What are you baking now?

[vfem]

Well, I baked 5 Dz more biscotti last night....

But NOT today!!!

Today I am making Chocolate bark... I'm making more Toffee, Peppermint & Almond. And just for my neighbor my 'black forest' Double chocolate bark covered in Dried cherries, dried cranberries, more chocolate chips, pecans & butterscotch chips!!! Mmmmmmmmm

I just have to remember to GIVE IT ALL AWAY AS FAST AS I CAN!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Jen

Not sure what might be happening. Here is a recipe that I use. Only thing I can think of is may be your yeast is out of date - but I highly doubt that with you since you are such a good cook and know these things.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/English-Muffin-Bread/Detail.aspx

Sandee

Sandee, that is the recipe I use. I had gotten my yeast from KAF, and I keep it in the fridge. It isn't out of date. The recipe calls for 125 degrees, and that what I did. Do you use the microwave to warm your milk and water? Mmaybe that is killing the yeast when I add it to the flour mixture?
BTW, what's the weather like in CA. Cold? If so, I can send you the rhubarb, since it's frozen. It's freezing here! (we need an icon that denotes shivering!)

Jen

I knew your yeast would be OK. I read in one of my bread books that salt will kill the yeast if it comes in contact with it. I usually mix the yeast around in the flour to help with that. I don't remember how I do the milk but I probably just heated it on the stove. Since most bread recipes call for 100-110 degree liquid may be try lower the temperature and see if that helps since heat also kills the yeast. I also looked at the reviews on All Recipes and no one mentions having problems with too hot of liquid so I don't know. Here is a pitcure of how high mine gets.

The weather is cold (average 52 degrees really not that cold but this California) and rainy here. When do you plant the rhubarb? If you plant it now - go ahead and send and we'll get in right when we get it. Also, do you think deer will eat it since we have tons of them. I can put it in the fenced garden if they do. Make sure you let me know how much money I need to send you.

Good luck with the bread.

Sandee

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Four loaves of whole-wheat bread last night for the week's bread.

Will probably make some cinnamon raisin bread to take to the farm for Christmas this coming weekend.

 

[Jen4]

Chocolate Crinkles are so yummy.

 

[vfem]

Jen... bring those to my house PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[michickenwrangler]

DD and I made chocolate cupcakes today

 

[3goodeggs]

Jen4, those are on the list for this week!
I try to keep the cookie jars full this time of the year, and those look so yummy.
Thank you for posting that. Since I joined BYC, I have had more fun during the holidays trying new things .

 

[Jen4]

Vfem:

3goodeggs: Welcome

I already need to make some more of them and we are out of caramel corn

 

[math ace]

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OMG , that sounds WONDERFULLY sinful !

 

[math ace]

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Those look like cookies that I make from a long time fmaily recipes. Are they made with cake mix and cool whip ? ?

If so, they are totally delicious when done with the LEMON cake mix.