Who would have thought that baking could be more than just the bread and pastries that we eat, and that there is a lot of history behind the things we love to pop into our home as well as bakery ovens. To continue our series on baking information and trivia, here is the third part …
Ingredients: Bread 1 1/4 cup warm water 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon yeast 1 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups bread flour Glaze: 2 Tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS To make the dough, start by dissolving the sugar, salt and yeast in the warm water. Pour this into your mixer’s mixing bowl. Using your bakery …
If you are an avid baker, then you will know that there is more to sugar than just white and brown. Of course, there is powdered sugar which is often used for thickening and sweetening icing, but there is still more beyond these three commonly used sugars in baking. Let us learn more about the …
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Another city that people flock to for a visit is Bacolod. Located on the island of Negros Occidental, this city is called the city of smiles because of the very accommodating and friendly people here. This city also has a celebration that people go to every year in October, which is the MassKara Festival. Aside …
Did you know that you can actually make great tasting bread out of potatoes? If you have leftover potatoes from last night’s meal, or some mashed potatoes that your kids did not finish eating, you can actually use these (along with a few more freshly peeled and boiled ones) to create a unique yet filling …
In baking, you will find that there are many different kinds of mixtures that can be used to create amazing cakes, cookies, pies, and other pastries. There are batters and there are doughs. This post, we will discuss the many kinds of doughs used in baking. You may not be aware of this but apart …
When we talk about baking, what we usually envision when it comes to ingredients are eggs, flour, sugar, and oil. These are the usual staples that are used in the creation of baked goodies. What may not be that evident is that there are actually more baking ingredients than just these. Let us start with …
INGREDIENTS: Carrot Cake 2 1/2 cups finely grated carrots 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup pecans or walnuts 4 eggs (room temperature) 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar 1 cup vegetable or canola oil 2 teaspoons vanilla …
Depending on the kind of dough you are making, you need to keep in mind that there are some rules that need to be followed when putting these together. You need to know exactly what to do when it comes to your dough because different kinds of dough have different kinds of characteristics. Not doing …
Ingredients Pie Crust: 2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 cup butter, chilled and cut into cubes 1/2 cup cold water Custard: 1 to 2 cups evaporated milk 3 whole eggs, room temperature 1 egg, yolk separated from the white 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract …
