Comments on: Question for Bakers http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peb http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-324313 Peb Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:56:57 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-324313 Hi! I am a new baker too. Never baked in my life until I joined my hubby in US and he bought me a mixer. So now I am trying to make. It's not that hard, just find some recipes that you like or start with something easy like butter cake or marble cake, check a few recipes, get the materials and just do it. Usually it will turn out well...beginner's luck :) Visit my blog for some simple recipes, I have also posted my few baking experience :) <strong>I like your step by step instructions! BTW, what does it mean put it into a preheated oven. How do you preheat an oven and for how long? Hehe. I'm even more of a virgin than you when it comes to baking. Forgotten everything I learned in homescience class oh so long ago.</strong> Hi! I am a new baker too. Never baked in my life until I joined my hubby in US and he bought me a mixer. So now I am trying to make. It’s not that hard, just find some recipes that you like or start with something easy like butter cake or marble cake, check a few recipes, get the materials and just do it. Usually it will turn out well…beginner’s luck :)
Visit my blog for some simple recipes, I have also posted my few baking experience :)

I like your step by step instructions! BTW, what does it mean put it into a preheated oven. How do you preheat an oven and for how long? Hehe. I’m even more of a virgin than you when it comes to baking. Forgotten everything I learned in homescience class oh so long ago.

]]> By: Ann http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321637 Ann Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:41:26 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321637 Forgot to mention....you definitely need a measuring cup - for ml/ounce and gram. And if you ever need butter, note that usually on the butter covering paper, there are small lines that divides the butter up into 50gm sections. <strong>A measuring cup too? So many things ah..</strong> Forgot to mention….you definitely need a measuring cup – for ml/ounce and gram.

And if you ever need butter, note that usually on the butter covering paper, there are small lines that divides the butter up into 50gm sections.

A measuring cup too? So many things ah..

]]> By: Ann http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321636 Ann Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:39:28 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321636 No need to get the mixer unless you intend to do serious baking. Otherwise if just trying out or a once in a while baking, can use your hand muscles!! Muffins are easier to make than cookies or cake. Cake, you really have to follow the pan size (which you can get from Tesco) else it will not cook properly. Muffins are easier to bake (less time) and also there are less varieties in terms of sizing. Conventionaly microwave oven in good enough. Try to start out by looking for recipies that give mocrowave oven settings (temperature and baking time). Good luck and happy baking. <strong>Hmm... I wonder where I can find some recipes that uses microwave oven to bake.</strong> No need to get the mixer unless you intend to do serious baking. Otherwise if just trying out or a once in a while baking, can use your hand muscles!!

Muffins are easier to make than cookies or cake. Cake, you really have to follow the pan size (which you can get from Tesco) else it will not cook properly. Muffins are easier to bake (less time) and also there are less varieties in terms of sizing.

Conventionaly microwave oven in good enough. Try to start out by looking for recipies that give mocrowave oven settings (temperature and baking time).

Good luck and happy baking.

Hmm… I wonder where I can find some recipes that uses microwave oven to bake.

]]> By: henny http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321627 henny Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:54:19 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321627 MG, the very very important and basically you should have is PASSION to bake :) Every kind of baking recipe/methods would be easy if you have PASSION. haha.... Btw, take the good advice from familyfirst's comment. She's definitly right. I've practiced that with Cups would be more easy than Grams. I've just recently bake a delicious brownies . It was our favorite, quick, easy and affordable dessert, and the kids like to top it with plain vanilla ice cream. The more easier is macaroni schotel, both of them are no need mixer. Good luck! <strong>Brownies topped with vanilla ice cream. Ooooh. you're making me hungry!</strong> MG,
the very very important and basically you should have is PASSION to bake :)
Every kind of baking recipe/methods would be easy if you have PASSION. haha….
Btw, take the good advice from familyfirst’s comment. She’s definitly right. I’ve practiced that with Cups would be more easy than Grams. I’ve just recently bake a delicious brownies . It was our favorite, quick, easy and affordable dessert, and the kids like to top it with plain vanilla ice cream.
The more easier is macaroni schotel, both of them are no need mixer.
Good luck!

Brownies topped with vanilla ice cream. Ooooh. you’re making me hungry!

]]> By: Angeline http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321509 Angeline Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:18:46 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321509 I would love to do this too! After I could afford an oven...*sigh* <strong>That is the biggest thing standing in our way. Boo Hoo Hoo. </strong> I would love to do this too! After I could afford an oven…*sigh*

That is the biggest thing standing in our way. Boo Hoo Hoo.

]]> By: mott http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321383 mott Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:33:08 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321383 Instead of baking a cake...how about baking muffins first. See how that goes. U don't need a mixer for that one, as you can't overmix muffins. But, that being said, if you really want to bake, invest in a good mixer. Not a hand mixer (wasting time). <strong>Muffins eh? Ok ok. I will remember that.</strong> Instead of baking a cake…how about baking muffins first. See how that goes. U don’t need a mixer for that one, as you can’t overmix muffins.

But, that being said, if you really want to bake, invest in a good mixer. Not a hand mixer (wasting time).

Muffins eh? Ok ok. I will remember that.

]]> By: blurqueen http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321320 blurqueen Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:35:49 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321320 Fret not, I baked my 1st cake only recently. That was not an easy admission on my part even more so when I am surrounded by friends who baked their first cake when they were 10. Basic tools:- functional oven hand mixer big bowl hand whisk baking tray/tin baking sheets Reading blogs by others who love to bake or cook for tips and encouragement helps too. Good luck and I am sure you will have a lot of fun baking. <strong>Walaueh, that seems like a lot of stuff to get started with! :)</strong> Fret not, I baked my 1st cake only recently. That was not an easy admission on my part even more so when I am surrounded by friends who baked their first cake when they were 10.

Basic tools:-
functional oven
hand mixer
big bowl
hand whisk
baking tray/tin
baking sheets

Reading blogs by others who love to bake or cook for tips and encouragement helps too. Good luck and I am sure you will have a lot of fun baking.

Walaueh, that seems like a lot of stuff to get started with! :)

]]> By: renet13 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321308 renet13 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:06:32 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321308 I'm no baker myself but recently oso trying to play with baking on weekends since my unpay leave. I notice u can get various types of specific flour for specific cake like orange poppysees, butter cake, cheese cake, fruit cake, etc from TESCO , COLD storage or JUSCO. Then easier and economical as you just need to add other ingredients to the flour. Good luck. Keep me posted once you finish baking ya! <strong>Are those kinds of flour good I wonder. I mean do they add anything artificial in them etc.</strong> I’m no baker myself but recently oso trying to play with baking on weekends since my unpay leave. I notice u can get various types of specific flour for specific cake like orange poppysees, butter cake, cheese cake, fruit cake, etc from TESCO , COLD storage or JUSCO. Then easier and economical as you just need to add other ingredients to the flour. Good luck. Keep me posted once you finish baking ya!

Are those kinds of flour good I wonder. I mean do they add anything artificial in them etc.

]]> By: FamilyFirst http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321295 FamilyFirst Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:53:12 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321295 And oh ya, if you can find recipes in cups rather than grams, then even cheaper, no need weighing scale - plastic measuring cups even cheaper RM3.90 for one set!!!!!! But you may need to do some calculation and conversions lah if your recipe in grams ... its ok ... its fun! <strong>Wuah, need weighing scale sumore ah.</strong> And oh ya, if you can find recipes in cups rather than grams, then even cheaper, no need weighing scale – plastic measuring cups even cheaper RM3.90 for one set!!!!!! But you may need to do some calculation and conversions lah if your recipe in grams … its ok … its fun!

Wuah, need weighing scale sumore ah.

]]> By: FamilyFirst http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321294 FamilyFirst Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:51:37 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/09/10/question-for-bakers/#comment-321294 Hahahaha! You are now just like me several months ago! But yeah, dont need anything expensive. Not sure if your MW can bake - you need to check and see whether can change temperature setting or not, if yes, then I think can bake lah. If you wanna buy a cheap oven, get those table top for RM150 or so. For mixer, can get those like RM29 or Rm39 elec handheld mixer. And maybe a weighing scale for RM19 or so. Then any bowl big enough to mix the dough and ingredients - that's it! This is all i have at home too and it works for home baking. See my peach upside down cake in my blog. Minimal investment! <strong>Eh RM150 plus RM39 plus RM19 not minimal ler... Haha.</strong> Hahahaha! You are now just like me several months ago! But yeah, dont need anything expensive. Not sure if your MW can bake – you need to check and see whether can change temperature setting or not, if yes, then I think can bake lah. If you wanna buy a cheap oven, get those table top for RM150 or so. For mixer, can get those like RM29 or Rm39 elec handheld mixer. And maybe a weighing scale for RM19 or so. Then any bowl big enough to mix the dough and ingredients – that’s it! This is all i have at home too and it works for home baking. See my peach upside down cake in my blog. Minimal investment!

Eh RM150 plus RM39 plus RM19 not minimal ler… Haha.

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