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  • in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5830
    BakerAunt
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      Rottiedogs: Here is the thread with Italiancook's cooked frosting:

      I'm pretty sure that Sarah's must be somewhere on this site, but I don't have time to look for it now.

      in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of November 27, 2016? #5829
      BakerAunt
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        Luvpyrpom: It's not in the recipe section yet, but I will add it as soon as I can--probably in the next couple of days.

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          My meatloaf, that I learned to make from my Mom, also has oats and an egg. With such a large family, it was also a way of stretching the meat in a healthy way. She liked to add an 8 ox can of tomato sauce, and sometimes even a bit of evaporated milk, along with onion, celery, and bell pepper. In addition to being a binder, I think that the oats help with the cholesterol from the meat and egg.

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          in reply to: Running a Home-based Bakery #5826
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            Some states, such as Indiana, have Cottage Food Laws, but these differ from state to state. In Indiana, one can bake at home, but the food has to have printed labels that state it was produced in a non-inspected kitchen, and that also lists the ingredients in decreasing order of weight. In addition, such food can only be sold at a Farmer's Market or a road side stand (where such stands are allowed). Customers could place orders by phone or online, but delivery must be at either the Farmer's Market or the stand. All food must be packaged for sale--no selling goods to be eaten on the spot, or one then becomes a food vendor. Also, certain foods are prohibited.

            The following page is for Indiana, but I think that you can search other states there:

            http://forrager.com/law/indiana/

            in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5810
            BakerAunt
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              Once milk is cooked, I don't think that it would go bad. It should be able to sit out, just as many baked goods do that have milk products cooked in them.

              Thanks Swirth for the link to a less expensive source.

              A person who bought one of the gingerbread houses yesterday told me that she plans to freeze it, and when younger grandchildren come for Christmas, she will take it out and let them decorate it.

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              in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5789
              BakerAunt
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                Thanks, Riverside Len for the link. I did not frost them after all. I did put them on 8-inch cake circles that I covered with the gold foil that Wilton makes (had it left over from a graduation cake a few years back where one school color was gold). I didn't have the right size of Christmas food gift wrap for them, so I had to think about the presentation. I was able to use a bread bag around each, with the cake circle on the bottom, the cake nicely centered on it, then the bag closed at the top with a twisty tie, and a label that I made and attached with red Baker's twine.

                The frosting might work with powdered milk from the store. I think, however, that I would process the powdered milk until it was of a very fine consistency. I don't know if the KAF special Baker's powdered milk would work. I don't know if it can be reconstituted in the same way. I do know that it is more concentrated than what we buy in the store.

                I wonder if powdered coconut milk might work.

                in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5773
                BakerAunt
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                  I took a couple of pictures. I don't know how well the detail will turn out, as I have a basic point and shoot camera. I'll try to find time to work on getting them posted, but I'm swamped right now.

                  This is the second Bundt cake I've made recently that required melted butter. I think that the detail may show up more clearly for Bundt cakes that use this technique.

                  in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5766
                  BakerAunt
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                    The designs came out so distinct that I may not use any icing highlights after all.

                    in reply to: The Great American Baking Show 12/1/16 #5757
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                      I'll be watching while I do my own baking for that Saturday bake sale.

                      in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5755
                      BakerAunt
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                        Thanks! I'll check out what Michael's has. It's to late for a mail order, since the sale is on Saturday.

                        in reply to: Icing Decoration That Will Last without Refrigeration #5745
                        BakerAunt
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                          These are not gingerbread houses that are put together, but small ginger bundt cakes shaped as houses. (Each two house pan holds 5 cups of batter.)

                          I have thought of buying (gasp) store icing in a tube.

                          in reply to: Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Pastry Flour #5743
                          BakerAunt
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                            I keep my pastry flour in the refrigerator, in Tupperware, once it is opened. I mostly use Bob's whole wheat pastry flour, which costs less than KAF's.

                            Bob's Red Mill does offer free shipping, but you have to buy $50 worth of products, and it does not include 25# bags of flour, although you can buy a case of various products, and buying a case brings the price down. In addition to their whole wheat pastry flour, I've used their barley flour, whole wheat flour, brown rice, and I love their oats. I also have bought some of their whole grain cereal mix, and I like the vegi-soup packages of various lentils and peas with barley. I expect to order more from them once we move to northern Indiana.

                            http://www.bobsredmill.com/

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                            in reply to: Heard from Zen #5732
                            BakerAunt
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                              When we last heard from Wonky, she told us her niece had been diagnosed with the same brain tumor that had caused the niece's brother's death. Wonky was doing her best to support their distraught mother and to be strong for everyone. I don't know if Wonky has been able to look in, but I hope that she knows that all of us are thinking of her and her family.

                              I also have been hoping that the posts on Zen's site might bring in people who were never on the Baking Circle but who happen across her site and want to find a place where they can participate in baking discussions. I will keep posting the two basic threads on Zen's site until the end of the year, and then I will decide if I will continue doing so. I'll also keep reminding people of this site.

                              in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of November 20, 2016? #5722
                              BakerAunt
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                                Thanks, Cwcdesign for posting about the Butter Pecan Biscotti using Butterfinger chips. I am baking for a bake sale this weekend that supports social services in the area. I'm going to try the recipe.

                                in reply to: Heard from Zen #5721
                                BakerAunt
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                                  I have faithfully posted the "What Did You Bake" and "What Did You Cook" threads on Zen's site. Other than Luvpyrpom, skeptic7, and occasionally Mike, no one else has posted there for quite a while, and people at Nebraska kitchen have commented that they cannot get in to post on Zen's site. Clearly people do look at Zen's site, since there were 8 views for the week before this one. I've been trying to post there with the Nebraska Kitchen site to encourage those viewers who cannot post on that site to come over here. I do not know if that is working.

                                  Should I give up on Zen's site or keep posting?

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