Hired or Fired: Baker For A Day

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Xenia works at J&C Bakery, baking butter cookies and a black forest cake under Christie's guidance, creating unique cookies and facing challenges in baking. After completing various tasks and learning about the bakery operations, Xenia reflects on the precision and demands of baking, realizing that opening a cafe may not be their calling.

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  • Xenia, a singer on "Hired or Fired," becomes a baker for a day, learning baking techniques like creaming butter and icing sugar to create unique cookies.
  • Christie, the Operations Manager of J&C Bakery, emphasizes the significance of precision in baking, praising Xenia's efforts while highlighting the challenges of baking, leading Xenia to reconsider her aspiration of opening a cafe and admire Christie's responsibilities in running the business successfully.

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  • What tasks did Xenia undertake at J&C Bakery?

    Xenia engaged in baking butter cookies, creating unique cookie variations, baking a black forest cake, learning about the Point Of Sale system, and handling customer orders.

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Summary

00:00

"Baker Xenia's Challenges and Creations"

  • Xenia introduces herself as a singer on "Hired or Fired" and transitions to being a baker for the day.
  • Christie, the Operations Manager of J&C Bakery, shares her family's baking background and the business's focus on pineapple tarts and banana cakes.
  • Xenia expresses her excitement and expectations for the baking tasks under Christie's guidance.
  • Xenia's first task involves baking butter cookies with chocolate ganache, following specific steps like creaming butter and icing sugar, measuring egg whites, and adding vanilla extract.
  • Xenia struggles with piping the cookie batter but successfully bakes and decorates the cookies.
  • Christie challenges Xenia to create her own version of butter cookies with additional ingredients, leading to the creation of unique cookies named "Hit You In The Nut" and "Michael Jackson."
  • Xenia faces challenges while baking the black forest cake, including slanted layers and over-beaten cream frosting.
  • Christie praises Xenia's effort and appearance of the cake, highlighting the importance of timing and expertise in baking.
  • Xenia learns about using the Point Of Sale system and customer inquiries about cake storage, especially for durian pastries.
  • Xenia practices using the POS system, handles customer orders for eclairs, brownies, and cakes, and successfully completes transactions.

15:30

"Baking at JC Bakery: Challenges and Reflections"

  • Cream puff contains cream, while custard puff has a slightly eggy taste. Brownie is an option with eggs, but takoyaki is available as well.
  • The individual reflects on their first day of work at JC Bakery, finding the tasks not challenging but acknowledging the importance of precision in baking to avoid wastage.
  • Despite aspiring to open a cafe, the individual realizes it may not be their calling after experiencing the demands of baking, expressing admiration for the responsibility Christie holds in running the business successfully.
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