Recipes + Lulz

[silversliver]

While looking up egg replacers for brownies (I'm likely to try a combination of applesauce and a little oil), I came across a few recipes that sounded delicious and I thought I'd share. I know at least one person on my flist is vegan, and others likely have vegan or food-allergic friends. Or are looking for a new direction in cooking. So here goes

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[hugelaurie]

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES YOU'VE NOTICED IN VEGAN VS MILK/EGGY BREADS? ALL THE RECIPES I'VE READ ALL MAKE A POINT IN SAYING HOW MUCH MORE TENDER THE BREADS TURN OUT IF YOU USE ONE OR BOTH.

FOR A WHILE I WAS HXC INTO MAKING BREADS BUT THEN I LEFT MY BREAD MACHINE AT MY SISTER'S HOUSE SO NOW I HAVE TO REAAAALLY WANT IT TO BOTHER GOING THROUGH ALL THAT. PLUS, SOMETIMES IT'S TOO COLD IN MY HOUSE FOR BREAD TO RISE PROPERLY SO I DON'T MAKE IT UNTIL IT'S A WARM DAY. BASICALLY I TAKE ANY EXCUSE I CAN TO PUT OFF DOING THINGS BC I AM LAZY.

[silversliver]

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES YOU'VE NOTICED IN VEGAN VS MILK/EGGY BREADS? ALL THE RECIPES I'VE READ ALL MAKE A POINT IN SAYING HOW MUCH MORE TENDER THE BREADS TURN OUT IF YOU USE ONE OR BOTH.

This may be one of the points where I am an old lady reminiscing about the good old days when cake was cake and bread was bread. I also have to watch them more closely (within 5 minutes rather than within 30) compared to egg/milk-free breads. When I bake, I do it by hand, so more futz and less leeway means I make it less often. My house also is frequently too cool for bread to stick to a schedule for me as well. I'm really a mix it up, go wander off for awhile, oh yeah, I was making something and do the next step kind of baker. As an illustration, last Saturday I went for a walk because I forgot I my bread was in the oven stage. My roommate took it out for me when she heard the timer beeping. I didn't say my method was always good

[hugelaurie]

BUT MUFFINS AND OTHER SO-CALLED BREADS LIKE BANANA OR PUMPKIN TASTE MORE LIKE CAKE TO ME THAN BREAD PER SE. AND WHAT CHALLAH OR BRIOCHE WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE EGGS? I DO DRAW THE LINE ON ENTREES THAT ARE SUPERSWEET, USUALLY THROUGH THE USE OF TOO MUCH MAPLE SYRUP. UGH.

HAHA OOPS ABOUT THE BAKING. GOOD THING YOUR ROOMMATE WAS THERE OR YOUR BREAD WOULD HAVE BEEN TOAST. HEH. DOES YOUR OVEN HAVE A TURN-OFF TIMER? I DON'T LIKE USING MINE BC THINGS TEND TO OVERCOOK WHEN YOU DON'T REMOVE FOOD FROM THE OVEN RIGHT AWAY BUT IT COULD COME IN HANDY IN FORGETFUL MOMENTS. A BREAD MACHINE CAN WORK FOR YOU TOO THOUGH I USED MINE MAINLY TO MAKE DOUGH AND BAKED IT SEPARATELY IN THE OVEN BC I DIDN'T LIKE THE SHAPE OF THE PAN THAT CAME WITH IT.

[silversliver]

Ah, well I holla for challah! I guess I'm thinking mainly on white and sweet breads, as I generally prefer more tooth.