Real Baking with Rose Levy Beranbaum

Rose:
My angel food cakes are shrinking away from the pan...more and more. The last one didn't fall out...it stuck to the bottom of the pan (top-after inverting it)...but it is really shrinking...a lot...never had that problem before...with your recipe or any other. any suggestions?

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | November 18, 2008 2:18 PM #

Karyn, go to this link, there is Rose's latest angel food cake w/o chocolate.

http://www.hectorwong.com/roselevy/ECC/index.html

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | February 6, 2008 6:40 PM #

Hi Rose,
this is my first time blogging. I have a question. I made the chocolate angel food cake from the Cake Bible (my favorite cookbook on cakes) Can I make the recipe into a plain angel food cake if I leave out the chocolate?

Reply to this      Posted by: Karyn | February 6, 2008 6:36 PM #

oops, that was me!

Reply to this      Posted by: nushera | February 2, 2008 9:01 PM #

THANK YOU SO MUCH, Hector. i enjoyed every second of it.

Reply to this      Posted by: n | February 2, 2008 8:57 PM #

Jeannette, glad you enjoyed the video, it is full of information!

I watched it 2 times in a row, the same evening. Then a few days later, when I clicked on it, I was realizing I was watching it for the third time again!

I can't wait for Rose's new book, which will include a DVD of videos!

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | February 2, 2008 2:22 PM #

Thank you so much, Hector, for putting on this video , it is so interesting and I'm thrilled to see Rose in action, so to speak, much better than still pictures! Also I am pleased to hear her mention of Kate and her experiments with flours as I am also trying out her ideas with some success (and some failures, I must admit!) I want to watch it again because I missed seeing Bill first time around, heard his voice though! Thanks again, JeannetteXX

Reply to this      Posted by: Jeannette | February 2, 2008 6:51 AM #

they haven't yet invited you!?!
HOW DARE...

Reply to this      Posted by: nushera | February 2, 2008 12:24 AM #

GREAT!!! thank you so much, Hector.

Bill and all others who attended the session- I'm jealous...

Rose- aren't you coming to the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival? it's starting soon:(

Reply to this      Posted by: nushera | January 31, 2008 8:15 PM #

Dearest bloggers, the first recorded materials of Rose's lecture, more coming soon.

http://www.hectorwong.com/roselevy/ECC/index.html

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 31, 2008 4:27 PM #

Bill, insanity is put for good use!

Patrincia, recipe is not ready to be published yet, but here is what is no-boiling:

1- no-boil fresh pasta sheets, roll with KA attachment thickness #7 or #8 (thin), use Naked Chef's book for the pasta recipe (plus salt in the pasta).

2- Giada's Everyday Italian bolognese sauce, simmer until meat fat has separated and floats on the surface.

3- no cook-bechamella, using Giada's Everyday Italian bechamella recipe for ingredients and quantity only. Ommit the flour. Replace the milk with heavy cream and whip until stiff whipping cream with the salt and spices. Use math, and as necessary add/fold additional milk solids, butter fats, water to maintain same % as in whole milk.

Assemble lasagna with above in layers (no boil), sprinkle true Parmesan cheese on top of each layer of no-cook bechamella.

Bake covered, w/o boiling temp for 30-45 min. Uncover and broil until nice top crust.

This lasagna is thin, showcasing the quality of home made fresh pasta sheets. One time it was nick named 'pasta soufle.' It is my trademark and the only lasagna I dare to make. You can pay for good lasagna everywhere, so why imitate at home?

pics

http://www.hectorwong.com/roselevy/Lasagna.html

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 22, 2008 3:32 PM #

Hector:
I don't know what keeps me motivated...the blog helps...but I think it is just plain insanity.

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 22, 2008 3:08 PM #

Hector - tell me about your no-cook bechamella.

Reply to this      Posted by: Patrincia | January 22, 2008 3:01 PM #

Bill, doesn't the blog keep us motivated? Go Mr. Marathon, I know what that means!

I've been working on my no-boil lasagna recipe (including the pasta, the no-cook bechamella, and the bolognese). Also baby back ribs, cilantro spare ribs, and soy sauce!

Glad you attended, seems like it was a Angel Food Cake marathon, and can't wait to share the video.

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 22, 2008 1:54 PM #

Hi Rose:
Thanks again...it was wonderful! You are such a natural teacher and so loaded with info! You are charming and approachable and I'm sooooo glad I came. Oh...and Mom's Boyfriend's Birthday cake was a big hit (Cheese cake, frosted with creamcheese buttercream (piped in a basket weave pattern) with some roses that I piped from some mousseline that I had in the freezer. I know...I know...I need to get a digital camera!
Thanks again! You are the best! I'm now chomping at the bit to make the angel food cake! with Wondra...My old angel food recipe said that you needed to sift the sugar and cake flour together three times...what a pleasure to watch you just whisk it for a few seconds. Angel food is my mom's favorit (with whipped cream and berries). Looking forward to another Rose Recipe!
(by the way...made another cheese cake last night...finished at 2 AM...dinner guests on Thursday and no time to bake between now and then...nothing keeps like a cheese cake! I think it tastes even better a few days later.

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 22, 2008 12:28 PM #

thanks for reporting bill bc i had a busy few days afterwards--woody (he came from MN to help make all the cakes and film the presentation)stayed til yesterday and i spent all of today putting things back in order after the big production of angel food cakes etc.!

there were more than 50 people but not sure how many more as it turned into standing room! we made enough samples for 60 so my guestimate is no more than 70.

Reply to this      Posted by: Anonymous | January 21, 2008 9:04 PM #

oops...not white chocolate mousseline (I have it on my mind because I made it for the first time last week and FLIPPED)...I'm icing the cheesecake with the creamcheese buttercream...of course

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 18, 2008 5:32 PM #

After the lecture I had dinner at the home of a very dear friend who only lives a few minutes from NYU. From there...to my kitchen (greatly inspired by Rose's Lecture) to start on Mom's Boyfriend's Birthday cake (Can you call your mother's significant other her Boyfriend when he is 72 years old?...seems silly). Anyway...he is a cheese cake fan. He says that it is like heroin (not in its taste but in its addictive quality). I baked it last night (finishing at about 2AM). Tonight I whip up the white chocolate mousseline buttercream...and make it look like a birthday cake! Then its the chocolate fudge cake with chocolate mousseline (my sister's kids won't eat cheesecake...and I always perfer chocolate to anything else).

Rose:
Thanks again for your hospitality in extending the bloggers an invite to the lecture. It was just wonderful!

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 18, 2008 5:21 PM #

Rozanne:

Not sure exactly how many people were there...Rose, I'm sure, could answer that. I would say 50? (I could be way off)...not sure. It was just great, and she entertained lots of questions.

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 18, 2008 5:17 PM #

Patti, Rose's new book will be out in the Fall of 2009.

Reply to this      Posted by: Rozanne | January 18, 2008 12:40 PM #

Wow, Bill that's incredible. Thanks for sharing your story. How many people were at the lecture? I am so happy for you.

Reply to this      Posted by: Rozanne | January 18, 2008 12:37 PM #

Bill, THANK YOU for sharing, really, really. Every review I read about Rose points her charm and down to earthiness. I've seen her a few times -thru video- she is a mountain of sugar!

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 18, 2008 12:29 PM #

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Blog:
I was one of the very, very, very fortunate people who got to attend Rose's lecture on flour and Angel food demonstration yesterday. It was just wonderful. Rose was able to present a lot of very technical information in a wonderfully clear and accessible maner making it very interesting for both the home baker and the food professional. She is incredibly charming and approachable and it was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. I was a huge fan before, now...well...there are no words!
And a note of interest: prior to the lecture starting...I was seated in the audience, glancing through the hand out (which contains rose's angel food recipe...can't wait to make it) and waiting patiently. Rose came in, took one look at me and asked : "are you Bill?)...so explain that!

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 18, 2008 12:10 PM #

So, How'd it go???????

Reply to this      Posted by: Patrincia | January 18, 2008 8:44 AM #

Hi Rose,
When you do expect your new book will be available. Can't wait...

Reply to this      Posted by: Patti | January 18, 2008 8:20 AM #

Rose:

See you tomorrow!

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 16, 2008 5:47 PM #

I will be there in soul! Hope you don't get bombarded with questions and make the lecture hours long, and I am certain you have more than answers!

Looking forward for the transcripts and video...

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 16, 2008 11:41 AM #

I am excited! I'm so glad I took a 1/2 day off of work to do something that I am really looking forward to. All work and no play makes Bill a dull boy.

Rose:
I've always talked to myself...as long as you don't hear voices answering it can't be a bad thing. My grandmother used to say "people who talk to themselves have money in the bank"
I haven't got a clue what that means...but she said stuff like that all the time!

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 16, 2008 11:23 AM #

Good luck for tomorrow Rose. Although I don't think you need it, you must be an expert at giving lectures by now.

Bill have fun tomorrow. You must be so excited....

Reply to this      Posted by: Rozanne | January 16, 2008 9:06 AM #

I am looking forward to the possible video of your demo as many have suggested. I am also looking forward to seeing you when you come to San Francisco. I live in the Central Valley of California and not too far away from the big city. Let us know when you visit!!!

Rose villanueva

Reply to this      Posted by: Rose Villanueva | January 9, 2008 4:15 PM #

Super Congrats to you Bill!!!

Reply to this      Posted by: Patrincia | January 4, 2008 5:12 PM #

Bill, that's fabulous. You know we all envy you. Too bad you can't take pics but do give us every tiny detail. Have fun!

Reply to this      Posted by: Rozanne | January 4, 2008 5:02 PM #

Hector:
I don't have a digital camera! (I'm a big technophobe...sorry)...besides, I'm not the picturetaking type...but I will keep everyone posted!

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 4, 2008 2:20 PM #

Bill, you made my day. Be there or be squared! Please try to take pictures, notes, video, whatevers. Or pinch out a piece of Rose's hair, will be a keeper!

You can email me directly the pictures, or send me a disk, and I can post it.

I will be present in spirit, I am sure you will be representing us well!

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 4, 2008 2:12 PM #

Rose:
I have made an executive decision, I have cancelled my afternoon for the day of your lecture, and I will be there, with bells on. (well, bells are noisy, so probably no bells). Can't wait!

To all of my baking buddies on the bl1og:
I wish you could all be there with me!

Reply to this      Posted by: Bill | January 4, 2008 1:56 PM #

You have probably already contacted them, but just in case you haven't:

http://www.nyu.edu/campusmedia/index.htm

Reply to this      Posted by: Matthew | January 3, 2008 2:13 PM #

There's absolutely no chance at all of my being able to attend, :-( much to my sadness. But ... we WILL meet one day ... and how about a transcript/notes if not a video???

Reply to this      Posted by: Kate | January 3, 2008 1:58 PM #

if so, NYU can edit the tapes too! But perhaps their video editing department is not into baking as much as I am! I can make your chiffon look the best (no offense ;)

/H

Reply to this      Posted by: Hector | January 3, 2008 1:46 PM #