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Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 9:44 pm
Given the high rate of obsecity and the coming healthcare costs, combined with uncontrolled national debt levels I feel it is time to address the the question: Cookies? Is this the new work of satan?
Just fucking with you guys. I want to know who loves to bake and what they prefer to bake, and any tips they may have  . I myself like breads and assorted buns but I haven't had the opportunity to delve in and experiment with things so I'm still a baking noob. I do love getting my hands in the dough and mixing it that, way. But hell just tn I made bread, rolls, peanut butter cookies and flat bread. Its fucking delicious. W
How about your tasty adventures?
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Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:11 pm
I love making bread. Lots of work but so good. This is my favorite recipe
http://m.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/ca...-salt.html
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:14 pm
Was just about to reply that yes, cookies ARE the spawn of Satan but then I realised you were only joking. Sigh, had great counter arguments and everything 
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm
Okay, use unbleached flour. Trust me on this, it is better than bleached flour. Also, always sift your flour, even if it is "pre-sifted." It really can make a difference, depending on the exact recipe. Try it and report back on the results. I think you will be pleased.
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Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:25 pm
(August 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Okay, use unbleached flour. Trust me on this, it is better than bleached flour. Also, always sift your flour, even if it is "pre-sifted." It really can make a difference, depending on the exact recipe. Try it and report back on the results. I think you will be pleased.
Could not agree more. We only use unbleached flour.
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:28 pm
I'm experimenting with phyllo dough! Making ricotta and honey filled pastries topped with toasted almonds!
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:31 pm
(August 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Okay, use unbleached flour. Trust me on this, it is better than bleached flour. Also, always sift your flour, even if it is "pre-sifted." It really can make a difference, depending on the exact recipe. Try it and report back on the results. I think you will be pleased. Unbleached and sifted myself? I will try that.
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Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:31 pm
(This post was last modified: August 8, 2015 at 10:32 pm by Lemonvariable72.)
(August 8, 2015 at 10:14 pm)vixene Wrote: Was just about to reply that yes, cookies ARE the spawn of Satan but then I realised you were only joking. Sigh, had great counter arguments and everything
Hahaha I had to after all of the damn morality threads here.
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To the last syllable of recorded time;
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Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:33 pm
(August 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Okay, use unbleached flour. Trust me on this, it is better than bleached flour. Also, always sift your flour, even if it is "pre-sifted." It really can make a difference, depending on the exact recipe. Try it and report back on the results. I think you will be pleased.
Alton Brown recommends sifting pre-sifted flour, so it's probably good advice.
I haven't even *seen* a sifter since the 1970's. 
I don't bake personally, it seems like a lot of black magic to me. My cooking skills are strictly in the savory department.
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RE: Baking: is it moral?
August 8, 2015 at 10:36 pm
(August 8, 2015 at 10:31 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: (August 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Okay, use unbleached flour. Trust me on this, it is better than bleached flour. Also, always sift your flour, even if it is "pre-sifted." It really can make a difference, depending on the exact recipe. Try it and report back on the results. I think you will be pleased. Unbleached and sifted myself? I will try that.
The unbleached flour will cost slightly more, but is no more trouble to work with. The sifting requires that you have a sifter, and is another step in the process. But it is an easy step that is not much work. It made a significant difference in the rising of my wife's biscuits.
When you try both of these things and like the results, you can then name all of your children after me.
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