Day 2 Commercial Bread Making Hands On Class

Took some samples off the second day session to make a platter of some sorts, a bread tray of day 2,Soft Buns which would be the base for Hamburger Buns or Pan de Limon, Pan de Lito, Hotdog Buns, Pan De coco etc., Pizza from the Lean dough formula, which can be made also into French Breads, Ciabatta, Foccacia, Cinnamon Rolls.

Schedule of Baking Classes for December is on the 9th, 12, 14.
January 10, 13 15
February 1 3 5, my last one before i go back to New York. When i will be back to Manila again, i have no idea, it depends on what America gives.

You can still catch up the Cake decorating lessons, there will be no baking this time just pure decorating because time does not allow it, you can have the baking pre scheduled ahead of time if you want to, i need at least 3 students to do the session.

I made two batches of the Red Velvet Cupcake, topped with prepared sugar flowers (Royal Icing) and Cream Cheese Frosting with Coffee flavoring.

The Red Velvet Cake ready to be loaded into the oven. If you browse the internet, you will find at least 12 different Red Velvet Cake recipes, oil based, butter based, 2 tablespoons of cocoa, others with more cocoa, with or without milk, leavened with baking soda plus vinegar, or baking powder etc., It's up to you to pick which is the best and in here, there is no lack for people to taste test the baked goods. Unlike in New York where i have to wait for my sister to visit from Manhattan before i could bake for testing, here, i get to bake anytime i want.

Just send the cupcakes off to my sister's house or give away to anyone who visits. I am thinking of selling one of these days, maybe when i come back next time. I would need to buy another mixer perhaps, maybe a 20 quart just like the one i have in New York. I already checked how much it would cost me to ship it, and it is a whopping thousand dollars, at least. It's like buying a new unit over here so forget it. Too bad, because the Omcan brand is pretty excellent compared to the one i have here in Fairview. :(

Back to the cupcakes.

I will be posting the recipe plus more of the images in my tumblr account maybe this week, it will be a very busy, busy month so i apologize for not updating my blogs. :)

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