Comment thread for Hints for Making Bread by Chookie

[Shazzy]

Chookie - just wanted to sayTHANKYOU for your hints on bread making - It is so helpful. I appreciate the time you have put into it. Sharyn

[dede]

Ok quick question, what's the best thing to use to brush the top of rolls or a loaf. Do I use egg or milk or a mixture of both? Or nothing? And what's the difference?

[achookwoman]

Dede, you can use, water, oil,  whole egg mixed with water or milk or either egg white or egg yolk mixed with a little water.  Or you can just with flour.  I mostly just spray with water and add seeds.  egg white will give a light glaze and yolk a darker glaze. I used walnut oil on my fruit loaf that has walnuts in it.  hot X Buns are often brushed with a sugar glaze after baking,  but this can be a bit sticky.  Use what you have.

[fundj&e]

i am not going to be making any more bread until the we eat the frozen one 1st 

i have been dying to try this

1 x Quantity of Basic White Bread Dough

Tiger Paste
35ml warm water
1/2 tsp dried fast action yeast
1/2 tsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp vegetable or sunflower oil
15g rice flour

 method http://www.thepinkwhisk.co.uk/2012/03/tiger-bread-or-should-that-be-giraffe-bread.html

someone pls make it lol

[judydawn]

Oh yes please.  Thanks for finding this Uni  I love this bread and won't we be so smart if we can replicate it.  Chookie, are you there?

[dede]

Well I end up using egg and milk mixed together for our little rolls to have with our soup.

[goldfish]

i am not going to be making any more bread until the we eat the frozen one 1st 

i have been dying to try this

1 x Quantity of Basic White Bread Dough

Tiger Paste
35ml warm water
1/2 tsp dried fast action yeast
1/2 tsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp vegetable or sunflower oil
15g rice flour

 method http://www.thepinkwhisk.co.uk/2012/03/tiger-bread-or-should-that-be-giraffe-bread.html

someone pls make it lol

Isn't the Pink whisk a great site!!       come on Uni!!  You know you really want to . . .!!

[fundj&e]

  i do i do but no i must be strong, JC pls help me

[goldfish]

    Come on, Uni!! Pretty please!!  The only thing to give into is temptation!!  Trust me!!  Do you have the ingredients lined up?  Good!! . . now on the count of 3!! . . . . . . . . .. atta girl!!    (Don't forget the photo!!)

[fundj&e]

u so and so GF, ok i will try it in the morning 

[goldfish]

YES!! . . . . All the earlybirds will be up ready and waiting to cheer you on!!  No cold feet now!!

[judydawn]

Good on you Uni.  I'll try it next time I want rolls or a loaf, truly I will.

[fundj&e]

i am really excited now. i am such i nerd 

[goldfish]

OK, Uni . . .it's now the morning after and you must have been up for a while now . . .and the word on the Tiger Bread is . . . . . ??

[fundj&e]

in the oven now, not sure that it will work i used au  measuring spoons  the mixture was a bit runny and the rice flour was made in the TM i tad to thick. fingers crossed