The winter for bakers is really not easy.
People who do baking diligently in winter have not encountered these situations: to wash their hands frequently in wet water, the original delicate hands are cracked; the pots and pans that are used up for cleaning, every drop of water is a cold challenge; the mousse paste and Gannashi that have just been mixed have solidified before they have begun to be used ~ The problem caused by countless low weather temperatures is really head-scratching.
There are few solutions to these problems on the Internet, and I don't care about all aspects of baking, so today I will make up for these warm tips
Prepare before production
Test the light cream
In the past month, Xiaobian found that there has been more than one brand of light cream with extended whipping time, unstable state after sending, rapid melting after wiping, etc., perhaps because of the low temperature weather transportation affects the quality of light cream, the situation in the middle of the transportation we can not control, the only thing that can be done is to be cautious and cautious.
✅ Check the cream status first cut the package, pour out a small amount of light cream to see the status.
State (1): The light cream has been frozen, there are signs of clumping, and even a paste, but it does not smell sour, a small amount of taste does not change the taste, that can also save it, do not waste.
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Adding to the dough to make bread, soup, and various sauces is good, if you want to challenge it, use it to make butter, cream cheese or macapone, and you can continue to shine ~ Review article:
Status (2): The cream poured out is smooth and delicate, no different from usual. Take a small amount and whisk away, then spread a small cake embryo and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. If everything is working properly, congratulations! Your cream is in good condition~
However, if it is difficult to send or melt quickly after the pasta is sent, it is likely that the cream is not very stable and is not suitable for pasta. But it's good to make bread, pudding, cheesecake, and even soup
Material softening/melting
In the cold winter, the softening of materials such as butter and cream cheese becomes a big problem. In the south without heating, the indoor temperature is often only about 10 ° C or even single digits, and the material room temperature is still hard for a long time. Try these 3 small ways:
(1) Heating with insulated water. Remember to be warm water, not hot to the touch, but also always pay attention to the state of butter, if necessary, flip to help heat evenly, do not soften too much Oh ~ ~ ~
(2) Microwave oven heating. Heat in the microwave for 10 seconds until the desired softening state is reached.
(3) The fermentation function of the oven. This is simpler and more direct, directly open the fermentation function of the oven, choose 30 ~ 35 ° C, you can soften it with peace of mind, and it is not easy to appear excessive softening.
Procedure of operation
Choice of workbench
The room temperature is too cold, the stainless steel or marble worktop is even colder, which is not conducive to the relaxation and rolling of the dough, and can be operated by a silicone kneading pad on a wooden board on the table top to reduce the temperature difference between the dough and the contact surface.
For relaxation and fermentation, please try to use the fermentation box, or the fermentation function of the oven.
Liquid material thick solidification
A while ago, doing mousse at home is the usual square, and there has been no problem. But this time the mousse paste, mixed well in less than a minute to become very thick, originally wanted to steal a little lazy, take advantage of a little fluidity, quickly poured into the mold. The result is grinning ~ is that the mousse can not fill the mold very well, leaving a few small gaps, alas~
So ah ~ still can't be lazy. When the mousse paste solidifies, you need to use warm water to heat the water and stir patiently until melting, remember to be warm water, stir slowly, otherwise it will be too thin, destroying the air feeling of the cream, and it will not be light to eat Oh ~ * Of course, the premise is to use the correct recipe Oh ~ ~
And the solidified Gannashi and drizzle is easier to handle, put into the microwave oven or insulation hot water can be melted, if the temperature is too high after melting, you can adjust the temperature by stirring in room temperature water / ice water, to the ideal state can be used!
Utensils cleaning
It's refreshing to bake for a while, and it hurts to look at the full pots and pans when you're done. Here are a few tips I hope will help you.
(1) Use warm hot water to clean the tool, the oil removal effect is fast and good, the key is that the hands are still warm. Right , the small partner who is decorating at home, may wish to install a hot and cold water faucet in the kitchen, and then connect the water heater, it is more convenient to wash and wash shabu or something, simply do not be too warm.
(2) When operating with gloves, you can wear food-grade disposable rubber gloves (PVC/tpe) to reduce hand contact with water. Cleaning gloves can be selected to have a lint inside to keep you warmer.
(3) Dishwasher washing dishes is simply a lazy gospel, especially against a large number of dishes, no waste water and clean.
Warm measures during production
It's too cold to wear bloated clothes, which can lead to clumsiness during the production, which is very hindering the production speed, and the sleeves may accidentally get wet with the ingredients. At this time, the warm baby sticker is about to debut! Wear slightly tighter clothes, paste warm baby, perfect ~ and long-term cold feet sisters, you can also paste warm foot stickers, winter baking is no longer afraid of freezing hands and feet pull ~ ~
Hand care
After all the work is done, don't forget to take good care of your hands ~ applying hand cream or applying a hand mask is also excellent.
By the way, contribute a private collection of homemade hand mask recipes: dig up the right amount of hand cream with your fingers, drip a few drops of olive oil to mix well, then apply to your hands, and then put on a pair of disposable gloves for about 15-20 minutes to relieve drying problems. *The ratio of hand cream to olive oil is about 2:1
Winter baking warm tips are shared here~
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