My Mom's Recipes And More

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Basic White Bread/ Livebait Restaurant/London

This Bread is realy Good !

Basic white bread with poppy seeds/the livebait cookbook לחם לבן בסיסי של המסעדה
There are some bread recipes in this Book,from the Livebait restaurant , this is the Basic bread, let's try it today..
1 TB yeast (dry)
1 ts sugar
2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
7 1/2 cups flour (I use AP flour)
1 TB salt
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1 egg
2 ts poppy seed
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1.Dissolve the yeast with the sugar in a little of the water (I use 1/2 cup of the water for this),
and wait until it is frothy.
2. Mix the flour + salt on a work surface.
3. Make a well in the center of the heap. add the rest of the water to the yeast mixture, draw the flour together by pouring the liquid into the middle, and making a dough by hand. [yes I did it by hand !]
4. Knead for 7-8 minutes... the doughwill no feel sticky.
5. Oil a bowl and put the dough into it, cover and let rise for hour or two (I think 1 hour is good)
6. When the dough has doubled in size, return it to the work surface and knead until you have knocked the puffiness out of it.
7. Form it into 2 long,ovals loaves. put them on a greased baking sheet and set aside to rise for 45 minutes.
8. Preheat your oven to 450F (=230c)
9. When they have risen, paint the tops of the loaves with egg wash (an egg beaten with 1 ts water), and sprinkle with poppy seeds,then make a series of knife cuts across each loaf, on the diagonal and about 3/4 inch deep.
10. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Bread is cooked when you can tap the bottom with your finger and it sounds hollow.
11. When it is cooked, cool on a rack before slicing.

Reading I
Chebbakia (Roses des sables) - Here
Hot cross buns - Here
Moussaka- Here
Potato cakes with bacon- Here
Naan - Here and Here
Happy Spring - Bookmarks +Here + Here
F is for fantastic - Roasted cod with garlic pomme purée - Here

My brother's pickled tomatos - Yummy !!!

Reading II
Israeli Index - Here
Eat With Your Eyes - Here
Turtle Bread - Here
"The Many Unusual Looking Buildings On Earth"- Here
Citrus Bow Tie Pasta - Here
Eat Pancakes
Fascinating fingerlings - Here
Cooked poultry safe from bird flu risk: WHO
Study finds another reason to eat chocolate - Here

Marble Pound Cake עוגת שיש
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
12 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (=180 gr)
3/4cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 extra-large eggs, whole and at room temperature
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan lightly with butter or with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Full recipe - Here

Reading III
Historic food - Here +recipes +page 2 + page 3
Chesnut - recipes
Gorgonzola - The cheese
New Celtic recipes - Here + Here
Chocolate Facts and Fictions by Stephanie Zonis
Pastryscoop - I love this site [FROZEN GRAPEFRUIT + ORANGE CARPACCIO WITH ALMOND CAKE] +
Chestnut Delights: Classic and Contemporary - Here
What Are They?: Italian Cure Meats - Here

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"Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed." /Storm Jameson

"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children." /Walt Disney

ABC recipes - Here

Take a Moment: Spiced chai warms the soul - Here

Mom's banana liqueur ליקר בננות תוצרת אמא

Eating Salep

Slideshow: Making Bread - Do It Yourself + The Recipe לחם
"No bread ? Let them eat cake ... "/Marie Antoinette

Simply the Best-Review of Alain Ducasse at the Essex House by Maurice Graham Henry- Here
Chocolate Profiteroles / Profiteroles au Chocolat
French Recipe Resources - Here [Ithink It's a very good Link]