tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post359627378860256299..comments2024-01-06T20:07:15.398-05:00Comments on +The Church Cook: Tips from an Ex-CatererThe Church Cook http://www.blogger.com/profile/00250033106792097965noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-80102349391245884612013-08-21T05:08:30.484-04:002013-08-21T05:08:30.484-04:00Hi, Hope! That depends on how much time you have ...Hi, Hope! That depends on how much time you have before you head out to farmers market. If you freeze the dough (you can freeze after first rise), you will still need to bring the dough to room temperature and dough rise before baking, which could take a lot of time before you go to the market. <br /><br />If you are pinching for time, I think you can bake the bread completely a few days before, cool completely and saran wrap and foil the finished loaves without compromising taste too much. <br /><br />For quick breads, I usually measure out all the ingredients (wet and dry ingredients separately, and labeled), my muffin pans lined with paper, this can be done days ahead, then bake on the day of event. Scones dough can be made and shaped (usually cutting the discs into 6ths or more), separated and frozen. Then on the day, brush with buttermilk/egg whites (do not thaw before baking) then sprinkle with sugar and bake. <br /><br />Any questions you may have please email me at thechurchcook@gmail.com :) The Church Cook https://www.blogger.com/profile/00250033106792097965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-63041560596503893282013-08-21T00:30:07.815-04:002013-08-21T00:30:07.815-04:00I'm just starting out - very small. Baking it...I'm just starting out - very small. Baking items for a local farmers' market and doing some boxed lunches, hopefully (about to bid on a job!). When freezing bread, do you find that you get the best results when freezing the dough after the first rise or after the second rise? Also, can muffin or scone batter be made a day or two before baking off? I'm DEVOURING your blogs -- such great information and lovely pictures!! Many thanks!Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040245089332386730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-37732352538046921132012-05-25T08:24:53.123-04:002012-05-25T08:24:53.123-04:00Great to connect with you. What beautiful caterin...Great to connect with you. What beautiful catering work you do in Jacksonville! Looking forward to getting to know you better via your blog. :)The Church Cook https://www.blogger.com/profile/00250033106792097965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-42828590776368844542012-05-25T05:34:47.011-04:002012-05-25T05:34:47.011-04:00Cheers for a very good post. You have given me sat...Cheers for a very good post. You have given me satisfaction to every post i read here. Hope you keep on sharing relevant information to all your readers.catering jacksonvillehttp://chardonnayscatering.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-53310813880680294202010-09-22T02:39:38.723-04:002010-09-22T02:39:38.723-04:00These are great tips, Thank You so much!These are great tips, Thank You so much!yvettehttp://decupcakecriminal.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-75014158190245776302010-09-13T21:16:39.908-04:002010-09-13T21:16:39.908-04:00Great tips! My Grandmothers always insisted on usi...Great tips! My Grandmothers always insisted on using your hands so that you knew how the food was supposed to feel. Best advice they ever gave me. I like the idea of incorporating food that freezes well into the menu--I tend to forget that one & end up running around like a crazy woman trying to get everything done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-44588859751028147312010-09-07T22:49:11.637-04:002010-09-07T22:49:11.637-04:00Thank you my dear friends for your kind comments!Thank you my dear friends for your kind comments!The Church Cook https://www.blogger.com/profile/00250033106792097965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-12369777166978767212010-09-05T17:55:04.947-04:002010-09-05T17:55:04.947-04:00From one ex-caterer to another - well said!!!!From one ex-caterer to another - well said!!!!threesidesofcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680623585443980958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-53135859418126254662010-09-05T07:49:17.368-04:002010-09-05T07:49:17.368-04:00these are some truly useful and valuable tips, kay...these are some truly useful and valuable tips, kay! i always separate my eggs with my hands--nothing else works so well. also, my baking took a drastic change for the better when i got a kitchen scale. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-16662981550016795412010-09-03T10:42:52.837-04:002010-09-03T10:42:52.837-04:00Nice tips thanks! :)Nice tips thanks! :)Jessica @ Jessiker Bakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353376992121293549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-52544860812686013222010-09-03T07:02:15.129-04:002010-09-03T07:02:15.129-04:00really helpful :)really helpful :)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05411407173763775352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-89958271269051584932010-09-02T21:38:01.095-04:002010-09-02T21:38:01.095-04:00Fab tips! Thanks for sharing!Fab tips! Thanks for sharing!Mrs Ergülhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680097565655390222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-47640644895898373442010-09-02T16:27:36.953-04:002010-09-02T16:27:36.953-04:00I LOVE learning from you! You have transformed my...I LOVE learning from you! You have transformed my thinking about meal prep. Now if I can just implement it....hmmm. Thank you for putting all of your tips in one spot for me.The Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991419291336628115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-18397957719361599132010-09-02T12:40:54.991-04:002010-09-02T12:40:54.991-04:00Didn't my daughter tell you? That I am the ch...Didn't my daughter tell you? That I am the cheapest mom in town and I also wash out my freezer bags? Sigh...otherwise, these tips are great!! :)Emily's momhttp://www.campuscrusade.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-23624349137071905622010-09-02T12:03:48.401-04:002010-09-02T12:03:48.401-04:00Great tips! I always tell people to use their hand...Great tips! I always tell people to use their hands!Elizabethhttp://guiltykitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-89712329234320991672010-09-02T10:47:46.596-04:002010-09-02T10:47:46.596-04:00I agree, great tips! Makes me want to come and lea...I agree, great tips! Makes me want to come and learn from you in the kitchen. . .thankfully I can do that through your blog to an extent. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-50059352170459158002010-09-02T10:28:49.374-04:002010-09-02T10:28:49.374-04:00Wonderful tips thank you!Wonderful tips thank you!Marlishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207863698433956073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-73399251825416859002010-09-02T09:09:57.090-04:002010-09-02T09:09:57.090-04:00Hey Kay! These are great tips, and I think I use m...Hey Kay! These are great tips, and I think I use most of them, except the thermometer. I think that's okay though, as I'm not big on meat?!<br />p.s. Restaurants and cooking are the 'bigger, better' thing for me (smile)...!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441053969652689705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-325433929280187762010-09-02T08:11:11.321-04:002010-09-02T08:11:11.321-04:00These are some great tips! Thank you very much for...These are some great tips! Thank you very much for sharing with us!Crepes of Wrathhttp://crepesofwrath.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-10185051792033918512010-09-02T07:52:09.859-04:002010-09-02T07:52:09.859-04:00I always separate my eggs this way - it really mak...I always separate my eggs this way - it really makes it easier and more efficient doesn't it?Chocolate Shavingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900248703903229677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415825483641131978.post-25399912998556327792010-09-02T02:53:50.151-04:002010-09-02T02:53:50.151-04:00Good tips, thanks for sharing!!Good tips, thanks for sharing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com