be a baker in 15 steps!

Reference :)

Every hello ends with a goodbye

Who would have thought you would be reading my last entry? Congratulations to you. I hope you can bake for your loved ones now. I know i didn't help you much in term of the recipes and the methods, but one thing that you should know is that, the methods are all the same. I've gave you one recipes and methods for each types of desserts. I've gave you 2 cakes with different methods. 1 bread and that's all you need to know and you can do other kind of bread by knowing only one. 1 apple pie and you can do a lot with that methods. 1 croissant, well knowing how to make croissant is like knowing how to make 5 other kind of pastries. 1 cookie, it's more than enough because you can make 10 other recipes by only knowing one. And 1 icing, and that's all you need. :)

To be honest,baking is my passion. Back in 2013, while I was studying bakery and confectionery for 6 months in Giatmara was the best day of my life. To earned and to received the professional certificate was an honor. I hope we share the same passion because this passion is a sweet one. And I hope you will not stop baking :)

We all know that every hello ends with a goodbye, so I want to thanked you for reading my blog. You've spent your precious time reading my entries and I cant thanked you enough.

But no worries, it doesn't ends here. If you have any inquires, you can always contact me using the contact form and I'll get back to you as soon as i can and answer all of your question.

Good luck in what ever you do!

Au Revoir!

Step 15: How to make an icing

Well hello,so this is the last step. I saved the best for last. And this is the best part, the icing! in the ancient time icing is different they covered cakes with powdered sugar or other materials were introduced in the 17th century. There are many types of icing in this world such as gum paste [24], fondant [25], whipped cream [26], butter cream [27], ganache [28], royal icing[29], marzipan [30] and so much more.

My favorite icing is Ganache. It is so simple and you will learn how to make it today :) you will need :-

Ingredient

1 cup Whipping Cream

1 cup dark chocolate

[31]

steps:

1. Heat the whipping cream (do not boil)

2. Pour the whipping cream onto the chocolate and stir slowly.

you can use the ganache at that very moment using a piping bag and a nozzle of you choice. And if you want to use the ganache to cover the whole cake, while in the process of making the ganache loose a couple of tablespoon of the chocolate so that the ganache mixture will become thinner.

This is a sample of ganache, gum paste and butter cream icing that I have made earlier :)

My second and third favorite is the gum paste and fondant. you can just buy the instant gum paste and fondant at your nearest bakery shop. :)

This is a sample using gumpaste and fondant that I have made earlier

have fun with your icing :)

Step 14: Pavlova?

Hello! I hope your Croissant tuned out well :) okay today I'm going to help you to make a Pavlova. What is a Pavlova anyway? It is a meringue cake with a crisp crust and soft, light inside and usually topped with fresh soft fruits and whipped cream. Pavlova is originated from New Zealand and today you'll make one! Lets start!you will need :

Ingredients

4 nozz large egg whites

1 cup castor sugar

1 tbsp corn starch

3/4 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup of whipped cream

soft fruits

steps:

1. Pour in the egg whites in a mixing bowl. using a mixer whisk it with sugar until soft peak.

2. While whisking add in the cream of tartar and the vanilla. whisk till medium peak.

3. Fold in the cream of tartar slowly in the egg whites mixture so that the volume and air won't lose.

4. Prepare a baking tray and parchment paper.

5. Lay the mixture on the tray and bake for 150 degree Celsius for 80 minutes.

6. Let cooled and assemble the whipped cream and topped it with some soft fruits like kiwi, strawberries and peaches.

Good luck and Enjoy you pavlova. :)

Step 13: Croissant, shall we?

Hello, I hope you are doing well. Can you guess what is the cat doing? If you guessed that the cat is rolling dough then you're right! We are making something from France today. hehe Well, actually today's entry is about Croissant. So lets get started. you will need :

Ingredient

400 gm diamond flour

8 gm yeast

20 gm castor sugar

5 gm salt

6 gm bread softener

20 gm butter

200 gm croissant butter

1 nozz egg

steps :

1. Add in the flour, salt, sugar, softener and yeast. put the dry ingredients in an order and do not mix it all together .yet. Because the salt will kill the yeast. using a mixer, mix well. then add in the butter. mix well.

2. Pour in the milk, a little at a time. and the dough is ready. neat the dough and let rest in the freezer.

3. After the dough has harden, neat the dough until it is square. put the croissant butter in the center and fold. let to rest in the freezer for 20 mins

4. Take the dough out and neat till it's thin and the first fold we called it as the single fold. let to rest in the freezer for 20 mins.

5. Take the dough out and neat till it's thin and proceed with the second fold which is the double fold or the book fold. let to rest in the freezer for 20 mins.

6. Repeat single fold. let to rest 20 mins. repeat double fold let to rest 20 minutes.

7. Neat the bread till its thin and cut in triangles.

8. Put on a baking tray that have been greased with shortening and bake for 10 minutes for 180 degree Celsius.

9. After it is bake, put on cooling rack to cooled and served.

Enjoy and Good luck!

Step 12: Apple pie, will it be your first pastry?

Well hello! So how was it? mind sharing with me your progress? Thank you. Okay, continue! So apple pie? are you ready? But before that do you know where apple pie are from? Well, they are from England. you will need :

Apple filling

1/2 sugar

1/2 brown sugar

3 tbsp all-purpose flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

7 cups thinly peeled tart apples

1 tbsp lemon juice

Sweet pastry

250 gm butter

125 gm icing sugar

2 nozz egg

417 gm red rose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

1. Add in the butter and sugar, beat until Medium Fluffy.

2. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mix well.

3. Add in the red rose flour and salt, mix well.

4. Dough is done. Let the dough rest in the chiller for 15 - 20 mins.

5. In a small bowl, combine the sugars, flour and spices, set aside. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add sugar mixture to coat.

6. line a 9 inch pie plate with bottom crust, trim pastry evenly. Fill with apple mixture; dot with butter. Roll out remaining partey to fit top of pie. . Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.

7. Beat egg whites until foamy, brush over pastry. Sprinkle with sugar. Cover edges loosely with foil.

8. Bake at 375 degree Celsius for 25 mins. Remove foil and bake 20 - 25 mins longer or untl crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy :)

Step 11: How to make your first bread?

Hello! so, your first bread hah? I bet you must be excited. of course you are. Okay lets start! But don't worry, it's not that complicated. It's a piece of cake! You will need :

Ingredient A

500 gm Diamond flour

75 gm castor sugar

1/2 tbsp salt

17 gm yeast

1/2 tbsp bread softener

1 tbsp milk flour

Ingredient B

125 gm water

1 nozz egg

1 tbsp condensed milk

1/2 tbsp yellow coloring

Ingredient C

50 gm butter

30 gm shortening

Ingredient D

2 nozz boiled potato

steps :

1. Using a mixer put in all the dry ingredient (A) and add butter and shortening (C) and mix well. A+C

2. Add in the Boiled potato in the dough *make sure that the boiled potato is cooled before being added*

3. Add in the egg. mix

4. Pour in the water, a little at a time. and make sure the water are cold.

5. Add in the rest of ingredient B

The dough is done when the texture is elastic. Neat the dough until it soften and let it rest under a wet towel for 10 minutes. Do not let it over rest. Neat the dough after resting and size it according to your preferable size. and bake in the oven for 18 minutes at 160 degree Celsius.

When done cool it on a cooling rack and you can serve it. Enjoy and Good luck :)

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