Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Whole Wheat Loaf
This is quite a dense and solid loaf as it consists of fifty percent of wheat flour. Do you ever think how much wheat in a wholemeal bread you bought from supermarket? I have read many whole wheat bread recipes, but most of the bread with very little wheat until I found "Happy Home Baking". She has a wholemeal bread recipe that consists of fifty percent wheat flour. If you are looking for a healthy diet of cause the more wheat you have the best. I really like to give a try so I followed her recipe and added some ground rye on the bread surface before it go into the oven. I was quite happy with the result although I'm not sure the texture mentioned is the same. Yes, the crust of the bread was crisp and the crumbs were quite dense but somehow it still had the softness just like the one I ate in Berlin. I love the smell of wheat and definately will put this recipe in my bookmark.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Journey to bread-making
I've been making cakes for many years but I've not tried to make a bread before. May be this is a good excuse saying that I afraid of the stickiness of the mixture during the bread making process. But things happen within my expectation, I started to make bread nowadays. Many thanks for the mixer that keeps my hands from the stickiness. I never attend any baking lesson or workshop before, but somehow there is a free bread making workshop that inspired me to start my bread making journey. Mocha chocolate chips loaf was my first bread making follow by the pizza bread, curry bun and custard bun (I changed the recipe to roti boy lately) which are all free workshop from Mayer. The most I like is the curry bun
because it's just the same as the one sold at those bakery shops and the bread of custard buns are very soft and fluffy. Lately I found Happy Home Baking, she is very professional in baking that I shall learn more from her. I like the way of Sam teaching during the worshop too! He is willing to answer all the questions and shares about the chemistry of those ingredients through email. I did try making those bread that I learn from him, it really works and this again has inspired me to start my bread making journey.
because it's just the same as the one sold at those bakery shops and the bread of custard buns are very soft and fluffy. Lately I found Happy Home Baking, she is very professional in baking that I shall learn more from her. I like the way of Sam teaching during the worshop too! He is willing to answer all the questions and shares about the chemistry of those ingredients through email. I did try making those bread that I learn from him, it really works and this again has inspired me to start my bread making journey.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Badam Katli in celebration of my second award
My second award. It feels great to get an award by a fellow blogger. Thank you Cham for considering my blog as yummy. The Yummy Blog award is started by Roopa.
"Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with most yummy recipes/photos”
One of the rules of the award demands writing our most favorite desserts. The top 3 in my list are
Jhangiri
Gulab Jamun
Rasmalai
To choose 4 among the many yummlicious blogs around is difficult. Let it be passed to the other deserving blogs through friends. I pass the Yummy blog award to
The doctor blogger Nandita of SaffronTrail, who makes her dishes both yummy and healthy.
The chocolate queen Arundati of Escapades
The sunshinemom of Tongueticklers, a true super mom who prepares yummy treats for the tummy.
Kalai of Samaithupaarkalam , who has recently received the best presentation award from VOW event.
Here is your logo .
Rules for the ‘Yummy Blog’ award Receiver:
The person who receives the award should display the "Yummy Blog !" logo on their blog and also the meaning of the award which is "Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with most yummy recipes/photos".·The receiver should also quote their favorite yummy-licious :) dessert(s) that they have ever prepared/eaten. Don’t restrict yourself to any dessert, chocolate bars also welcome.·Also the receiver should pass on the award to four other bloggers whose blog they find "yummy" and let them know about the rules.
Coming to the recipe, I followed the recipe for Kaaju katli. Just replaced badam(Almonds) in place of Kaaju (Cashewnuts). In Microwave, it was easy and ready in less than 5 minutes.
Badam Katli
Badam powder - 1 cup
Milk powder - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 tbspn
Powdered Sugar - 3/4 cup
Mix all the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl.
MW high for 2 minutes.
Stir and MW for 1 1/2 minutes.
By that time it will turn dry and starts frothing on the surface.
Remove from the MW.
Keep mixing with a ladle for 3 more minutes. It gets dried in the heat trapped in the mixture.
When warm, knead into a smooth dough and spread on a greased surface. Pat it using a rolling pin and mark the pieces using a knife.
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