On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 02:17:14 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
>On Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:10:07 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 9:20:15 AM UTC-10, Thomas wrote:
>>> Why rise when i flatten the crap out of it.
>>> Using 00.
>>> Making bread too. Not the best. Using bread flour and ap they all come out dense. Why? Following recipes exact.
>>>
>>> I am learning but a far way to go.
>>> Reading and more books on te way.
>>
>> The first thing you have to do is to proof the yeast. You need
>> proof that the yeast is still in a viable state. Dissolve the
>> yeast in some warm water and make sure you get some nice bubbling
>> action. Make sure you're putting some sugar in the dough too.
>> Make sure you're adding enough liquid to the dough. You should
>> add enough to make a soft, but not too soft dough. No recipe is
>> going to be able to tell you the correct amount or liquid to use.
>
>Proofing yeasts is so.... 1940's. Check date stamped on packet, add
>directly to flour. Even adding warm water to the flour isn't
>necessary.
>
>What about sifting? What's a good use for my 1950's sifter other
>than grating large amounts of cocaine for a party?
>
>-sw
your sifter doesn't (probably) catch any cockroaches and other bugs
any longer but a sifting is generally necessary for powdered sugar,
cocoa and a couple of other things when using those items in baking
and candy and frosting making.
Janet US