Any Home Bakers Here?

[igorsMistress]

About the espresso in chocolate baking, we are talking about teaspoons or tablespoon of the powder right? not with water added. ?

Yup. I used 1/3 cup per the recipe I used yesterday. It’s a strong flavor indeed, probably will use half as much the next time.

 

[Aria]

Thanks for the update! I hope He is able to go home soon and get good food

Yes,....Floyd phoned me and I someone from the Hospital called...I told them and the Nurse Manager will be calling. I hope he will be good enough to come home in a couple of days. The medical profession is
changing. Will be happy to have him home. Thanks for being there.
Aria

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I have a juicer that works a lot like an apple press and a steam juicer. I prefer the steam juicer... Quarter or eighth the apples, squeeze lemon juice over them steam and extract the juice. It comes out perfectly clear and can be jarred for later use or turned into jelly. Then you take the left overs out and run them through your food mill and get apple sauce, or cook it further for apple butter.
I don't think it works the same. You'd have really wet apple sauce. My best guess.
You are correct, but I really don't think it matters. I don't core mine.

That is what I use to take the left overs out and make apple sauce. Just a tip, you can run the discard bowl back through a couple of times to get all the goodies out. What lands in the discard bowl should be bone dry.

I don't think this is the one I have but it looks to be a nice one. https://www.amazon.com/Cook-Home-NC-00256-11-Quart-Stainless/dp/B0055Q2D2W/ref=sr_1_5?crid=35HYJLD3K5973&dchild=1&keywords=steam+juicer+stainless+steel&qid=1602362495&sprefix=steam+ju,aps,174&sr=8-5

The nice thing about this is what you get out far exceeds the food safety temp so you can bottle it direct without further canning. You must use sterile bottles and new lids. And a heat proof 5 finger glove is essential, maybe two. You're handling a jar receiving over 300* juice and managing the flow with a stainless steel clip at the same temp. I fill the bottles give it a shake and set them on the towel.

That juicer looks nice! I bet that does work well. So, you just set the jars on the counter and they seal themselves? I had a friend that said you could do that with jams and jellies, but I was always a little leary of it. Botulism scares the crap out of me! Plus I don't know enough about it. The whole process, I mean.

You are definitely right about the wet applesauce. That's exactly how it came out. Which is okay, I guess. After letting it drip out, I would think I still got more juice out of it doing it that way. Should've made some applesauce, though. Looked and tasted very good! But I didn't think my husband would eat it and I knew he'd drink the juice.

Thank you for the detail, Bob, and sorry for the delay. I couldn't get my internet to load yesterday afternoon. We took a ride up to the cabin last night with the kids and when we left it was snowing! Not much, and quickly turned back to rain as we dropped in elevation.

 

[N F C]

That juicer looks nice! I bet that does work well. So, you just set the jars on the counter and they seal themselves? I had a friend that said you could do that with jams and jellies, but I was always a little leary of it. Botulism scares the crap out of me! Plus I don't know enough about it. The whole process, I mean.

You are definitely right about the wet applesauce. That's exactly how it came out. Which is okay, I guess. After letting it drip out, I would think I still got more juice out of it doing it that way. Should've made some applesauce, though. Looked and tasted very good! But I didn't think my husband would eat it and I knew he'd drink the juice.

Thank you for the detail, Bob, and sorry for the delay. I couldn't get my internet to load yesterday afternoon. We took a ride up to the cabin last night with the kids and when we left it was snowing! Not much, and quickly turned back to rain as we dropped in elevation.

Oh no, you mentioned that "s" word!

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I do use a foley food mill to make juice.

put the juice you make through a jelly bag if you want clear juice.

https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-614-S...ner+stand&qid=1602391604&s=home-garden&sr=1-2

Thanks for the tip, Ron! I used bread towels (I think that's what they're called) as that's all I had. They worked well for the jelly, nice and clear

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Oh no, you mentioned that "s" word! View attachment 2369247

I know! S for sorry haha. They said we could get some snow, but I think the cabin is around 6000' or so. It can stay up there!

 

[N F C]

I know! S for sorry haha. They said we could get some snow, but I think the cabin is around 6000' or so. It can stay up there!

I'm at almost 7000' and I'm definitely not ready. We already had one "s" storm, any more can go somewhere else!

 

[igorsMistress]

I'm at almost 7000' and I'm definitely not ready. We already had one "s" storm, any more can go somewhere else!

Hey, watch your language!

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I'm at almost 7000' and I'm definitely not ready. We already had one "s" storm, any more can go somewhere else!

You are?? Holy Moses, that's high. We're only about 4200' here. Are you in Casper now?

 

[R2elk]

I'm at almost 7000' and I'm definitely not ready. We already had one "s" storm, any more can go somewhere else!

It should be here today. It is currently 39°F and the temperature has been dropping all day. Right now it is still rain.