Category: Baking

March 8, 2014 Accompaniments, Baking, Bread, Instructional Techniques

Fancy Dinner Rolls (Part 1)

Learn how to make fancy dinner rolls - Part 1


Print
Fancy Dinner Rolls (Part 1)
Author: 
Recipe type: Bread
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 12
 
How to make beautifully soft aromatic dinner roll. This step-by-step series of instruction videos will get you started.
Ingredients
For the Dough
  • 475g Strong white flour (15oz, 4½)
  • 2 Tbs Butter
  • 1 Tsp Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1¼ Tsp Dry Yeast
  • 275ml Warm water
To Finish
  • 1 Egg yolk to glaze
  • Poppy seeds
  • Sesame seeds
  • Paprika
  • Rosemary sprigs
  • Fennel seeds
  • Coarse sea salt
Instructions
  1. Place the flour in a mixing bowl, add the butter and rub it into the flour until the flour resembles fine bread crumbs
  2. Mix in the salt, sugar and yeast, and make a well in the center of the flour
  3. Pour in the water
  4. Using a wooden paddle, mix the dough until the water is totally absorbed and the dough comes away from the sides of the mixing bowl
  5. Turn the dough out onto your work surface and knead it firmly but gently for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic
  6. Put the dough back into the bowl, cover and allow to rise for 60 minutes or until doubled in size
  7. Turn the dough out onto the work surface and knead for another 2-3 minutes
  8. Cut the dough into 12 equal portions
  9. Shape the portions as desired, transfer the rolls to a greased baking sheet, cover and allow to rise for a further 20 minutes
  10. Brush the tops of the rolls with the egg and sprinkle with the seeds of your choice
  11. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200c / 400f / gas mark 6 for 10 minutes
  12. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool
Shaping of the rolls will be covered in videos directly after this one

 

March 7, 2014 Baking, Instructional Techniques

How to Make Clarified Butter

Learn how to clarify butter


Print
How to Make Clarified Butter
Author: 
Recipe type: Instructional
Cuisine: Tuition
 
How to clarify butter in a step-by-step video demonstration.
Ingredients
  • Unsalted Butter
Instructions
  1. Heat you pan over medium-low heat
  2. Add the butter
  3. As the but begins to boil, froth rises to the surface
  4. Using a large spoon, skim the froth from the surface continuously until no more froth rises
  5. Place a sieve over a heat-proof bowl and line the sieve with kitchen towel
  6. Pour the butter through the kitchen towel to strain any left-over solids
  7. The clarified butter will last for months in your refrigerator, and longer if frozen

 

February 20, 2014 Baking, Bread, Breakfast

Classic Banana Bread

Learn how to make banana bread with this classic banana bread recipe


Print
Classic Banana Bread
Author: 
Recipe type: Bread
 
Banana bread is an all-time favorite. This is the classic banana bread recipe that will result in a loaf the is crispy and aromatic, while soft and moist inside.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
  • 2 Cups bread flour
  • 1½ Tsp Baking powder
  • ½ Tsp Baking soda
  • ½ Tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ Tsp Nutmeg
  • ¼ Tsp Salt
  • ⅛ Tsp Ginger
Wet Ingredients
  • 1½ Cups mashed bananas
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 2 Eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ Cup vegetable oil or melted butter
Other Ingredients
  • ⅓ Cup roughly chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Heat your oven to 180c / 350f and grease a 9 inch loaf pan (22cm)
  2. Place the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl
  3. Add the wet ingredients list, and fold them into the mix until just moistened. The result should be lumpy
  4. Fold in the nuts
  5. Spoon the batter into the loaf tin
  6. Bake for 55-60 mniutes (test for doneness by pressing a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If the toothpick comes out clean, the loaf is ready)
  7. If the loaf is over-browning at the 45 minute mark, you can cover the tin lightly with foil for the remainder of the cooking time
  8. Remove the loaf from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin on a rack, before removing from the tin and letting it cool on the rack

 

Scroll to top

Kitchen Conversions

Convert:
Masses
to:
Volumes
to:
Temperatures
to:
Lengths
to: