Buns and roses :)

10 years ago

I been baking a lot. Trying to clear out stuff as we will be gone from home for 2 months ! Here are 2 versions of sourdough buns. I use no commercial yeast. Both contain only whey from my kefir for the liquid. One version also contains the kefir cheese as well. The other version has potatoes/kefir cheese/whey as well as a Tang Zhong ( this is a roux of whey and flour that you cook and add to your bread dough to enhance softness ). So here are some pics. My roses are amazing this time of year so we eat out in the gardens for our meals. Front and back are so pretty. Hope you enjoy ! c

before baking:

after:

contains tang zhong/whey /potatoes

contains just whey/kefir cheese

ham and cheese ...yum !

pool garden roses:

back garden rose campion ...a rose by any other name...

I also made a sourdough focaccia with whey and topped with New Orleans Central Grocery store's olive salad and kneaded in sun dried tomatoes. It was so yum...served with a conchiglie tutto giardino from Vegetarian Epicure..it is a fantastic recipe. Have been making it for many years.

Hope you enjoyed the pics ! If you are interested in the tang zhong etc you can check on The Fresh Loaf and see a lot of examples. My blog over there is also trailrunner. c

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annie1992
10 years ago
c, that's some of the best looking sourdough I've ever seen, and the focaccia is amazing. Yum.

The roses are lovely too, they look like the old fashioned roses I have growing by the woodshed at the farm, which are so aromatic you can smell nothing but roses for a large surrounding area in the yard.

Have fun and travel safely.

Annie
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10 years ago
Thank you annie. Funny these are the only roses that I have that aren't fragrant ! every single other bush I have is so sweet. But this one is huge and blooms like this till December. Gotta love its persistence in the South.

The focaccia is so easy...I put the formula on my TFL blog. If you want to try it. Very simple. Thanks again for looking. c
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Islay_Corbel
10 years ago
Loved all the pics. Fabulous buns and roses!
sally2_gw
10 years ago
They all look wonderful. I would love to be able to make buns that great.

Are those roses called Ballerina?

Sally
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10 years ago
Thank you Islay!!!

Yes Sally they are. What they don't have in fragrance they make up for in exuberance!! I am glad you liked the pics. The buns are really not hard. I used to just use my Challah recipe but the sourdough is healthier. You could start with a Challah recipe. Use 100 grams per bun and flatten and shape like a hamburger patty. They rise well so need to start flatter and larger than you think. Brush with beaten/frothy egg white...not the yolks...the egg white gives a much nicer finish. Sprinkle with pre-toasted sesame seeds for the best flavor. I hope you will try. c
mustangs81
10 years ago
I enjoyed your "roses" on the Decorating Forum, thanks for sharing the "buns". They are as photogenic as the roses.
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10 years ago
Thank you !! After lasts night's rains the roses are kaput ! Will be new buds right away though as we got soaked. c
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
10 years ago
Nice title "Guns and Roses"? :-)

Also, very nice tang zhong buns.

dcarch
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10 years ago
thank you dc !! I liked the play on words. Could have been.. I have soft buns...but hey this isn't an R rated place :) c
ann_t
10 years ago
Beautiful Buns. I think I would like a burger.

~Ann.
mitchdesj
10 years ago
I love your play on words also !! wonderful eye candy on both counts.
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10 years ago
haha Ann...they are indeed beautiful :) Wish you lived closer !

Thank you mitch !! c

Buns and roses :)

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