tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post4875306386954790155..comments2024-01-26T23:54:56.322-07:00Comments on Mental Kitch 'n' Knickknacks: Julie versus the poached pear cupcakeJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-27697407668395563022007-10-11T07:01:00.000-07:002007-10-11T07:01:00.000-07:00And yet, I always feel so foamy after drinking sto...And yet, I always feel so foamy after drinking store-bought beer. I guess I'll have to save the Guinness for corned beef. *sigh*Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-78669967195673126882007-10-10T13:07:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:07:00.000-07:00It's difficult to find store-bought beer with live...It's difficult to find store-bought beer with live yeast. Most brands will be both pasteurized and filtered, so that if there's any yeast at all, it's likely to be dead. I think Affligem has live yeast, but I'm not positive. Guinness almost certainly does not. It should say on the label if there's live yeast in there. Most people prefer their beer yeast-free.Mike Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-64515775722519174362007-10-10T12:17:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:17:00.000-07:00"Does the beer bread rely on the beer's yeast for ..."Does the beer bread rely on the beer's yeast for leavening?"<BR/><BR/>Exactly that! And it lends flavor, too. I'll have to find a homebrewer. I wonder if Guinness would work.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-84869837170537429962007-10-10T12:09:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:09:00.000-07:00Our beer has no preservatives, so it'd probably be...Our beer has no preservatives, so it'd probably be a bit dicey to mail it anywhere. Plus, we'd then be down at least one reusable container (for a little while), which when kegging can be a substantial loss. Transferring to another container tends not to work that well -- what arrives would probably be fuzzy.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'm sure there are local homebrewers who would be willing to supply the needed brew. Does the beer bread rely on the beer's yeast for leavening?Mike Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-56257619249446557442007-10-10T11:47:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:47:00.000-07:00Mike, I'm gonna call for a rematch, tonight! Wedne...Mike, I'm gonna call for a rematch, tonight! Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesdayyyyy!<BR/><BR/>I've been meaning to ask if you have any "spare" beer sitting around. Can you mail brew? If so, I think we should do a blog collaboration! A fellow blogger posted a recipe for beer bread--woot!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-40361366097644641662007-10-10T07:47:00.000-07:002007-10-10T07:47:00.000-07:00Well, since they tasted good, you could call it a ...Well, since they tasted good, you could call it a tie. Or maybe a Poached Pear Power Bar.Mike Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-39193814607146548732007-10-09T23:04:00.000-07:002007-10-09T23:04:00.000-07:00Dolores, it killed me! I remember looking at them,...Dolores, it killed me! I remember looking at them, wondering why they didn't top off the cup, or even rise at all! It was even worse when I tried it and all the flavors I was hoping for were there! It helped to use a nice Port wine--it really came through in the finished cupcake, and not just in the glaze. Let me know how your try goes!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772151665349754050.post-53606386546034627842007-10-09T23:01:00.000-07:002007-10-09T23:01:00.000-07:00Yeah, they look a little dense... but they also lo...Yeah, they look a little dense... but they also look DARN good. I'll be trying them soon, hoping I remember the leavening. Thanks for sharing!Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162620206370481186noreply@blogger.com