There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Tangzhong - Untested


Try making this to add to the Commons Bread. Interested in experimenting with it because it claims to make bread softer and increases its shelf life.

1/4 cup flour (30 g)
3/4 cup water (150 g)
  1. From the bread recipe, remove the above ingredients to return, later.
  2. Whisk the flour and water together in a cold saucepan. Make sure that there are no lumps. 
  3. Heat at medium heat, stirring continuously.
  4. Once the mixture is heated to 149°F or 65°C (ie. the spoon starts leaving trails along the bottom of  the pan as you stir) turn the heat off.
  5. Transfer to a dry bowl and cover tightly. Cool to room temperature before adding it to the bread dough to avoid killing the yeast. 

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