FReeper Weekly Recipe Thread (April 14, 2012)

Looking for something new to make or made something new that came out great? Please share a 'tried-and-true' recipe or seven- for fellow FReepers to add to their 'go-to' Recipe Stack of Family Favorites!

(All 2011 FReeper Recipes are on my profile page as an Online Cookbook Thread Link)

OOPS. Just found an error in my quick and dirty math. You should multiply by 1 1/3 or 1.33. If you multiply 1 1/2 lbs by 1 1/3 your answer will be 2 lb loaf, for example.

Sorry, I didn’t read my numbers correctly on the first go round.LOL.

I came here to ask a question or say something I've quite completely forgotten after I saw your question.

The problem is volume versus weight.

Professional chefs go by weights. For some obscure reason flour is counted as 100%. And the other ingredients are a ratio of flour weight to ingredient weight.

So, I use about 750 grams of bread flour, 12 grams of yeast, 18 grams of salt, 18 grams of fine caster sugar, 22 grams of oil for my daily bread.

Water, yeast, sugar and oil to begin, proof, then add flour and salt. Mix on 3.5 with a KitchenAid(tm) mixer for 8 to 10 minutes, rise, shape, slash and cook per normal, adding water as required for local conditions.

I start with 160 grams of water and adjust as required depending on flour, weather, etc.

Don't go by volume measurements. Go by weight. I've cooked bread for me and 1500 of my best friends for a long time, and still make my own daily bread (purchased bread need not apply).

I still drag out the scales. Digital these days. I do still check calibration with an old 1 oz silver piece that I carry in my pocket.

/johnny

Recap of this weeks recipes: (April 14th thread)

Appetizer _ Post#` 38 _ Lox & Cream Cheese Roll-Ups

Beef _ Post#` 3 _ Shepherds Pie

Bread _ Post#` 12 _ Hawaiian Sweet Breads

Pasta _ Post#` 35 _ Pumkin Ravioli with Caramel Whipped Cream

Sauce _ Post#` 37 _ Greatest Spaghetti Sauce

Salad _ Post#` 8 _ Greek Salad
Salad _ Post#` 10 _ Turkish Salad
Salad _ Post#` 16 _ Dr. Furman’s Salad
Salad _ Post#` 26 _ Avocado Salad
Salad _ Post#` 29 _ Tomato, Avocado & Feta Salad

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