Baking in Israel? Beware of FAKE condensed milk
If you didn’t know any better – like I didn’t when we first came here – you’d probably assume, with good reason, that both of these tins contained condensed milk: But that’s where you’d be wrong. Sure, at least at first glance, the Hebrew text is exactly the same: חלב מרוכז וממותק / chalav merukaz umemutak / concentrated sweetened milk. But the English is different, and therein lies the key difference between the two – the one on the right is FAKE. Here are the ingredients of the real thing (on the left): Milk (55%), sugar (45%). That’s it. Pure and simple. Now, here are the ingredients
What's a good beginner challah making recipe you might have?
ReplyDeleteIf you have a food processor, I recommend my "Reliable Challah."
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I recommend using weight measurements. You might feel that's too hard for a beginner, but the truth is, using weights (instead of measuring with cups and spoons) will give you more consistent results so you can learn how dough is *supposed* to behave.
If you don't have a food processor, or prefer to do it by hand, the recipe will still work. Use a little less than the full amount of water unless you're sure you need more.
Let me know if you try it!