tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post6299027948625858055..comments2023-10-30T21:29:55.402+08:00Comments on Happy Home Baking: The lure of bread makingHappy Homebakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15310704979379806678noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-33896448730727458372011-04-15T13:35:27.446+08:002011-04-15T13:35:27.446+08:00guess i know what to do the next time i make bread...guess i know what to do the next time i make bread.. anyway i'm so thankful that you willing to share your thought..thank you~Janetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784108730776683778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-30567282464480329932011-04-15T11:39:26.966+08:002011-04-15T11:39:26.966+08:00Hi Janetan, I do not have a mixer, so I am not sur...Hi Janetan, I do not have a mixer, so I am not sure how long you should knead the dough. I usually knead by hand, and in the past I use my breadmachine to knead the dough. You can do a window pane test by taking a piece of dough and try to stretch it as thin as possible. It should not tear away easily, the dough should be elastic and stretchable to a thin membrane. Hope this helps :)Happy Homebakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310704979379806678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-46163720587722445582011-04-15T11:17:21.447+08:002011-04-15T11:17:21.447+08:00hi HHB,
oh my god, just like u said, the bread is ...hi HHB,<br />oh my god, just like u said, the bread is dry but the taste is good..so i steam the bread before i eat it..i change the measurement of the flour and flour's type because my high protein is not enough..i though the dryness is because i didn't knead enough in my kitchen aid mixer (i knead for 5 minutes after i added butter). what do u think? should i knead longer and how long??Janetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784108730776683778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-5692243370809365072011-04-15T06:45:54.682+08:002011-04-15T06:45:54.682+08:00Hi Janetan, whole wheat flour will make the dough ...Hi Janetan, whole wheat flour will make the dough dry, so you will need to adjust the liquid amount otherwise the bread will be on the dry side?? You have also reduced the high protein flour to less than half of the original recipe, so I am not sure whether the final texture will be affected. Bread flour or high protein flour is required in bread making to give volume and better texture. <br /><br />I think besides touching, you need to taste it to see whether it is soft. When freshly baked, this bread will be as soft as those store-bought bread loaf. Store it in airtight container and it should be able to keep well for up to 3 days.Happy Homebakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310704979379806678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-63090859023858371682011-04-14T17:24:43.502+08:002011-04-14T17:24:43.502+08:00is me again,HHB.just now i gently press it did bou...is me again,HHB.just now i gently press it did bounce back is it mean the bread is soft? but the holes on the crumb doesn't appear to be evenly spaced out like yours.i have to wait until tomorrow to see the softness still the same.Janetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784108730776683778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-68108922295285182342011-04-14T15:32:57.373+08:002011-04-14T15:32:57.373+08:00hi HHB,
now i'm waiting for the outcome. and ...hi HHB, <br />now i'm waiting for the outcome. and i change a esbit ingredient on the flour..i use three types, high protein 120g, whole wheat flour/ATTA 80g and super fine flour 100g.. hoping the result will be as good as yours..Janetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784108730776683778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-70669627229448603872010-09-15T08:12:05.436+08:002010-09-15T08:12:05.436+08:00MissB, thanks for visiting:) I started copying dow...MissB, thanks for visiting:) I started copying down recipes when I was in secondary school...I still keep a very old notebook...the first few pages were my school notes, and the rest were our traditional recipes :)<br /><br />Sherlyn, I used to scan recipes too, especially when I first started baking...I need to refer to those step by step illustrations, I am as silly as you, I will also copy down the recipes from the PC ;)<br /><br />water5melon2, you are still so young! Thanks for reading my blog :DHappy Homebakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310704979379806678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-25542575530195690182010-09-15T07:26:00.751+08:002010-09-15T07:26:00.751+08:00I really love the recipes that you post!! They alw...I really love the recipes that you post!! They always end up being delicious! =] I've just begun to start copying down recipes in a notebook like you.. hehe. I really admire u, i wanna be a good baker and mommy like u!! (i'm 14) I'm forever waiting for u to post more recipes, and reading about ur life is very interesting!!water5melon2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11501184119079101032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-67152529915055784102010-09-15T00:27:02.226+08:002010-09-15T00:27:02.226+08:00丟人現眼?I think your mandarin handwriting are so neat...丟人現眼?I think your mandarin handwriting are so neat and nice. You should have seen mine, but don't think you will have any chance.<br /><br />I mostly scan my recipes from the library books .. only when I need to use them, I copy them out from the PC. Silly isnt it? But I like to see pictures, so scanning is one of the way ...sherlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112381909989864683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-46615154251601399482010-09-14T23:39:50.411+08:002010-09-14T23:39:50.411+08:00I love how neat your handwriting is! And the diagr...I love how neat your handwriting is! And the diagrams are adorable too :) I can't see anything wrong with your loaf though. Looks perfect to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-71571144288507693712010-09-14T20:35:41.505+08:002010-09-14T20:35:41.505+08:00Hello HappyHomeBaker
Just chanced upon ur blog, u...Hello HappyHomeBaker<br /><br />Just chanced upon ur blog, u have a great site with lots of recipes! Incidentally, I am also like u, I love to write down my favourite recipes painstakingly in a little notebook, but no cute illustrations like yours. I also try to borrow the books from the library & copy them, this habit stopped until I moved away from SG. In the internet age, it sounds a bit silly not to print recipes or refer them online, but writing them down is what makes those recipes endearing to you, isnt it? I share your sentiments exactly :) <br /><br />cheers<br />MissBMiss B @ Everybody Eats Well in Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462712660493708119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-37008567138305237502010-09-14T16:56:28.579+08:002010-09-14T16:56:28.579+08:00Those selling off the selves are added with artifi...Those selling off the selves are added with artificial flavouring. So shall not waste time....<br /><br />I'm sure yours is far more better than those!Cosy Bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461291580911876026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-7144443727659110792010-09-14T15:28:05.224+08:002010-09-14T15:28:05.224+08:00I like your sketch,so clear for illustration. My f...I like your sketch,so clear for illustration. My first baked of loaf bread was not so successful. I might try your way. Thanks for sharings.Aunty Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261073255919089350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-77161933478969076682010-09-14T13:38:27.227+08:002010-09-14T13:38:27.227+08:00It looks like delicious bread. Its so much paler a...It looks like delicious bread. Its so much paler and prettier than normal banana bread. Looks like you could even use it for a sweet sandwich.Joytihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704064690267281149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-22926269212680320792010-09-14T07:29:23.363+08:002010-09-14T07:29:23.363+08:00I admire your inspiration & persistency in pe...I admire your inspiration & persistency in perfecting your skills HHB. I think you made the nicest bread around. I know i will turn to your blog anytime i'm in for bread making. I love the organised & detailed notes. Thank you for your inspiration. Keep up your good work! Your children are the luckiest one enjoying mummy's home-made bread bake with love.Hearty Bakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913750658482503785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-23586338972557298652010-09-14T07:12:52.526+08:002010-09-14T07:12:52.526+08:00Edith, the bread tasted soft and delicious, just t...Edith, the bread tasted soft and delicious, just that I won't consider I have done a good job. We love nutella, and I like baking with nutella too!<br /><br />Jess, yes the bread stayed soft for 2 days. <br /><br />Jes's Deli Corner, I have watched a few episode of Chef in Black, yes, I remembered he did sketches, but mine is like a pre-schooler's doodlings ;p<br /><br />SSB, my handwritting looks horrible! Especially my Chinese characters, now I feel I am so "丢人献眼" (^_^")<br /><br />eatandbehappy, my kids couldn't understand what I was writing too!<br /><br />FL Mom, I did use a well ripened banana, maybe the amount is not that much as compared to the amount of flour and the other ingredients. I have never thought of using vanilla in bread making, thanks for the tips :) I wish I can bake you a loaf when I finally get there!<br /><br />Grace, the texture of this bread is great, just that I may have over proof it, and maybe during shaping, I could have torn some of the gluten as I was playing with the dough ;)<br /><br />Baking Fiend, it was done sometime back, when a reader asked me what I meant, so I drew the illustration and posted up in that post.<br /><br />Bee Bee, too bad my bread machine broke down, if not I should be able to conduct more experiments!<br /><br />quizzine, glad you understand what I was trying to convey.<br /><br />Angie, thanks for always giving me your kind words of support and encouragements, it means a lot to me because I first started learning baking bread by going thru all the bread recipes which you have posted up :)Happy Homebakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310704979379806678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-59446960513504049392010-09-14T00:33:04.531+08:002010-09-14T00:33:04.531+08:00Love this banana loaf...so soft and fluffy. Just w...Love this banana loaf...so soft and fluffy. Just what I need for a breakfast toast!Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-36097593881479750122010-09-13T23:09:46.517+08:002010-09-13T23:09:46.517+08:00I can understand the feeling...it's beyond wor...I can understand the feeling...it's beyond words, the anticipation, the preparation, the outcome, etc. Though I've not baked a bread for very long time, these feelings are always lingering in my head ;-)quizzinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149733110076205575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-86747561406782246552010-09-13T20:01:07.615+08:002010-09-13T20:01:07.615+08:00Your banana loaf looks good enough to me. :) But I...Your banana loaf looks good enough to me. :) But I understand what you mean about the never ending quest to make the perfect loaf of bread....because I think I'm like that too, lol! I guess we just have to 加油加油!BTW, cute doodles, heehee. ;)Honey Bee Sweetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611185580466977913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-3789943700983423942010-09-13T16:28:40.205+08:002010-09-13T16:28:40.205+08:00Yr illustration for rolling the dough is so cute. ...Yr illustration for rolling the dough is so cute. :)Baking Fiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701528848358190493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-33665246895496824722010-09-13T16:04:39.684+08:002010-09-13T16:04:39.684+08:00Really admire your passion on making bread and you...Really admire your passion on making bread and your hand written recipes really impress! I don't know what went wrong with the bread, but it seems quite nice and it's perfect for me. May be just lack of the banana taste but I think the softness of the bread would be the most satisfaction one!Kitchen Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609561513469940196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-24322802985595981112010-09-13T15:48:21.335+08:002010-09-13T15:48:21.335+08:00Looks great to me! Maybe a more ripened banana wou...Looks great to me! Maybe a more ripened banana would impart more flavor? If they're just right for eating, they're usually not fragrant enough for baking. Maybe adding just a drop of vanilla while mashing would help bring out the banana flavor too. I'm not sure. Anyway, I volunteer to taste-test all your trials until you reach your goal. :)FL Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-45045466425905945872010-09-13T14:08:42.057+08:002010-09-13T14:08:42.057+08:00I know exactly how magic and addictive bread makin...I know exactly how magic and addictive bread making can be! It's so labourious but completely worth it!<br /><br />Anyway I love how you copy your recipes down so neatly in a mixture of Mandarin and English- mine's purely in English but written in such shorthand I sometimes struggle to decipher what I meant :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-34610797177992669642010-09-13T13:44:51.912+08:002010-09-13T13:44:51.912+08:00Merhabalar, Yeturla lezzet kareleri Bugün bacaklı ...Merhabalar, Yeturla lezzet kareleri Bugün bacaklı çorba tarifi ile bloglardan seçmelerde. (http://gencalsabahattin.blogspot.com)<br />Sizinde her pazartesi yayınlanmasını istediğiniz yemek tariflerinizi beklerim.<br /><br />Saygılarımlafuat gencalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510790024758671745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805570821469912515.post-4244914447842429072010-09-13T12:16:44.229+08:002010-09-13T12:16:44.229+08:00Your hand written notes are so much neater than mi...Your hand written notes are so much neater than mine. I don't even dare to take photo to let you all see. :)Small Small Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034230982210905195noreply@blogger.com