Any Tips for Doing the Lemon Cakes or Aloha Pizza at a Show?

[Michelle817]

I've made both of those things at home (several times), but this weekend will be my first time making them at a show. For any of you who have made them, do you have any tips for me? We're expecting 8+ guests, so I was thinking about baking a batch of the lemon cakes at home (but not glaze them), taking them to the show, and microwaving them briefly to warm them before serving. That way we'll end up with 12 total. Does this sound fine? Thanks!

 

[cathyskitchen]

That sounds like a good idea for the lemon cakes - they'll keep.

I love the aloha pizza and I think I need to add it back to my selection. It's SO easy to do for a demo, and I'd love to try it as an interactive show. Definitely follow the directions and do the green onion curls first in ice water. If you can show how to cut the pineapple, and even let someone try it, that is a GREAT part of the demo. Most people think they need some fancy pineapple corer, but they just need our Santoku!

I also only use one Pizza Dough tube - from Pillsbury, they come in "30% more" packages. You only need one tube of that, and can roll it out well. The recipe instructions are perfect for a demo, esp. the drizzling of the bbq sauce at the end with the baggie & twixit.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

That sounds like a good idea for the lemon cakes - they'll keep. I love the aloha pizza and I think I need to add it back to my selection. It's SO easy to do for a demo, and I'd love to try it as an interactive show. Definitely follow the directions and do the green onion curls first in ice water. If you can show how to cut the pineapple, and even let someone try it, that is a GREAT part of the demo. Most people think they need some fancy pineapple corer, but they just need our Santoku! I also only use one Pizza Dough tube - from Pillsbury, they come in "30% more" packages. You only need one tube of that, and can roll it out well. The recipe instructions are perfect for a demo, esp. the drizzling of the bbq sauce at the end with the baggie & twixit.Good luck and let us know how it goes!

I did the Aloha Pizza as an interactive demo - and it worked out great! The host bought double ingredients, and so we did 2 - one on the bar pan, and one on her metal pan. Put them side by side in the oven, and set the timer. The one on the metal pan burned on the bottom.....I sold 4 bar pans that night - I think most of the other guests already had one, or I would have sold more!

 

[kcjodih]

I did the Aloha Pizza as an interactive demo - and it worked out great! The host bought double ingredients, and so we did 2 - one on the bar pan, and one on her metal pan. Put them side by side in the oven, and set the timer. The one on the bar pan burned on the bottom.....I sold 4 bar pans that night - I think most of the other guests already had one, or I would have sold more!

huh? tee hee

 

[twinkie10]

If someone can tell me how to attach, I'll post my interactive-style Aloha Pizza.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

huh? tee hee

Oops! I went and fixed it!

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

I did Aloha Pizza at a show ... we used the canned pineapple and I wish I'd had a salad and berry spinner to spin it dry!

 

[merego]

I used canned pineapple too, I am not good with real pineapples, no patience.
I love the recipe and it is a great demo

 

[twinkie10]

I did Aloha Pizza at a show ... we used the canned pineapple and I wish I'd had a salad and berry spinner to spin it dry!

Excellent idea, Di!!! I love it!

 

[cathyskitchen]

There was directions for cutting the pineapple with the Santoku in the Season's Best from S/S 2007 - you may want to see if anyone has one that you can look up. It explains it SO easily and I'll never worry about cutting a pineapple again!

 

[stefani2]

ChefBeckyD - FAB idea with cooking 2 pizzas (1 on LBP and 1 on metal pan)

I like this demo idea - it is a great twist on pizza but SO easy! It uses TONS of tools.......

 

[wadesgirl]

I just did the lemon cakes today and it was super easy for a show. We actually made one batch before the show and one batch during the show. I had the host prepare the cake part of the recipe while the guests helped with the other part (they were actually wanting to help!). It was really easy and super quick!