Any Home Bakers Here?

[Sequel]

Good evening folks

That reminds me I need to feed my starter!

 

[Sally PB]

Fed my SDS, and she's a-bubblin' away on the counter. I'm going to make some GF machine bread tomorrow, and add half a cup of starter.

Right now I'm pan fry/baking potato chunks in the oven. Some olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and oregano.

These are great by themselves. I also love making a skillet meal out of them with eggs and any other veg I want to add.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

@pennyJo1960 You have a good start on your cake, now how will you finish it?

76 partly sunny 90% humidity feels like 74 chance of rain.

Have a great day!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I did cream cheese frosting had pink frosting dripped some red in it.

 

[ronott1]

it is time for me to the the dough into the proofing basket!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Made a good breakfast, sausage eggs with hashbrowns and a piece of toast.
We love the fresh eggs.

 

[cavemanrich]

Since temps cooled.. I will be doing baking more now.

Baked a Plum Cake. Well, I did add some alternate/additional fruits as well.

Here is the dough ingredients. In metrics. and US.
1,000 grams fine cake flour. "00" ,,,,, = 2.2 lbs.
600 grams plums. ,,,,,,,,, little over 1 pound.
150 grams sugar,,,,,,,,,, about 2/3 cup
1 TSP Vanilla
250 grams quirk, or farmers cheese. (crumbled finely) = Little over ½ pound
Eggs,,,,,,, 5 yolks plus 1 whole egg.
2 TBS active dry yeast,,,,,,, 2 envelopes is fine.
½ liter,,, milk,,,,,,,,,= (2 cups)
140 grams butter,,,,,,,,,,,, = 1 stick plus 2 TBS,
Pinch of salt.


Streusel;
I stick of butter
1 cup sugar.
1 cup flour.


Note on my rise method. (slightly simplified and shortened)
I set dough for first rise, It was fast,, and doubled in about 40 minutes. At that time, instead of deflating, and folding dough on a breadboard, I spooned the dough into the pans, and spread level with spoon. Then placed fruit, and streusel topping. The dough was getting a second rise as I was doing this. Preheated oven at that time, and in 10 minutes time, was baking.

I used 4 pans.

Plums.

Cut up a few strawberries,

First round pan, Plums and strawberries.

First bread size pan Plums only

Grabbed a handful of blueberries and made this one. second bread pan.

Second round pan,, plums and strawberries

Sprinkled with streusel topping

Into oven. 350°F 40 minutes.

Done.

Yes it was still very warm
Super moist, and super soft.

NOTES:
This is first time for this particular dough recipe. I did not change any amounts. With exception of the additional fruits besides plums.
This can be made with any other fresh fruits as well. Can also skip fruits, and make a nice coffee cake with streusel topping.

First time using a Cake flour "00". instead of All-purpose. Not sure if that was a factor for Super Soft texture of cake in the middle.

First time adding Farmers Cheese to dough. (the cheese is my own production) If Farmers Cheese is not readily available, I think equal quantity of Cottage Cheese pureed would work also. According to the recipe, the additional benefit of the cheese,,, keeps cake fresh and moist extended period of time.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

73 sunny 93% humidity feels like 6 no rain in forecast.

The Plum Cake is making me hungry.

Have an appointment in Jax today.

Have a great day!

 

[R2elk]

Bakers good morning one and all!

73 sunny 93% humidity feels like 6 no rain in forecast.

The Plum Cake is making me hungry.

Have an appointment in Jax today.

Have a great day!

36°F, sunny and temporarily, no wind.

 

[ronott1]

Since temps cooled.. I will be doing baking more now.

Baked a Plum Cake. Well, I did add some alternate/additional fruits as well.

Here is the dough ingredients. In metrics. and US.
1,000 grams fine cake flour. "00" ,,,,, = 2.2 lbs.
600 grams plums. ,,,,,,,,, little over 1 pound.
150 grams sugar,,,,,,,,,, about 2/3 cup
1 TSP Vanilla
250 grams quirk, or farmers cheese. (crumbled finely) = Little over ½ pound
Eggs,,,,,,, 5 yolks plus 1 whole egg.
2 TBS active dry yeast,,,,,,, 2 envelopes is fine.
½ liter,,, milk,,,,,,,,,= (2 cups)
140 grams butter,,,,,,,,,,,, = 1 stick plus 2 TBS,
Pinch of salt.


Streusel;
I stick of butter
1 cup sugar.
1 cup flour.


Note on my rise method. (slightly simplified and shortened)
I set dough for first rise, It was fast,, and doubled in about 40 minutes. At that time, instead of deflating, and folding dough on a breadboard, I spooned the dough into the pans, and spread level with spoon. Then placed fruit, and streusel topping. The dough was getting a second rise as I was doing this. Preheated oven at that time, and in 10 minutes time, was baking.

I used 4 pans.

Plums.
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Cut up a few strawberries,
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First round pan, Plums and strawberries.
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First bread size pan Plums only
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Grabbed a handful of blueberries and made this one. second bread pan.
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Second round pan,, plums and strawberries
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Sprinkled with streusel topping
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Into oven. 350°F 40 minutes.
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Done.
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Yes it was still very warm
Super moist, and super soft.
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NOTES:
This is first time for this particular dough recipe. I did not change any amounts. With exception of the additional fruits besides plums.
This can be made with any other fresh fruits as well. Can also skip fruits, and make a nice coffee cake with streusel topping.

First time using a Cake flour "00". instead of All-purpose. Not sure if that was a factor for Super Soft texture of cake in the middle.

First time adding Farmers Cheese to dough. (the cheese is my own production) If Farmers Cheese is not readily available, I think equal quantity of Cottage Cheese pureed would work also. According to the recipe, the additional benefit of the cheese,,, keeps cake fresh and moist extended period of time.

They look so good!