tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post1736410122160136163..comments2023-12-24T18:54:23.764+08:00Comments on Dad ~ Baker & Chef: Cinnamon BunsDharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509907139098039768noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-81076322257354355332007-10-05T09:55:00.000+08:002007-10-05T09:55:00.000+08:00Dharm, you had me laughing all the way through! I'...Dharm, you had me laughing all the way through! I'm married to an aerospace engineer, so I absolutely understand your need for precision! I think your buns turned out quite wonderful, and your son is just adorable. He looks like he really enjoyed the buns!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15259505239817138757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-87612951253027439712007-10-04T01:53:00.000+08:002007-10-04T01:53:00.000+08:00I am sitting here reading your post and dying. I a...I am sitting here reading your post and dying. I am intuitive in all I do, married to an engineer minded man. I hate to be told exactly how to do something, I can never achieve it, need to throw my own fingerprints in for good measure!<BR/> The cinnamon rolls look great! You did an awesome job on them..they are....they are...so...so...::choking laughter::: PRECISE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-17243477195249128022007-10-04T00:04:00.000+08:002007-10-04T00:04:00.000+08:00Your buns turned out so well despite your trepidat...Your buns turned out so well despite your trepidations and frustrations! You did a good job of solidering through it!<BR/><BR/>As for the precision aspect ... Baking really is a science, but you have to consider variables, especially with recipes that use volume measurements instead of weight. Flour in humid areas can take up more weight that flour in dry. How the flour reacts will vary, with determinants going right back to the wheat it came from, from crop to crop, field to field, etc. Even your local water can make a difference. I think you just have to build that experience so you know what your results are supposed to be. It's like frying an egg--no recipe can give an exact time that will work for every single cook--stoves, eggs, frying fat, etc., will play a role--but after awhile, you just know when your eggs is fried. ;)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-84992808785747774172007-10-03T21:13:00.000+08:002007-10-03T21:13:00.000+08:00This was my first time with bread dough too, and I...This was my first time with bread dough too, and I have no idea what the right "consistency" is either..I just guessed. Your son is adorable and the look on his face shows that this challenge was a success for you!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334048193871455143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-20430505818328108362007-10-03T17:22:00.000+08:002007-10-03T17:22:00.000+08:00Yours looks very good. Mine always turned out to b...Yours looks very good. Mine always turned out to be a bit dry and hard. My significant other complains that I didn't put enough of sugar cinnamon fillings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-45432048188043322962007-10-03T10:10:00.000+08:002007-10-03T10:10:00.000+08:00For all the uncertainty, it looks like your cinnam...For all the uncertainty, it looks like your cinnamon rolls came out perfectly. I wish mine had rolled up as neatly as yours did!Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544178835111882715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-3829962809970422192007-10-03T09:56:00.000+08:002007-10-03T09:56:00.000+08:00Lol being in science makes me a stickler for preci...Lol being in science makes me a stickler for precision too. I think next time I will add more cinnamon sugar too.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-30089322852100892472007-10-03T09:13:00.000+08:002007-10-03T09:13:00.000+08:00I'm glad you and your son enjoyed the fruits of yo...I'm glad you and your son enjoyed the fruits of your labor. Nice job!Alpineberry Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448135263567669051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-46160343770969125102007-10-02T23:53:00.000+08:002007-10-02T23:53:00.000+08:00I think your buns are beautiful and what a darling...I think your buns are beautiful and what a darling son as well!<BR/>Great job!<BR/>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-322792945520053222007-10-02T21:37:00.000+08:002007-10-02T21:37:00.000+08:00dharm, that looks fantastic. I haven't baked much ...dharm, that looks fantastic. I haven't baked much bread either. That's why I really liked this challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-35074921157648337872007-10-02T11:39:00.000+08:002007-10-02T11:39:00.000+08:00Your rolling technique is impressive! Wish I could...Your rolling technique is impressive! Wish I could say the same about mine, haha! Wonderful job!marias23https://www.blogger.com/profile/17339208660654206913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-22202626119911968112007-10-02T04:55:00.000+08:002007-10-02T04:55:00.000+08:00Yes, it would be so much easier if it could be exa...Yes, it would be so much easier if it could be exact, but unfortunately, there are too many outside circumstances that can affect how much flour or water is needed. Even from day to day, the amount can change. Your buns look wonderful! And it looks like your kids really enjoyed them, too!!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-29402434116909930052007-10-02T03:39:00.000+08:002007-10-02T03:39:00.000+08:00Silk and supple: think baby bottomsSticky not tack...Silk and supple: think baby bottoms<BR/>Sticky not tacky: think Post-it notes.<BR/><BR/>Hmm I'm thinking you might like to use baker's percentages, I mean as an engineer?<BR/><BR/>The photo of your son is so cute, he is clearly enjoying it.Karen Baking Sodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648275442628223581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-61003528687430687712007-10-02T02:02:00.000+08:002007-10-02T02:02:00.000+08:00Wow it just looks delicious.No wonder your son is ...Wow it just looks delicious.<BR/>No wonder your son is so happy looking with the bun in his hand. I would be also happy if i had one of those in my hand.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-60068831789362864032007-10-01T21:27:00.000+08:002007-10-01T21:27:00.000+08:00Wow Dharm great buns and very cute son!! Well don...Wow Dharm great buns and very cute son!! Well done.<BR/>Funny about the "precise" thing because many don't like baking because they say it is too precise. I guess I like both it's precision and it's magic aspects equally.<BR/>I like the precise measure of the metric that I only have recently come to love. I have many of Reinhart's books and love what I've baked from his but he is not the most precise. You would probably find Daniel Leader more precise and to your liking.<BR/><BR/>BUT if it's bread (not cake or pastry) there is always the magic of living organism and the interaction between that and the baker. Touch really is a precise thing that only develops over time with repetition. You may learn it faster with a good teacher but ultimately it's something you develop with experience.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I also loved the lemon but really didn't like all the sugar in the icing stuff. Crazy tho because I really liked the stickies, just could only eat one.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-23551889128177465692007-10-01T19:12:00.000+08:002007-10-01T19:12:00.000+08:00They look so very lovely Dharm! You crack me up! I...They look so very lovely Dharm! You crack me up! It must be terrible being and engineer in the brain and a cook at heart! But you acheived it wonderfully! I too mixed my dough by hand and was pleasantly surprised at how nicely it came together!<BR/>This is so fun to see you in this corner of the blogosphere as well! :)Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-87211462049582021612007-10-01T17:50:00.000+08:002007-10-01T17:50:00.000+08:00You NEED to bake more bread Dharm! It's good for y...You NEED to bake more bread Dharm! It's good for your inner balance, the exactness needs to be balanced by intuition and feeling and baking is perfect for this. And you made it didn't you? Bravo!Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-75825348608636809942007-10-01T17:32:00.000+08:002007-10-01T17:32:00.000+08:00I sympathise with the non accuracy of bread recipe...I sympathise with the non accuracy of bread recipes. But your buns have come out really well, and your little guy seems to be enjoying it a lot.sunitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176577177334401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-66753884249167940522007-10-01T17:15:00.000+08:002007-10-01T17:15:00.000+08:00Look at that happy little guy! Judging by the expr...Look at that happy little guy! Judging by the expression on his face, your buns were awesome!<BR/>Bread recipes are kind of weird, huh? It's part of yeast and flour's "allure"...there is so much that can affect how they behave, that it's impossible to have a truly accurate recipe. You have a beautiful final product!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964356151167396230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-53246128746795825462007-10-01T15:07:00.000+08:002007-10-01T15:07:00.000+08:00Great-looking buns! Your wife and kids must be so ...Great-looking buns! Your wife and kids must be so pleased with you (and the Daring Baker challenges:)Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-89026530034141347952007-10-01T15:02:00.000+08:002007-10-01T15:02:00.000+08:00Dharm you make me laugh. But I agree bread recipes...Dharm you make me laugh. But I agree bread recipes are not that easy and so imprecise. Glad I live in Germany where my baker bakes extraordinary breads LOL! You did an exceptional job with your buns and your son looks too adorable!Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-33718598087273636642007-10-01T13:59:00.000+08:002007-10-01T13:59:00.000+08:00Oh Dharm, LOL, I understand, I understand. When i...Oh Dharm, LOL, I understand, I understand. When it comes to cooking, I'm not good with spontaneity either. But sometimes you just have to wing it and trust in the baking gods. It usually turns out okay. Like here, your buns look great.<BR/><BR/>And your son is a little cutie pie.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715945613246233125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-68368881737371577552007-10-01T11:46:00.000+08:002007-10-01T11:46:00.000+08:00I´m glad it all turned out well in the end, Dharm!...I´m glad it all turned out well in the end, Dharm! Yeah, sometimes recipes can be a bit vague, but I think Reinhart´s are as precise as they get because there are flour variations depending on the size of the eggs, humidity, etc. After a few breads under your belt, you sort of realize whether things are going right or not. I hope the recipe has given you the urge to start exploring bread, it really is addicting.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076209580432740565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-57870932081759160592007-10-01T11:17:00.000+08:002007-10-01T11:17:00.000+08:00My problem with yeast is the waiting time, I'm so ...My problem with yeast is the waiting time, I'm so impatient, I hate waiting for the dough to proof.<BR/>Your cinnamon buns look great!Brilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417842674245229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-37586687331315780242007-10-01T11:15:00.000+08:002007-10-01T11:15:00.000+08:00YAY! A yeastie convert in the making? =)I'm so hap...YAY! A yeastie convert in the making? =)<BR/><BR/>I'm so happy for you - I know exactly what you mean and how you feel about the instructions not being precise. <BR/><BR/>But you came through with flying colors! And that photo of your son is just too cute!<BR/><BR/>Oh! And happy anniversary to you and your lovely wife!<BR/><BR/>xoxoLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631520734280170415noreply@blogger.com