Showing posts with label bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bread. Show all posts

Tuesday, 12 June 2007

Chocolate Cheese Strawberry Yorgut Bread


I've been blogging blind.Interesting enough,I can edit anything about my blog,but I can never view it.I've experiencing the same problem with a number of websites.So if you find mistakes on my blog or your comments unreplied(if there is a comment),je suis désolée mais ce n'est pas ma faute!
I finally give physics a farewell this afternoon by finish my final on physics experiment,I wouldn't say physics is boring or too tough to learn.Physic is full of fun,and fairly useful,and of course,easy as ABC comparing with maths.Nevertheless,it seems that I was not born for it.No one ever said my physics were bad and,though I'd rather not say about it,I was put into a physics specialist class in high school.I just lack that gene,perhaps.
Does today's bread sound somewhat bizarre?Not to me.
I'm the kind of people who are always looking for "On Sale".It's quite normal for me to buy foods near their expiration date.I don't know if it matters to some of you.They do stay well a certain time beyond their shelf-life.SanYuan® strawberry yogurt is my favourite yogurt,I'm always kept away by its high price,not very expensive but I don't usually drink yogurt,and I'd say I don't drink any other yogurt.Sanyuan® is one of the brands I fell in love with not long after I came to Beijing.I don't think there's anything good in such processed cheese,but they were two for one,a good bargain,isn't it?
Chocolate Cheese Strawberry Yogurt Bread
Ingredients:
For the dough:
500g s strawberry yogurt
400g bread flour
50g baker's dried milk
2 tbsp instant dry yeast
30g butter
For filling:
16 chocolate cheese slices
Method:
1.Put the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl,mix until dough forms,add in butter,knead until smooth and elastic.
2.Let rise until doubled in volume.
3.Divide dough into 16 portions,roll out each portion thin and flat(not too thin).
4.Place 1 cheese slice on each portion and roll up.Press to seal edges.
5.Let rise until doubled again.
6.Bake at 200C until golden brown.
I don't know why they say it is important to preheat the oven,my breads are usually cold oven baked and they taste as well.

Saturday, 9 June 2007

China World Hotel Addicted

I have to confess I'm a little addicted to Gourmet Corner.Whenever I've got a chance to be closed,I couldn't leave if not change my money for its breads.You may think it's crazy but tell you the truth,don't be surprised if you see people crowd in that small corner 20 minutes prior to the half-price time,you'll only see an empty counter if you do not line that queue.If you really know bread,Gourmet Corner can be the right place.Their croissant is unofficially rated the best in China(because there isn't any official judgment).
Unfortunately,there has been a confusing rise on the price of plain croissant.RMB5.00 to 8.00,almost doubled!Although general prices are rising and several other items also got more expensive(chocolate croissant from RMB7.00 to 8.00,chicken pie and black forest cake slightly rose),even the clerk said she was astonished at such a big rise.Hmm...maybe it had been sold too fast?Anyway,that left the plain one no advantage to chocolate croissant.




Nonetheless,the queue wasn't shortened.Honestly speaking,I prefer croissant au chocolat,I also bought a plain one for my mother who prefers savory food and ever said pizza hut was an intolerable food-seller,she finished it in second and asked for more!
What makes its croissant different is butter,from the smell alone you can be sure it's made with real butter,the layers are so thine and crispy you cannot decide how to bite.The chocolate filling,though little,tastes qualified.
Brioche and muffin are too,buttery enough,authentic is what I can say.
Pretzel,another favourite of mine,I've tried making it.The colour was fine but my bread became noodles in alkaline water.
Chocolate doughnut with pastry cream:for the filling alone sweet teeth should try it!Y......yummy!