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Japanese bread recipe. Japanese Melon Pan. I was lucky enough to get hold of this book during our weekly visits to the library.

Japanese Melon Pan

I like to borrow all books related to bread making...even though I may not even try any of the recipes from the books I borrowed. Asian Bread Making Technique (Soft Chinese / Japanese Bread) « Cooking with Alison. Japanese and Chinese breads are well known and loved because they are deliciously soft and fluffy.

Asian Bread Making Technique (Soft Chinese / Japanese Bread) « Cooking with Alison

When Yvonne Chen published The 65 C Bread Doctor, she made the water roux method (tang zhong) very popular. I tried two other highly rated asian bread recipes before attempting this and the water roux method (tang zhong) was, by far, the best. My family absolutely loved it. This results in bread very similar to those sold in Hong Kong (Cantonese/Chinese) bakeries. By changing the way you shape the bread and by adding various ingredients, you can use this as your base for all sorts of buns and breads. Chocolate Stout Cupcakes Recipe : Dave Lieberman. Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes Recipe : Dave Lieberman

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt. In another medium mixing bowl, combine the stout, melted butter, and vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at time. Mix in sour cream until thoroughly combined and smooth. Lightly grease 24 muffin tins. To make the icing: In a medium bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Guinness Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate-Honey Sauce Recipe : Emeril Lagasse. Cooking God's Way — ...obtaining better health with God foods. 3 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE. Posted: Sep/07/2008 12:15 PM PST This was posted on another forum that I frequentHaven't tried it yet, but I sure plan too 1 Coffee Mug4 tablespoons flour (that's plain flour, not self-rising)4 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons baking cocoa1 egg3 tablespoons milk3 tablespoons oil3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) mini chips would be the bestSmall splash of vanilla Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.

3 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. Citrus Butter Cookies. I made some simple butter cookies yesterday and decided to add some lemon.

Citrus Butter Cookies

Then I decided to add some lime because I thought it would be prettier. Then I heard my oranges crying from their lonely produce drawer in the fridge because their citrus compadres were having all the fun. Sixteen Things Calvin and Hobbes Said Better Than Anyone Else. Basic Risotto Recipe. Cooking God's Way — ...obtaining better health with God foods.

United Natural Foods - Home. Fondant.pdf (application/pdf Object) Creamy CrockPot Risotto. Lookin Good / Honey Sesame Chicken. Rum Ice Cream Recipe at Epicurious. Photo by Ditte Isager yield Makes about 1 quart Rum and apples go hand in hand, especially when the rum is in a scoop of ice cream melting over the apples in a pie.

Rum Ice Cream Recipe at Epicurious

Preparation Bring cream, milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and nutmeg to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Immediately strain custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl. Muddy Buddies. It seems like I've reached a lot of milestones with my online activity today. 100th post on the baby blog. 10,000 photos on my Flickr account.

Muddy Buddies

And this is the 900th post on (never home)maker. That's a lot of hours spent online. Certainly more than I've spent in the kitchen. Fondant Icing Recipe, Fondant, Marshmallow Fondant, Fondant Frosting Recipe, How To Make Fondant, How To Make Fondant for Cakes, How To Make Marshmallow Fondant, Marshmallow Fondant Recipe. Next, you need to sprinkle a bit of cornstarch on your counter to help prevent sticking (rub it in).

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Crisco coating. It will be pretty stiff when you try to knead it again, but it can be micro waved for 10 to 20 seconds, if necessary. Start off with 10 seconds (please be careful as items that have high sugar contents can get hot in the microwave very quickly). The fondant icing will soften right up and be perfect for rolling out and playing with. You want the temperature to be close to your body temperature. Now is the best time to add your food coloring. Pre-shape your icing into approximately the shape of your cake. OK, here is a point of controversy about the next step. I prefer the cornstarch myself, but during very dry atmospheric conditions, I have been known to use the shortening method. Most folks do not have a nonstick rolling pin, but if you do, now is the time to use it. The technique that I use is to gently roll the icing on the nonstick rolling pin like a piece of fabric.