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This thread is about Baking.
allison:
I am a casual baker, I love to do it but my strength lies in cookies and cakes. I'm desperately trying to find time to get to know my new mixer and start into breads. Every Tuesday I am going to practice this. I will keep you guys posted on my progress.
Inlander:
--- Quote from: Slick on 10 Jan 2010, 09:17 ---Making sourdough is cheaper because you don't have to buy yeast, but yeast is not that expensive if you buy it in bulk
--- End quote ---
I don't know how it is over there, but here yeast is ridiculously cheap. I buy blocks of fresh yeast from my local supermarket, and the standard block is probably just under 100 grams, which costs less than A$1. Given that the typical bread recipe calls for 15 grams of yeast, I rarely if ever finish an entire block before it goes off.
Emaline:
Right, so, I have a corn bread recipe that calls for wheat germ, and I have raw wheat germ. Does anyone know if this will work out ok?
Slick:
I think when a recipe calls for wheat germ it means raw wheat germ. I think toasted wheat germ is like toasted oats or something. I bake with raw wheat germ regularly, subbing it in for a quarter of the flour.
Emaline:
Ok. Thanks.
I'm in the middle of baguettes right now, and I'm thinking of starting a starter for sourdough. I'm a bit nervous.
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