Well I finished my Loaf and it was a sucess this time. I modified the recipe and added Treacle not mollasses and only added 3 oz intead of 4 and adding 2 oz of butter not one.. all in all it was a success… thank goodness I was getting worried that the yeast faerie had abandoned me… next its some greek celebration bread… roll on the weekend (she says on Tuesday):)
Anadama Finally!!
My first attempt…mmm not the success that I was hoping for. The bread tasted “funny” I think it was a combination of the molasses and the wrong type of “corn flour” I used masa harina… the lime added a certain Je ne sais quoi… it was just yuck… so today I have bought polenta… and we will try again
a good crumb...if only that were enough
Here are some pics of my bread before the first proof and after the first proof. I was rather skeptical at the ammount of molasses that was required but after tasting the dough some of my doubts vanished… we will have to see about the end product though… I am not sure that appreciate the colour…. rather a disturbing shade of brown… another hour and the proof will be in the eating.. until then I sit with baited breath:)
Before the proofing
After the proofing
I have joined a number of people to complete The Bread Bakers Apprentice’s Challenge. The challenge is to make all of the bread’s in Peter Reinharts book of the same name. There is a flickr group which is located here with pictures of the breads that the group make. I have to say… i’m excited I am going to start my Anadama Bread tonight!!
Well Sonkran is over and the water fights have stopped thankfully… it was getting tiresome carrying things in plastic so they didnt get wet. Some of the excellent pattiseries have opened again and so this morning I had a croissant ordinaire…mmm delicious. We are off to Luang Prabang today… flying for $78 USD.. much better than a windy road.
Well, up early this morning to make bread and to make biscotti… mmm almond biscotti not quite as nice as pistachio biscotti but almost as good.
Well today we are off to Brick fields to the blind masssueses and then to the Gardens to replace my burkini bottoms that Dad has commandeered for sailing.
mmm biscotti!
Well today is Easter Sunday and its the parents first day in KL. We decided to have Dim Sum and we went to Yuen Garden Dim Sum House, at Bandar Puchong Jaya.
I have attached some pics. The Dim Sum was ok… there was no Chili oil:( and the service was less than attentive. The stares were all there though as we were the only westerners in the house and didn’t we feel awkward!! I would recommend the Sui mie as it was delicious.
Strangely the tea that we were given in mugs everyone else got a tea pot I am not sure why…
mmm the smell of the buns is all around me… a pity that Mum and Dad dont arrive till tomorrow…yummy buns
Here is link to them:)
hotcross buns hub