Breadventure

I've been inspired by Angie to bake bread lately, after seeing her yummilicious buns [no pun intended!hee].

However, my first loaf of Hokkaido Milk Loaf was a failure *sobs*. Reason being is that i didn't knead enough. And also, i have no idea why the loaf split.. others didn't *boo hoo*

My hokkaido milk loaf

Can u see how heavy they are? Not soft and fluffy like what others have been raving.. Nevertheless, they still taste good despite not being soft and fluffy. But i want soft and fluffy bread!

The next day, i was determined to get my texture right but not with Hokkaido Milk Loaf though. This time, i tried sweet bun recipe instead because Hokkaido loaf is pretty expensive for experimenting due to the whipping cream (i use President's) used. I made sure i knead till the dough was non stick and elastic.

During the first proofing, i saw this!



Imagine my excitement!

I was absolutely delighted and pleased because the original dough size was barely 1/3 of the size in the above picture! I was squealing, laughing and even did a little Macarena dance! My first time seeing such huge dough during proofing.. so, do pardon me!

The sweet buns rose and baked beautifully.. I was grinning from ear to ear :P



Beautiful aren't they?

BUT!

My mistake no. 1 : i didn't line my pan. Didn't know that i should. So when i tried taking the buns out, they tore into half. The buns above was a fixed temporarily just for the photoshoot.

I thought i was gonna melt in delight when i took my first bite but sadly, i didn't :(

The buns tasted funny. Abit too yeasty tasting. And not as soft and fluffy as i'd anticipated.. Sigh. What did i do wrong, i wonder...

Then, i re-read the recipe.

Lo and behold!

I added 2tbsp of the dry active yeast instead of 2tsp!!!

It wrote tsps. Not tsp. No wonder i thought it was tbsp..

I didn't know whether to cry or to laugh. Grin. And i refused to tell the husband my mistake, not before he eats it for breakfast the next day *evil grin* because if i did, he wouldn't have eaten them! :P

But right after hb did and commented that the buns still tasted like a failed buns, i divulged the truth which was known only to me and my helper. What did i get after that? A thunderous laughter that was meant for me, me the klutz! *kabish*kapow*

Anyway, guess what i'm doing now?

I'm now in the midst of baking another bunch of sweet buns! Hohohoho... Boy, do i know how to torture or what? *hiak*hiak*

Dear guinea pig, you better pray for my success this time round! Sending me an email full of baking bread tips wont help. Praying might help, because i didn't read the tips. Hahaha..

Angie dear, if you are reading this, do send your bread angel to me ok? For a temporary loan. I think mine is sleeping away, not watching after me :(

Note to imp : yay!! I can't wait till July. Smelly no more! *wink*