Posts by Z~BESTUS

SHEL: Good morning to you. In order to solve your baking problem we must first visit simple Baking science. That is where the answer lies I believe. Shel, although you are baking muffins your still dealing with a cake...any formula...

MAGNUM: Good afternoon to you. Barley malt syrup Is the same as malt powder you can buy either at a health food store. You can you honey as well... that is what I use instesd of sugar. Good luck & have a nice day. ~Z~BESTUS

ELLENBIRDSELL: Good afternoon to you. Ellen you recieved excellent suggestions from Panini, Rita & M. Brown. You can buy the Barley malt syrup where I buy mine...the health food store. I use it for Bagel baking. I might add my...

GAHTAN: Good sunday morning to you. Your Rye bread looks very good to me....nice job!!!. Gahtan where are you hiding the carraway seeds???. I cannot see them. Good luck & have a nice day my friend. ~ZEE.:lips:

NOFIFI: Good sunday morning to you. By now you should be back from Sunday services, which I am SURE you have attended. (LOL). You have asked me to post to you my familys recipe for "CRAMMA". I will post it for your benefit....

JESSIQUINA: Good moening to you. I know that recipe very very well. I make it every now & then. The southern Italians (Where my family is from) call it "CRAMMA". ("GALEMA" Close enough for a None Italian). ...

JOYFULL; Good afternoon. I do own PR's Bread bakers apprentice, however, I do not have any opinion for this book. Although the Bagel recipe is xlnt. JUST REDUCE THE HYDRATION LEVEL FROM 57% TO 55%. My recomendations are to check-out...

IRHILSENDAGER: Good morning. I have just two suggestions for you. First are you employing a sheet of parchment paper in the sheet-pan???. If not apply same. Secondly after approx 10, minutes switch pans around from top to bottom &...

YANDOPL: Good afternoon. It seems to me that you are doing everything right. First make certain your actual temp. is accurate. There are ovens that often fail to keep up with the oven dial reading. Assuming that it is the only other...

ENTROPY: Good evening. All you need to do to the recipe is reduce the gran. sugar by up to 25% in weight & replace that amount oz for oz with honey. Mix it in right after the eggs are mixed in. It helps with staliness as well, It...