-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-
 
 JW> ascorbic acid

 ML> That strikes me as a very tiny amount

 JW> but it is sufficient to do those other things.

 ML> Fascinating; that would imply that baking is a more
 ML> exact science than I would have imagined.

Baking, even if the methods and recipes were developed by trial and
error, are very scientific in things like what works and what
doesn't, and ingredient ratios whereas other cooking is pretty fast
and loose especially dishes like soups and stews.

 >  ML> Bread Dough Conditioner
 >  ML> 1 Tb powdered ginger

 JW> ginger is a new idea to me.

 ML> I've heard about ginger but paid it no heed, feeling
 ML> that it has no place in the flavor profile of normal
 ML> bread

I can think of one where it would work: I sometimes make bread that
is 1/2 white flour, 1/4 whole wheat and 1/4 ground oatmeal that is
sweetened with molasses and flavoured with a tsp of cardamon. Ginger
would make a nice addition. This bread is not particularly good
with meat or cheese but is excellent with jams and preserves.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Christmas Cardamon Bread
 Categories: Breads, Holiday
      Yield: 3 loaves
 
  1 1/2 c  Milk
      5    Eggs
    3/4 c  Butter
    3/4 ts Salt
      1 c  Sugar
      1 ts (rounded) Cardamon
      1 pk Yeast
      9 c  Flour (approximate)
 
  Scald milk, add sugar, butter, salt, and cardamon. Let cool.
  Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, add eggs and 2 cups flour.
  Mix well (dough-hook on KA works well). Let rest for 10 or 15
  minutes. Flour (7 cups +/-) until a stiff dough is formed. Knead,
  then (cover with towel) let rise to double in size. Takes about 2
  hours.

  Punch dough down and divide into 9 equal parts. Roll each of the 9
  pieces of dough into strips about 18" long, then braid the dough
  strips, 3 at a time, into three loaves, each about 12" long
  overall.

  Place loaves on buttered cookie Sheets and let rise to double in
  size. Bake at 400 F until crust is dark brown or until bread is
  well baked.

  Brush a glazing liquid over the loaves: 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup
  sugar, 1 tbs butter. Place back in the oven for a minute to dry.

  Posted on $p breads and pizza by James Malia.


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Cheers

Jim


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