Club Breadmakers

[jtoh]

25hourmaid:

You all know something? As I busied myself with my chores this afternoon, I was thinking how nice it would be if we could have a party, yes, all the bread kakis here, some may want to show off their breads, some their cakes and other goodies .... :drool:

good idea!!! a bread party!

[Happy Mama]

jtoh:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"autumnbronze\"]Okie .... I am still experimenting with my wholemeal bread. In the meantime, I will continue drooling on all your success :celebrate:


I will post results once I achieve success

I have been doing some reading on the net and indeed, it seems a challenging task.

I am all the more determine to do better ....

Haiz, i should have paid more attention during Science lessons

Tomorrow morning I am going to make another cranberry loaf and deliver it to my parents. Hopefully it turns out fine (unlike my raisin loaf).

Then in the afternoon, IF, I have the mood and the time, I will try wholemeal bread with cranberry. Don't know if I'm too adventurous. Heehee!!

you're turning your home into a bakery![/quote]

[autumnbronze]

25hourmaid:

autumnbronze:

Hello, what do you mean by not so professionally shaped .... this reminds me of Delifrance wor ....


:udawoman:

Oh my goodness, please DON'T insult Delifrance!

No insulting them ....


but



COMPLIMENTING you :celebrate: :celebrate:

[schweppes]

jtoh:

What advice did Ivy share?

She suggested getting the \"Bread Machine Cookbook\" by Jennie Shapter from Lucky Plaza. Said that the bread book has some good and simple recipes to follow; and that as we become more confident, we shd try other breads too. She also mentioned that the book is less than $10.

The other suggestion is that we can use CSC unsalted butter. Not the tub or slab of butter/margarine. But those 10g individually packed ones - something like those found at Buffet tables near the bread rolls section. One small pack is equivalent to 1 tbsp. So no need to measure butter, just open the cover and drop into the bread tin. Easy peasy

The 3rd thing she mentioned was that if we find it hard to shake the bread out after baking, then lightly oil/grease the rotating shaft so the getting the bread out is easier.

Hope that helps :celebrate:

[jtoh]

schweppes:

jtoh:

What advice did Ivy share?

She suggested getting the \"Bread Machine Cookbook\" by Jennie Shapter from Lucky Plaza. Said that the bread book has some good and simple recipes to follow; and that as we become more confident, we shd try other breads too. She also mentioned that the book is less than $10.

The other suggestion is that we can use CSC unsalted butter. Not the tub or slab of butter/margarine. But those 10g individually packed ones - something like those found at Buffet tables near the bread rolls section. One small pack is equivalent to 1 tbsp. So no need to measure butter, just open the cover and drop into the bread tin. Easy peasy

The 3rd thing she mentioned was that if we find it hard to shake the bread out after baking, then lightly oil/grease the rotating shaft so the getting the bread out is easier.

Hope that helps :celebrate:

Thanks Schweppes. That's good advice. btw, where in lucky plaza can we purchase the book? Thanks.

[schweppes]

jtoh:

Thanks Schweppes. That's good advice. btw, where in lucky plaza can we purchase the book? Thanks.

The lady mentioned that it's Big Bookstore at B1. Not sure what's the address

[Happy Mama]

My butter cake made using Z machine. It certainly doesn't look as good as it smells and tastes... and definitely different from the picture in the recipe. Could it be because of the flour I used? Or the size of the eggs? Or the reduced sugar? :? and why is the colour so dark. :?



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[peterch]

Happy Mama:

My butter cake made using Z machine. It certainly doesn't look as good as it smells and tastes... and definitely different from the picture in the recipe. Could it be because of the flour I used? Or the size of the eggs? Or the reduced sugar? :? and why is the colour so dark. :?



http://postimage.org/image/6uml8y90/

http://postimage.org/image/6uo8saqs/

But it is well shaped. Crust mode should be light I guessed.

What flour did you use?

[Happy Mama]

peterch:

Happy Mama:

My butter cake made using Z machine. It certainly doesn't look as good as it smells and tastes... and definitely different from the picture in the recipe. Could it be because of the flour I used? Or the size of the eggs? Or the reduced sugar? :? and why is the colour so dark. :?



http://postimage.org/image/6uml8y90/

http://postimage.org/image/6uo8saqs/

But it is well shaped. Crust mode should be light I guessed.

What flour did you use?

Yes, you are right. I used light crust mode. I used cake flour instead of all purpose flour.

[jtoh]

schweppes:

jtoh:

Thanks Schweppes. That's good advice. btw, where in lucky plaza can we purchase the book? Thanks.

The lady mentioned that it's Big Bookstore at B1. Not sure what's the address

Thanks!