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Soft and Fluffy White Sandwich Bread (Straight Dough Method)

After posting my Soft and Fluffy White Bread,  I received numerous enquiries for this bread without using whipping cream or heavy cream.  Here is the recipe without whipping cream and still getting the same result.Kindly read the notes first before start baking.If you have any questions regarding this recipe or any other post, please leave me a comment in the “LEAVE A COMMENT” link and I will reply you as soon as possible.Soft and Fluffy White Sandwich Bread Recipe - Straight Dough MethodYields: 1 loafINGREDIENTS:320g  bread flour (I used Japanese high gluten flour1 1/4 tsp instant yeast32g caster or brown sugar1 1/4 tsp salt165g full cream milk (whole milk)75g water 51g butter, room temperature Utensils: 450g Loaf pan with lid (20...

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Never hurts to pick up the best steamer basket for your Instant Pot

Sure, your Instant Pot comes with a steamer basket, but it never hurts to have options. Steamer baskets are great, especially mesh ones, since they prevent food from coming out of the holes. You may be overwhelmed by the options, but you can pick up the Hartigo Steamer Basket, which is the best choice if you're looking for an alternative. This is a fine mesh option with silicone-wrapped legs to protect the inside of your Instant Pot. If you're looking for something else, other options are just as great. Best Overall: Hatrigo Steamer Basket The Hartigo Basket here comes in three sizes: three quarts, six quarts, and eight quarts. The legs are also wrapped with silicone so that they grip...

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Mamma Mia! Here we go again with more recipes to take your family on an adventure at your own dining table

This time the destination is the sunny Mediterranean! Sometimes it seems like the COVID-19 lockdown goes On and On and On. Saying So Long to quarantine sure would make us Dancing Queens. For now The Name of the Game is to help flatten the curve, so that next year maybe we can safely say Happy New Year from Santorini. In the meantime, go Head Over Heels for these 15 recipes to help you escape to the Mediterranean. These dishes are easy enough for anyone to make; you won’t have to send an SOS over them. You can be a Super Trouper by fighting the virus and staying inside while taking your family on a culinary vacation. They’ll be saying Gimme!...

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Over 40 Local Orlando Restaurants and Shops for Mother’s Day Specials 2020

Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 10 – lots of restaurants are offering take out / pick up for Mother’s Day Brunch at home, meanwhile many restaurants have also opened up indoor dining at 25% and outdoor seating per County and State guidance. Below are over 40 Local Orlando Restaurants and Shop Specials for Mother’s Day 2020: Pig Floyd’s Cress Restaurant Mother’s Day Celebration 3-Course Menu $26 course one Cress Salad Local lettuces, Smoked Tomato, Roasted Grape, Toasted Walnut, Cranberry, Aged Manchego Cheese, Ginger & Local Orange Emulsion course two Entrees (Choose One) Marcona Almond Encrusted Local Smart Catch Caribbean Inspired Rice Pilaf, Local Cucumber & Tomato Salad, Sweet Plantain, Citrus Beurre Blanc Wagyu Beef Short Rib Bourguignonne Exotic Mushroom,...

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Hotels — and the ick factor — in the time of coronavirus

Editor’s note: TPG doesn’t currently recommend traveling. However, I made this trip because I wanted to be closer to my family and help my sister take care of our parents as the coronavirus pandemic continues, with no end in sight.  I’m sharing my story not to encourage similar trips, but to provide information for those who must travel. Last week, my 14-year-old and I did a 1,700-mile road trip from Towson, Maryland (a suburb north of Baltimore), to our family home in San Antonio, Texas. We decided to stop overnight in Nashville, where I had booked a deluxe room with two queen beds at the Kimpton Aertson in midtown. (Map courtesy of Google) Related reading: 10 tips for anyone taking a road trip...

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