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Chit Chat / Re: Making Flour????
« on: November 18, 2010, 02:38:53 am »
Cottchick,  it is a good idea to mill your grain.   Just watch the water/flour ratio.  You may need a little more water if following a basic recipe.  Could be a good idea to start with 50% bought flour and 50% own milled to see haw you go.  Let us know.

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Spice Mixes / Re: Suggestions for packaging KFC as a gift.
« on: November 18, 2010, 02:32:05 am »
Meganjane, thanks for the link to the 'stand up pouches'.   Looks very interesting.

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Main Dishes / Re: KFC Coating ...... revisited
« on: November 18, 2010, 02:26:17 am »
Meganjane,  we would love to hear how the experiment went.

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Chit Chat / Re: Chookies Bread cooking class, with photo.
« on: November 18, 2010, 02:23:16 am »
It was such good fun,  I will attend any that some of you specialist cooks would like to hold.  MMMM Cocktails sounds good with Judy's suggestion of sleep over.   The group that attended expressed interest in,  Jams and Chutneys,  Pastry,  Main Meals, Cakes  and Slices,  infact anything that they could use the TMX for.  I think 'hands on 'is better than just looking.

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Bread / Re: Plain White rolls - no fuss UPDATE
« on: November 18, 2010, 02:10:24 am »
Glad you like this basic recipe.   Always turns out OK,  even when you fiddle with the ingredients.  I use it for small dinner rolls(12) from a mix,  bread sticks (2)  Hot dog rolls (4),  large rolls( 6 to 8) from mix,  Pizza dough , freeze in suitable lots after first rise. Loaf in tin, cob on tray and pipe loaf in pipe loaf tin.  I sometimes flatten it out and spread over with filling and roll up like swiss roll and cut in slices or overlap like pull apart bread.  If I get carried away with the filling(too much),  I turn it over onto an oven tray and give the botton 5/10 extra mins.  to make sure the base is cooked.

It can be made with whole wheat flour or a mix or you can sub.  20g for flour with seeds or soaked grain.

I makeup a grain mix that I keep in a tin and when I get a bit tired of what I'm doing,  I add a bit to the mix or roll the rolls in it. I think I have posted it on the Forum, if not it is on my blog.   "Grain Mix for Bread Topping'  2og. LSA also adds a bit of healthy variety.  Have fun and save money ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Chit Chat / Re: Chookies Bread cooking class, with photo.
« on: November 17, 2010, 08:58:58 am »
Judy,  DH took the photo and made the coffee in his special machine.  He hid in the study the rest of the time with the 1 male 'student' paying visits.  He said later that he could tell that everyone was enjoying the activity by the amount of talking and laughter.
I think we will have a few more Forum members as a result of the session.  2 have been lurking and knew the names of many of the Forum members.

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Main Dishes / Re: KFC Coating ...... revisited
« on: November 17, 2010, 08:52:32 am »
JulieO, I didn't think you were complaining,  and I really appreciate the feed back.   I value your opinion very much and if the recipe can be improved in any way ,  for the benefit of all,  let us know how you go,  and please be honest.

Wonder,  thanks for the feed back.   This is interesting about the pepper.   Before I put the final touches to the recipe,  I went and bought 2 pieces of KFC.  I had been working on 20 year old memory!!!!.   The overpowering taste was pepper.   I thought I may have over done the 'secret herbs and spices'.  2 other things 'impressed' me,  1, how greasy it was,  and how expensive.  Change the recipe to suit your taste and enjoy it.

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Chit Chat / Chookies Bread cooking class, with photo.
« on: November 17, 2010, 07:20:23 am »
Yesterday,  6 TMX owners came to my home for a 'lesson' on how to use the TMX to make bread.  They were eager to learn and a particularly nice group of people.  All were having difficulties in creating a satisfactory result.  We made white rolls, various shapes ;D with added seeds,  bread sticks, Rustic Loaf which I started the day before and Farfallina's Hazlenut Loaf.   They enjoyed making the rolls best. They worked in pairs which they enjoyed.  I printed off all the recipes for the bread and the biscuits for morning tea and the lunch.   I would encourage any other members who have a particular skill with the TMX to consider helping other who are not using there TMX enough. Can you see 3 TMX in the Photo?  I know you are going to ask,  that is me in the red top on the right.

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Raw Recipes / Re: Raw Nori Rolls with Beet Ginger Paté (with photo)
« on: November 17, 2010, 06:49:58 am »
Tebasile,  this is so different to the normal nori rolls that I make that I will have to try it.   I know my DD and GD will love them.  Thanks for this recipe.

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Chit Chat / Re: How many doz eggs do you use in a week?
« on: November 17, 2010, 05:30:36 am »
No shortage of eggs here as the chooks lay 4 a day.   Just the 2 of us so I give away eggs that are over.   Depends on what I am cooking,  but use 12-18 per week.

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Main Dishes / Re: KFC Coating ...... revisited
« on: November 17, 2010, 05:24:12 am »
JulieO,  thanks for that comprehensive report.   I use chicken breast fillets, no bone,  and slice them into about 3 flat pieces, (like you did).  I cooked them over a fairly high heat in about 1cm. of rice bran oil and they browned quickly,  then I put them in the oven.   Mostly I wanted to see if any oil dripped out.   Very little did and they were not at all greasy.  In fact they were nice cold the next day.  I will be interested to hear how you go with putting them in the fridge for a while before you cook them.  Did some of the coating come off? 
I haven't had this problem.  Let me know and I will do more testing.   Thanks again for the report as I am sure it will help others.

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Chit Chat / Re: Christmas Eve Dinner
« on: November 16, 2010, 08:42:29 pm »
I'm  making the Xmas Pud.   Very healthy as it contains lots of grated carrot. ;D ;D ;D ;D Grated in the TMX.  Have posted recipe.   This year might steam individual ones in the Varoma.

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Main Dishes / Re: KFC Coating ...... revisited
« on: November 14, 2010, 11:58:27 pm »
Maddy, that looks like the real thing.

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Chit Chat / Re: Which ice cream maker is the best?
« on: November 14, 2010, 10:29:43 pm »
There are basically 2 types of icecream machines.   One that you put in the freezer at some stage and one that has a built in freezer.   The first question to ask is ..... do I have enough freezer space.   Next question is how much can I afford.   Both machines take up a bit of space,  so this is worth considering.    I have a stand alone freezer one.  I have had it for about 30 years and it sits on the bench in the laundry.  It is an Italian made one ,  and at the time was the only one available.   The only design disadvantage is that the bowl is fixed,  so you have to scrape the icecream out of the machine.  The size of the bowl is also worth looking into.   What suits you family.    I love it and if it stopped working I would buy another.

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Bread / Re: Bread Help!
« on: November 14, 2010, 09:49:52 am »
Blush, Blush.  Also important to use filtered water,  NO chlorine or treated water.

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