Comments for Joe Pastry http://www.joepastry.com Baking Techniques, History, & Science Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Making Baked Alaska by Nda http://www.joepastry.com/2011/making-baked-alaska/#comment-38213 Nda Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:04:29 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=5599#comment-38213 Hi, Just wondering how you would go about making this ahead? For example, if I want it for Saturday dinner, I could make the whole thing (with meringue on top) on Friday night and freeze it overnight couldn't I? My main concern is, before I serve it, would I need to thaw it first (since the meringue and cake will be frozen now too, as well as the ice cream) or could the whole frozen thing go in an oven to brown? If I do this, will the cake be too hard to cut through when it's time to serve it? Any help would be great! Your baked alaska looks to die for by the way!! :) Hi,

Just wondering how you would go about making this ahead? For example, if I want it for Saturday dinner, I could make the whole thing (with meringue on top) on Friday night and freeze it overnight couldn’t I? My main concern is, before I serve it, would I need to thaw it first (since the meringue and cake will be frozen now too, as well as the ice cream) or could the whole frozen thing go in an oven to brown? If I do this, will the cake be too hard to cut through when it’s time to serve it?

Any help would be great!

Your baked alaska looks to die for by the way!! :)

]]> Comment on Making Pão de Queijo by Wendy http://www.joepastry.com/2012/making-pao-de-queijo/#comment-38173 Wendy Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:19:38 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8155#comment-38173 Wow, I managed to mess this one up completely. They came out more like pancakes than bread (totally flat). I think I didn't wait for hot dough to cool enough before adding the cheese and eggs. I tried to recover by cooling the whole mixture. No joy. They were really good tasting, just flat, so word to the wise don't rush the cooling. Wow, I managed to mess this one up completely. They came out more like pancakes than bread (totally flat). I think I didn’t wait for hot dough to cool enough before adding the cheese and eggs. I tried to recover by cooling the whole mixture. No joy. They were really good tasting, just flat, so word to the wise don’t rush the cooling.

]]> Comment on On High-Heat Baking by joepastry http://www.joepastry.com/2012/on-high-heat-baking/#comment-38164 joepastry Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:58:35 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8192#comment-38164 Hey, far be it from me to stifle the voice of the people! (And thanks, home boy) -Joe Hey, far be it from me to stifle the voice of the people!

(And thanks, home boy)

-Joe

]]> Comment on On Cocoa Powder and Boiling Water by John http://www.joepastry.com/2010/on_cocoa_powder_and_boiling_water/#comment-38149 John Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:42:55 +0000 #comment-38149 But what happens to the nutrients when you use boiling water. I know that raw organic cacao is processed at a maximum of 120 F, and even after you take a pot of boiling water off the burner it's still going to measure at least 180 F. Are the anti-oxidants and other important nutrients destroyed by this heat? But what happens to the nutrients when you use boiling water. I know that raw organic cacao is processed at a maximum of 120 F, and even after you take a pot of boiling water off the burner it’s still going to measure at least 180 F. Are the anti-oxidants and other important nutrients destroyed by this heat?

]]> Comment on #3 on Joe’s Most Interesting Natural Disasters List: The Lisbon Earthquake by joepastry http://www.joepastry.com/2012/3-on-joes-most-interesting-natural-disasters-list-the-lisbon-earthquake/#comment-38140 joepastry Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:09:32 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8216#comment-38140 Would you believe I haven't? That's really cool. - J Would you believe I haven’t?

That’s really cool.

- J

]]> Comment on On High-Heat Baking by Chris from DownUnder http://www.joepastry.com/2012/on-high-heat-baking/#comment-38126 Chris from DownUnder Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:33:13 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8192#comment-38126 well, you didn't have to go and approve the comment :p keep up the good work mate! well, you didn’t have to go and approve the comment :p

keep up the good work mate!

]]> Comment on #3 on Joe’s Most Interesting Natural Disasters List: The Lisbon Earthquake by Jo Pastry http://www.joepastry.com/2012/3-on-joes-most-interesting-natural-disasters-list-the-lisbon-earthquake/#comment-38115 Jo Pastry Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8216#comment-38115 Have you read The 21 Balloons? It's a kids book about Krakatoa: http://bigviewpictures.com/flashmovie.html Have you read The 21 Balloons? It’s a kids book about Krakatoa:
http://bigviewpictures.com/flashmovie.html

]]> Comment on Happy Fat Tuesday! by Ellen http://www.joepastry.com/2012/happy-fat-tuesday/#comment-38106 Ellen Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:28:18 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8220#comment-38106 I didn't do doughnuts, but I made a King's Cake using your brioche recipe. It was a massive hit at work and much better than the store-bought one that another department had. Right now (Ash Wednesday) I am craving a slice. It's a good thing there were no leftovers. I didn’t do doughnuts, but I made a King’s Cake using your brioche recipe. It was a massive hit at work and much better than the store-bought one that another department had.

Right now (Ash Wednesday) I am craving a slice. It’s a good thing there were no leftovers.

]]> Comment on Product Review: The Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer by joepastry http://www.joepastry.com/2012/product-review-the-brod-taylor-folding-proofer/#comment-38091 joepastry Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:05:46 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8113#comment-38091 Thanks, Paul! Thanks, Paul!

]]> Comment on Product Review: The Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer by Paul http://www.joepastry.com/2012/product-review-the-brod-taylor-folding-proofer/#comment-38086 Paul Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:55:26 +0000 http://www.joepastry.com/?p=8113#comment-38086 OOPS "FYI: Drop temperatures by 2F for milk chocolate and another 2F for white. " <b>should read </b>"FYI: Drop temperatures by 2C for milk chocolate and another 2C for white." OOPS

“FYI: Drop temperatures by 2F for milk chocolate and another 2F for white. ” should read “FYI: Drop temperatures by 2C for milk chocolate and another 2C for white.”

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