I promised these recipes to a blogger friend but everyone is also welcome to try.  Please note that the ingredient provided here is for making 1 lb bread using “Auto-Bread Maker”. 

Ingredients                 For Basic bread                                 For Carrot bread

Tap water                    6 to 7 oz                                              6 to 7 oz                     

Grated carrot*             -                                                           ¼ cup

Bread flour                  2¼ cups (8fl oz cup x 2¼)                   2¼ cups (8fl oz cup x 2¼)

Sugar                           1½ tbsp                                               2 tbsp

Dry milk                      1½ tbsp                                               1 tbsp

Butter                          1 tbsp                                                  1 tbsp

Salt                              1 tsp                                                    1 tsp

Dry yeast                     1 tsp                                                    1 tsp

Ingredients                 For White bread                                For Bran bread

Tap water                    3 to 4 oz                                              6 to 7 oz                     

Fresh milk                   3 to 4 oz                                              -

Wheat bran*                -                                                           ¼ cup

Bread flour                  2¼ cups (8fl oz cup x 2¼)                  2 cups (8fl oz cup x 2)

Sugar                           2 tbsp                                                  2 tbsp

Dry milk                      -                                                           1 tbsp

Butter                          1 tbsp                                                  1 tbsp

Salt                              1 tsp                                                    1 tsp

Dry yeast                     ¾ tsp                                                   1 tsp

*Grated carrot and wheat bran are to be added-in only on the 2^nd kneading process.

Dough consistency:

After 15 minutes of kneading check dough

a)      If dough is too dry and does not form into a soft, smooth ball, add 1 tsp of water at a time, allowing for water to be incorporated into dough before adding more water.  Do not add more than 3 tbsp of liquid.

b)      If dough is too soft, add 1 tsp flour at a time, allowing flour to be incorporated into dough before adding more flour.  Do not add more than 3 tbsp.  

 ~Happy Trying & Good Luck~

12:00 AM | Entertainment | 4 Comments »

I was watching my favorite TV show just now, the American Idol.  The first show I watched was season 4, the year I subscribe to Astro.

I have predicted Carrie Underwood - season 4, Katharine McPhee - season 5 and Jordin Sparks - season 6 to become the American Idol.  My prediction almost came to reality if not for Katharine who ran 2nd after Taylor Hicks who got the highest votes. Taylor has never been my idol.

This Season 7, all the guys are very good… Brilliant, said Simon. They are Micheal Johns, David Archueleta, David Cook, David Hernandez, Jason Castro and Chikezie. I love Michael and David Cook, the rest are not in my list.

My fav for this season is Brooke White who just sang ‘Let It Be’.  I cried along with her just now; I don’t now why she cried and I’m not sure why I cried too. I love to see her perform.

Could Brooke become the idol…? Still early to say. It could be Carly Smithson whom Randy said is the best vocalist for this season or maybe Syesha Mercado, who knows.

My only hope is for Brooke and Micheal or David Cook to end up in the finale.

Let America vote for their Idol… Me, just watch & hope

6:02 AM | Entertainment | 8 Comments »