Why can I not bake muffins or breads?!
What am I doing wrong!?!? The stuff comes out is like a big lump of sludge!.
I can do a great cheesecake baked or not and cookies galorie but I can't bake a decent loaf of bread or muffins from scratch--what's wrong with me!?!?!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I can do a great cheesecake baked or not and cookies galorie but I can't bake a decent loaf of bread or muffins from scratch--what's wrong with me!?!?!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Canadian Yummy Mummy!
I read your profile it sounds like you like to do your thing and don't care about the outcome!.
That will work with Cooking Recipes!. Baking is different!. A baking recipe is more like a formula
each ingredient is based on an exact % of the weight of the flour, to make the end product turn
out as intended!. also the mixing time and temperature is not to tampered with!.
When making bread products the time and temperature are of the most importance!. It seems as though the home bakers today like to tamper with the shortening, sugar,salt and the kind of liquid used!. Bread dough likes to be made from a strong hard wheat flour or Bread flour as it is most commonly known as!. And it needs a lot of mixing time to develop the gluten
If you do not use a stand mixer you need to knead it for at least for 6 or 8 minutes!.
The kind of yeast is also important if you can find fresh yeast it is best for bread!. Regular dry active yeast needs to be activated in 1/2 cup of water at 105*F it will take it about 10 min!. if you place it in a warm draft free place then add to the rest of the liquid which should be at 80*F Bread dough also likes a warm place with high humidity to rise and let the yeast do it's thing { dough temp!. 80*F } {humidity
80 to 84 %} Go to www!.cooks!.com to find a bread recipe that pleases you, also a good Muffin recipe!. Happy baking ( just remember time and temperatures are importent )( as are exact measurements)!. jim b
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I read your profile it sounds like you like to do your thing and don't care about the outcome!.
That will work with Cooking Recipes!. Baking is different!. A baking recipe is more like a formula
each ingredient is based on an exact % of the weight of the flour, to make the end product turn
out as intended!. also the mixing time and temperature is not to tampered with!.
When making bread products the time and temperature are of the most importance!. It seems as though the home bakers today like to tamper with the shortening, sugar,salt and the kind of liquid used!. Bread dough likes to be made from a strong hard wheat flour or Bread flour as it is most commonly known as!. And it needs a lot of mixing time to develop the gluten
If you do not use a stand mixer you need to knead it for at least for 6 or 8 minutes!.
The kind of yeast is also important if you can find fresh yeast it is best for bread!. Regular dry active yeast needs to be activated in 1/2 cup of water at 105*F it will take it about 10 min!. if you place it in a warm draft free place then add to the rest of the liquid which should be at 80*F Bread dough also likes a warm place with high humidity to rise and let the yeast do it's thing { dough temp!. 80*F } {humidity
80 to 84 %} Go to www!.cooks!.com to find a bread recipe that pleases you, also a good Muffin recipe!. Happy baking ( just remember time and temperatures are importent )( as are exact measurements)!. jim b
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Fail proof bread, believe me its tried and tested in many hotel kitchens and always done by hand,in to a large bowl,
dried yeast 2 table spoons, in to 21/2 cups of warm water
3 tablespoons of oil
1 tablespoon salt
6 to 8 cups flour ( plain)
place your sugar into the bowl,
mix until dissolved,
sprinkle your yeast all over and leave for 6 Min's,until it pops,
add your oil, mix
add your salt, mix
add 2 cups of flour, use a whisk and beat, then add 1/2 cup of flour at a time until you cant whisk any more!.
Get your hands in and knead adding your flour until you have a dough!.
put a little oil into bowl and roll round the bread,
leave in a warm place for 1 hour!.
it will have doubled in size, then knock it back and cut into 2,
knead each one for about 2 Min's, and place in a 9 inch loaf tin (that's 2 loaves)
cover with a little oil and cover with plastic, back to your warm place for 50 Min's, place in a preheated oven 190 for 30 Min's, and you will have two beautiful loves of bread ,good luck!.
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dried yeast 2 table spoons, in to 21/2 cups of warm water
3 tablespoons of oil
1 tablespoon salt
6 to 8 cups flour ( plain)
place your sugar into the bowl,
mix until dissolved,
sprinkle your yeast all over and leave for 6 Min's,until it pops,
add your oil, mix
add your salt, mix
add 2 cups of flour, use a whisk and beat, then add 1/2 cup of flour at a time until you cant whisk any more!.
Get your hands in and knead adding your flour until you have a dough!.
put a little oil into bowl and roll round the bread,
leave in a warm place for 1 hour!.
it will have doubled in size, then knock it back and cut into 2,
knead each one for about 2 Min's, and place in a 9 inch loaf tin (that's 2 loaves)
cover with a little oil and cover with plastic, back to your warm place for 50 Min's, place in a preheated oven 190 for 30 Min's, and you will have two beautiful loves of bread ,good luck!.
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Follow the instructions exactly, no matter how stupid they sound!. You can screw around with cooking, but baking is a science and doesn't allow for much creativity and substitutions!.
Muffins, for example should be gently stirred together and have lumps and streaks of flour remaining!. Over-beating will make them small, tough and rubbery!.
Yeast bread is like a teenager: after you've combined the ingredients, it just wants to be left alone for long periods of time and not be bothered!.
Try to stick with cookbook recipes that have been kitchen-tested; newspaper and internet recipes often have errors and omissions!.
This recipe for blueberry-streusel muffins from Betty Crocker is the same one as in my cookbook!. I've made them at least 6 times and they're always devoured within 2 days!.
http://www!.bettycrocker!.com/recipes/Reci!.!.!.
Don't give up on baking yet - I have to fail 4 times before I finally chuck the recipe!.
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Muffins, for example should be gently stirred together and have lumps and streaks of flour remaining!. Over-beating will make them small, tough and rubbery!.
Yeast bread is like a teenager: after you've combined the ingredients, it just wants to be left alone for long periods of time and not be bothered!.
Try to stick with cookbook recipes that have been kitchen-tested; newspaper and internet recipes often have errors and omissions!.
This recipe for blueberry-streusel muffins from Betty Crocker is the same one as in my cookbook!. I've made them at least 6 times and they're always devoured within 2 days!.
http://www!.bettycrocker!.com/recipes/Reci!.!.!.
Don't give up on baking yet - I have to fail 4 times before I finally chuck the recipe!.
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who knows, wanna laugh!? i cannot make pancakes! no matter what i always screw em up, too thick or watery as hell, lolWww@FoodAQ@Com
follow the recipe , also altitude can affect the outcome, u live on a mountain!?Www@FoodAQ@Com