EDC Revamp - Tenina needs input.

[meganjane]

Tenina is planning a total revamp of the EDC cookbook.

I've suggested that everyone goes through their books and checks their notations about tweaks to do with temperature, quantities and times (not ingredient changes).

Can everyone please email these to me and I'll collate for Tenina? If you haven't put notes in your books, but there are notes here on the forum, can you please link them in your email to me?
I think that some photos would be good too, so send them as well!

Please pm me for my email address, I don't want to put it here on a public forum.

[meganjane]

Bumping this as it's really important!

If we don't let her know what sort of improvements and adjustments we've made, then the issue with recipes in the EDC that don't work will continue!

[achookwoman]

Meganjane ,  thanks for making this easy for idiots like me.  I have quite a few changes written in my EDC book,  so will PM them to you.

[meganjane]

Thanks chookie, I appreciate that and so will Tenina.
She has a huge job on her hands and I'm volunteering to assist her.

[meganjane]

Well, I have two people who've given me their tweaks and adjustments, thanks Russell and Chookie!
Please, if you can spare some time, we need to know.
So I don't get any repeats, these are the main tweaks:
I've suggested adding isi's Portuguese Rolls, plus a full explanation of bread making, isi's way, subject to her approval, of course; using cornflour for bechamel; Hot Cross Bun tweaks from JulieO, mention of using tsp of yeast in bread recipes, rather than a sachet for those who buy tins of dried yeast; plus, adding Karen's bagels and Valerie's Yoghurt and Yoghurt Cheese.

If you have some others, please let me know to I can help Tenina. 

[Deeau]

Is it possible to have a copy of the "tweaks" posted to this forum, I only got my TM last saturday, it would be great to go thru my EDC and make the necessary changes

[faffa_70]

Hi Meagan, can you also ask if a lot of the recipes can be changed from tablespoons to grams. I know there are still some in the book well mine - so will check the current version and get back to you with a list of the recipes that it would be great to have changed just like the bread 

[faffa_70]

oops forgot to add Deeau, most of the tweaks are on the forum, you will find most of them under recipe review headings or else if the recipe is discussed there will be tweaks on the thread 

[Russell]

Hi Meagan, can you also ask if a lot of the recipes can be changed from tablespoons to grams. I know there are still some in the book well mine - so will check the current version and get back to you with a list of the recipes that it would be great to have changed just like the bread 

Problem with that could be that the TMX scales just aren't accurate enough once you're over 100 grams(?) to measure tablespoons. I'd think the best would be to have both. Then people can chose their preferred method.

I've occasionally found myself going scales crazy by trying to out 20 grams from a big pot straight into the TMX, when it would have been much easier using a tablespoon measure in the first place.

Russell.

[meganjane]

Yes, I think you're right Russell. But, I do think that anything over 2 tbsp could be measured. I'm not sure if there's any like that.

I would post the tweaks that I've got so far, but it's an 8 page Word Doc with pictures, so it's a bit large to put on here.

I've had some more from Cathy, JudyDawn and Quirky Jo, thanks guys!

Some more tweaks, comments:

Leave MC lid off for jam and place basket and cloth or paper towel over the top to catch spitting; mention serving quantities for recipes, more kids recipes; reduce sugar in berry cordial; butter CAN be made with thickened cream; equal quantities of butter and flour for Bechamel, or use cornflour; Valerie has agreed to include her Yoghurt and Yoghurt Cheese recipe (Thermomix users the world over thank you Valerie!!); All spelt in the Spelt Rolls recipe - Quirky Jo has included her recipe.

Has anyone tried the Sponge Recipe that Gretchen placed on the forum? If it works, we'll have to include that. I might have time to try today.

Thanks all!

[faffa_70]

Things like tablespoon or two of vege stock, tomato paste, honey, golden syrup etc can certainly be weighed (and they are icky stuff to try and measure with spoons!  ) that was the lines I was thinking along - there is a lot that the scales wouldn't be able to weigh for sure 

[meganjane]

Oh, I get you now Kathryn. Yes, fair comment.

Thanks Chelsea and Cathy for your tweaks!

[Russell]

Things like tablespoon or two of vege stock, tomato paste, honey, golden syrup etc can certainly be weighed (and they are icky stuff to try and measure with spoons!  ) that was the lines I was thinking along - there is a lot that the scales wouldn't be able to weigh for sure 

Yep, both are applicable depending on the situation. You can weigh 3 or 4 tablespoons of carob powder before the scales even think of moving. Hence why I suggested having both.

Russell.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Oh, I get you now Kathryn. Yes, fair comment.

Thanks Chelsea and Cathy for your tweaks!

Sorry about the essay MJ.

[faffa_70]

Russell would the carob powder be like the corn flour? where it is that light you have to get a spoonful and literally "DUMP" it in for it to weigh, if you sprinkle it in you won't get an accurate measurement.