinnamon rolls, but you have to squeeze it out in two different size balls to stack on one another. It is an art I have only attempted a few times.
The end result is worth it. Her zwieback and cinnamon rolls were delicious.
Thank you, Grandma, for the time and love you put into this day. Thank you, Grandpa, for taking pictures for the memory books.
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