January 2011
11 posts
What I learned about biscuits today.
(using “biscuit” in the American sense, here.)
Yes, I also made pumpkin bread, but… a quick bread like that one is basically just a muffin in a loaf pan. So, that’s all been covered.
Biscuits are similar to muffins in that they are simple. Too simple. It’s almost creepy how simple they are, and the easiest way to mess them up is by saying, “it can’t be...
What I learned about muffins today.
About muffins. Everything here also applies to muffin-like quick breads.
Partially because some were curious as to what I’m learning in class, partially for me to look back on before my midterm exam.
Texture: A common problem with muffins, and other bread products made by the muffin method, is a dense or gummy texture. There are many possible causes to this.
Overmixing is quite easy to do...
