Wednesday 8 April 2020

Bread Risen

Bread Risen 
Hello Yeast! You did your part well. Now, the bread is almost done. It's time to keep it inside the oven. Before you place the tins in the oven, pre-heat the oven.

Don't miss the part of Pre-heating the Oven!

For breads, I usually pre-heat the oven for around 10 minutes in 197 centigrade. Of course, each recipe will mention the temperature.



Egg Wash on Bread




Before we send the risen bread to the oven, there's a short process. It's called egg wash.

Egg wash is used on yeast breads and other egg products to get the browing look on the top of the crust. Without egg wash or milk and sugar, the bread top

Friday 3 April 2020

Baking with Paul Hollywood







Paul Hollywood has some some of magic in his hands while he makes it looks so easy to make bread. And the bread which comes from his oven has that wonderful looks and awesome crust.

He's going to be one of my mentors as I dive deep more on bread making skills.

#breadmaking

Homemade Buns - Right for Tea Time Snack

Buns Kept Covered just after taking from the Oven

Why Milk Powder is Used in Some Bread Recipe

I have tried couple of recipes which has milk powder in the recipe. I was wondering the role of milk powder in the recipe -  Is it used to make the bread lighter or to make the bread taste good?

Here's what I found about the use of Milk Powder in Bread Making -

1. Milk (or milk powder) is a way of enhancing the dough to:

2. Make a softer loaf (due to the milkfat acting as a tenderizer by interfering with gluten production)

3. Add flavor to the loaf


Bread Journey

Where all life takes you?
How new vistas open up by chance or by pursuit?

True. It's the same way, I have stumbled on a bread journey. I know not how this journey will lead me. However, for now this bread journey looks unclear.

I hope this journey will give me opportunities to meet new people, share little tips about making bread, and earn some dough too. :)

Happy Making Bread!