A Toast to Toast

Check out these amazing toasters from the Toaster Museum! Creative, aren't they? :D


http://www.toastermuseum.com/index.htm

And now I must profess my love for toast. There are so many types of toast, from butter toast to milk toast to red bean toast and whole wheat sandwich toast. I eat toast almost on a daily basis, as it's my staple food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My absolute favorite is thick butter/milk toast (with sesame paste topping)!

I even bought a book with 100+ recipes made with toast (100種土司的神奇妙用):
Here are some ways you can enjoy toast: :D


condensed milk/nutella!!

Here's a blog with a post called "Fun with Toast" http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.com/2007/10/fun-with-toast.html.

Here's a restaurant in Asia called TOASTBOX! "http://www.breadtalk.com/toastbox/index.php"


honey toastsomething for breakfast?

One of my favorites:

honey/butter
banana choco toast or banana nutella toast!


eggs in a nest

and of course, the sandwich.



french toast bites


Toast as dessert.......ice cream in toast - WOW!


- Candice =P

Make bread in a rice cooker!!

Guess what - You DON'T need an expensive bread machine to make bread! Check this video out at 2:43, it's a clip from Yakitate Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZlf5RySOsE

My friend Tiffany and I decided to try this amazing recipe out and make some "fluffy fluffy" bread. =) The first step was to convert all the ingredient measurements to a familiar scale:
Here is everything you'll need:
Begin by adding two packets of yeast to lukewarm water and letting it sit for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all the other ingredients, adding butter last.
Yes, that's right, use your hands!
The dough should be relatively the same consistency throughout.
A demonstration of how to knead dough:
Don't pound it, rather apply pressure with the palm of your hand and continuously flip it to ensure even kneading.
Now, the fermenting step - place in the rice cooker for one hour and do not disturb it!
After one hour, close the rice cooker and turn it on! Cook for one hour. This is how it will look:
Flip it over and cook for another hour.
Then flip again, and cook for one last hour. (Yes, this process takes several hours!)

After hours of anticipation, the bread is done! We take it out and.......
CUT IT to see how similar it looks to the "fluffy fluffy" mentioned in Yakitate Japan!HM....it's a bit dry, so did the show exaggerate the bread, or was the recipe inaccurate? Well, we will try again! Next time we'll add a bit of variety by adding green tea, chocolate chips, and whatever else you may desire. :)

- Candice



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Chocolate chip pumpkin bread

Here's a recipe suitable for the season and perfect for pumpkin lovers! Recipe courtesy of my friend Tiffany:

1.5 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1.5 cup white sugar
1/3 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

This was quite a simple recipe. Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well!


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Yay for Ghirardelli chocolate chips!
Pour the batter into a baking pan of your choice.
Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
And voila, the finished result:
It was chewy in texture, which reminded me more of a brownie than bread. Tasted great though! This makes a great snack or dessert! =)
- Candice