Any Home Bakers Here?

[Ladies-Eight]

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Did some decorating, it took 2 tries to get the icing right

Good job decorating.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Had news from Florida ....heavy rains and winds....and I know it is forecast
for our area late today and into next week. EEK.

We had rain last night and still raining today.

 

[Aria]

Good job decorating.

WHAT BEAUTIFUL DECORATING. Very professional. YES. Aria

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Cookies BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Sally PB]

Any tips from you all on getting the most out of this thing? Best recipes?

I just remembered something.

When I make bread in the machine, I do this: About 5 minutes after it starts, I use a scraper to get all the flour and "starting to form" dough out of the corners and off the sides of the pan, so it will mix in with the dough.

The first time I used this particular machine, there was some unmixed stuff on the corner of the loaf when it was done.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

I just remembered something.

When I make bread in the machine, I do this: About 5 minutes after it starts, I use a scraper to get all the flour and "starting to form" dough out of the corners and off the sides of the pan, so it will mix in with the dough.

The first time I used this particular machine, there was some unmixed stuff on the corner of the loaf when it was done.

That is why I no longer use a machine, I always had to mix the dough by hand, or 1/3 of the flour mixture wouldn’t be incorporated

 

[castillo_de_luz]

I just remembered something.

When I make bread in the machine, I do this: About 5 minutes after it starts, I use a scraper to get all the flour and "starting to form" dough out of the corners and off the sides of the pan, so it will mix in with the dough.

The first time I used this particular machine, there was some unmixed stuff on the corner of the loaf when it was done.

Hmm interesting to know this might be needed. I don't mind a little TLC to produce some tasty bread, but hopefully I don't end up with anything half-baked!

 

[Sally PB]

That is why I no longer use a machine, I always had to mix the dough by hand, or 1/3 of the flour mixture wouldn’t be incorporated

Wow. I never have had that problem with a machine in good working order. I had TWO Cuisinart bread makers that stripped out the mixing paddle, giving me a half mixed, baked mess. I have an old (used) Breadman, and a new Hamilton Beach. Both work well. But flour does collect in the corners, so I scrape them out after the first 5 or so minutes of mix time.

 

[jnicholes]

Good afternoon, everyone. I had a rough day, so I wasn’t able to post my Weather update until now.

The storm glass is actually doing something very interesting today.

Weather: partly cloudy
Temperature: 37F
Forecast: 19 L 38 H
Wind: 15 mph
Humidity: 64%
B pressure: 30.33 inHg
Glass reading: fern like crystals growing

According to the Internet, and I don’t know how accurate this is, it means snow is coming.

I actually looked at the weather forecast, and it says that rain and snow should be coming on Saturday.

We will see what happens. Until then, I will keep logging my weather daily.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Cookies BEAUTIFUL!

Oops, thought I posted this earlier.