Primer on Milk Products

[invisionary]

I am hoping this information is useful to everyone out there. I want to take a little time to discuss the various milk products commonly used in cooking since many of you will be using them tomorrow.

( Notes on basic milk, milkfat, cream, buttermilk, condensed milk, and more. )

Awesome Basic Bread Recipe

[neekabe]

This is a nice easy basic bread recipe that can be easily modified for whatever you want. Spice bread, herb bread, cinnamon buns, cheese buns your imagination is the limit.

There's about 30 minutes of actual work. Total time is around 2-3 hours depending on how long it takes for things to rise.

From Food that Really Schmecks

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I have yet to screw up this recipe, even when doing things like making it at 4am. The first time is a little stressful, but once you get a feel for what the dough is supposed to feel like it's much easier. If you put in too much/too little flour it will just make a heavier/less substantial bread respectively.