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[Funz]

Flowermonaster:

Funz:

[quote=\"Flowermonaster\"]Wanted to make hotdog buns but raining.... Sian.

I thought rainy days are the best days to make or bake anything since going out is a hassle.

Don't like to make bread during rainy day as takes longer to proof. :-([/quote]Ha, I cheat. I will usually proof my dough in my oven or in the bread machine.

[GLORYmum]

Flowermonaster:

GLORYmum:

Oh thank you should hv checked earlier. Taste was good tho. Will try again after tomorrow.
Cheers.

So what you going to bake tomorrow? :love:
You sure you got time to bake? :evil:

After tomorrow shd be ok but tomorrow no time for sure.

[GLORYmum]

dasalo:

GLORYmum:

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180 deg 20 min but Alittle burnt.

Glorymum, my guess is your eggwash is too concentrated and your placing of your tray is too high to the top. Usually for little buns like these, you just need 10-12mins at 180 and at the middle of the oven. Nevertheless, good job you've done!

Next, you might want to improve on the texture of the bread. If you don't mind, cut up one of your bun and show us. Rounding/Shaping affects the texture too.

Wow huat lor u hv guessed it right. The tray was on the upper deck too close to the fire. N I shd hv diluted egg wash with more water two tablespoon instead of one and a half ?

But I m over the moon, thank you to u all for your advice, my dc finished a whole bun and said it was nice. Dh ate 4. Actually i Thot the inside is alittle dry maybe cos I forgot to punch out the air after first proofing ?
Sausage also too little on a 50g.

Pls advise. Tia.

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[dasalo]

Flowermonaster:

dasalo:

Nice loaf! I refused to buy a new pullman tin eversince I threw away 2 that rusted. They are expensive isn't it? I was so tempted to buy 1 that day when I saw it at Phoon Huat but boy! It was $25! The 1 at TOTTs was worst, almost $80, I think. I wait for my \"kee Siao\" day when I feel like spending then I'll buy.

How did you know how much dough to fill the tin? The colour of the loaf is really pale and nice.

Thanks Dasalo! I bought mine from Phoon Huat, been dying to make this type of bread so after comparing prices from the shop opp Raffles hotel think phoon huat cheaper.
I trial & error then got this figure.

That must be alot of trial and error for you. Let me share this, I was taught this way. However big or small your pan is, fill the pan with water to the brim and weight the pan. Let's say the pan with water weighs 1 kg, take this amount and divide by 3 and you'll get the actual weight of dough in the pan. So, in this case, your pan filled with water should weigh about a Kg.

[Funz]

dasalo:

That must be alot of trial and error for you. Let me share this, I was taught this way. However big or small your pan is, fill the pan with water to the brim and weight the pan. Let's say the pan with water weighs 1 kg, take this amount and divide by 3 and you'll get the actual weight of dough in the pan. So, in this case, your pan filled with water should weigh about a Kg.

Wonder if this is going to sound silly. Does the total weight of all the ingredients = the weight of the dough?

[dasalo]

GLORYmum:

dasalo:

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180 deg 20 min but Alittle burnt.

Glorymum, my guess is your eggwash is too concentrated and your placing of your tray is too high to the top. Usually for little buns like these, you just need 10-12mins at 180 and at the middle of the oven. Nevertheless, good job you've done!

Next, you might want to improve on the texture of the bread. If you don't mind, cut up one of your bun and show us. Rounding/Shaping affects the texture too.

Wow huat lor u hv guessed it right. The tray was on the upper deck too close to the fire. N I shd hv diluted egg wash with more water two tablespoon instead of one and a half ?

But I m over the moon, thank you to u all for your advice, my dc finished a whole bun and said it was nice. Dh ate 4. Actually i Thot the inside is alittle dry maybe cos I forgot to punch out the air after first proofing ?
Sausage also too little on a 50g.

Pls advise. Tia.

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Glorymum, you need to cut up with a knife, that way is more accurate. By pulling the bun apart, it'll usually end up looking cottony soft. I'm sorry, you have to post another pic. :please:

[dasalo]

Funz:

dasalo:

That must be alot of trial and error for you. Let me share this, I was taught this way. However big or small your pan is, fill the pan with water to the brim and weight the pan. Let's say the pan with water weighs 1 kg, take this amount and divide by 3 and you'll get the actual weight of dough in the pan. So, in this case, your pan filled with water should weigh about a Kg.

Wonder if this is going to sound silly. Does the total weight of all the ingredients = the weight of the dough?

Yes, it should be.

But the above I'm talking about is amount of dough to fill the pan and not actual weight of dough from all the ingredients. For example, my 31/2 cups flour and 300g water recipe with nuts will yield 1.1 Kg finished dough. So in this case, I can make 3 pullman bread with Flower's pan.

I'm sorry if I have confused you. :oops: :xedfingers:

[Funz]

dasalo:

Funz:

[quote=\"dasalo\"]
That must be alot of trial and error for you. Let me share this, I was taught this way. However big or small your pan is, fill the pan with water to the brim and weight the pan. Let's say the pan with water weighs 1 kg, take this amount and divide by 3 and you'll get the actual weight of dough in the pan. So, in this case, your pan filled with water should weigh about a Kg.

Wonder if this is going to sound silly. Does the total weight of all the ingredients = the weight of the dough?

Yes, it should be.

But the above I'm talking about is amount of dough to fill the pan and not actual weight of dough from all the ingredients. For example, my 31/2 cups flour and 300g water recipe with nuts will yield 1.1 Kg finished dough. So in this case, I can make 3 pullman bread with Flower's pan.

I'm sorry if I have confused you. :oops: :xedfingers:[/quote]No confusion. Thanks!

[GLORYmum]

Dasalo pls help to see and comment.

Tia.
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[dasalo]

GLORYmum:

Dasalo pls help to see and comment.

Tia.
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Sorry, I did not specify the way to cut. It should be cut across with a knife ie. your sausage should look round in the centre. Anyway, never mind. You just separate the sides.

Your bread looks white which is good, that means your yeast ain't alot and looks like a product of Z machine. Is yours the Z machine? Should have guessed after looking at your earlier loaf.

The holes are still quite large, that means you did not punch out enough air like what you said but the crucial part is rounding. The dough isn't tight enough. The dough should be rounded under your cupped palm and in circular motion (clockwise or anti, does not matter), rest 10mins, then rolled out flat and shaped into rounds again. I don't have a pic to show you now, I'll google to see if there's a video to show you. That way, you'll get firm, soft, even holed bread.