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Mango is delicious and rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, mangoes contain an enzymes with stomach soothing properties similar to papain found in papayas. These comforting enzymes act as a digestive aid. Mangoes are excellent source of vitamins A and C , as well as a good source of Potassium and contain beta carotene. Mangoes are high in fiber, but low in calories ( approx. 110 per average sized mango), fat (only 1 gram) and sodium. The ideal post harvest storage temperature for mangoes is 12′C. When stored properly a mango should have a shelf life of 1 to 2 weeks.

Ciabatta (slipper shape) is an Italian white bread made with wheat flour, water,salt and yeast. The loaf is somewhat collapsed in the middle. Since the late 1990s it has been popular across Europe and in the United States, and is widely used as a sandwich bread. Generally, the ciabatta has a crisp crust, a somewhat soft, open or porous texture, and is light to the touch. The more open-crumbed form, is made from a very wet dough, often requiring machine-kneading, and sourdough starter.

A common type of bread in the British Isles and the United States in which the name refers more to the shape and the style of the bread loaf than to any particular recipe. The dough is shaped onto a rounded and the top of the dough is slashed with a cross, which is the dintinctive feature the identifies the loaf as Coburg bread. The bread is most often made with wheat flour. (White bread flour, whole-wheat flour or a combination of both). Coburg bread is suitable as sandwich bread or as accompaniment to main meal.

Hot cross bun were traditionally served during the Lenten Season, especially on Good Friday. Traditional hot cross bun contain flour, milk, sugar, butter, eggs, currants and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The cross on the top may be cut into the bun or made out of pastry strips. In America, the cross is often fashioned out of icing. According to the tradition, ‘Hot Cross Bun’ were the only food allowed to be eaten by faithful on Good Friday.

Tiger bread is means a bread with skin like a tiger skin. Tiger bread skin is made fromrice flour, water, sugar, sugar, cooking oil, salt and yeast. Firstly need to disperse the yeast in warm water then add sugar dissolve. Then pour vegatable oil and mix with a hand whisk. Add rice flour and mix to a paste. Ferment the paste for 30 minutes before application. This paste will confer a decorative surface that will crack and colour during baking.

Rye bread is bread made with flour from rye grain of variable levels. It can be light or dark in colour, depending on the type of flour used and the additional of colouring agents, and is typically denser than bread made from wheat flour. It is higher in fibre than many common types of bread and is often darker in colour and stronger in flavor.

THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF RYE BREAD
The biochemistry of wheat and rye are quite different A key issue is amylases, while wheat amylases are generally not heat-stable and hace no effect on the stronger wheat glutan, rye amylase remain active at substantially higher temperatures. Sincerye gluten is not particularly, including rye starch and pentosans, and the amylases in the flour can break down the resulting structure, inhibiting the rise of the dough.

Carrot is a sweet spice cake with grated carrot mixed into the batter. The carrot softens in the cooking process, and the cake usually has a soft, dense texture. The carrots themselves enchance the flavour, texture and appearance of the cake. Adding raisins give sweetness to the cake.

A basic muffin batter contains flour, sugar, baking powder/soda, eggs, a fat and milk (buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream). Often fruit, nuts, chocolate, vanilla extract, spices, cornmeal, bran, oats are added to give the muffins flavor. Sometimes a streusel topping or glaze is used which not only adds flavor and texture but it can transform a plain basic muffin into something special.

Chocolate Mousse Cake ingredient contain gelatin. It is a concentrated and refined product obtained by boiling the protein’ collagen’, contained in the bones and tissues of animals. The raw materials from which gelatin derived is de-mineralized bone 0called ossein), cow hide, fish skin and in China, donkey hide is also used quite extensively. The most important attribute of gelatin is its gel strength and when determined by the standard method, is called the Bloom Strength. Gelatin powder is directly added to a small amount of cold water or other liquid and heated gently until dissolved. While still slightly warm, the gelatin mixture is added to other ingredients in thin stream, beating vigorously to prevent the forming of lumps.

The traditional Scottish Christmas cake, also known as the Whisky Dundee, is very popular. It is a light crumbly cake with currants, raisins, cherries and Scotch whisky. This traditional Dundee fruit cake recipe became popular at the end of the 19th century in Scotland. The cake is perfect for afternoon tea amd would also make an excellent alternative to Christmas Cake. It is usually with whole Almonds.