Just saw there was a Good Eats episode. May have to rewatch it. One recipe includes a tab of butter inside the dough. Why not?
Haha they weren't actually ingredients that made it into the bread. I had them situated around the loaf as it was rising to help it keep its shape. I was a bit tipsy when I put everything together, but even drunk me wouldn't have though coffee and pineapple would have been a good combo
The only things that made it into the bread were starter, water, flour and salt
Alright, I'm in. My second loaf ever, first in a long time. Sourdough starter up next.
I've been wanting to bake but my starter seems or smells a little off. I've been feeding it like 4-5 times a day with whole wheat flour. I have a feeling, it's the whole wheat flour. I'm gonna try some White flour today to see if the smell goes away.
I've read in several places that whole wheat tends to go rancid in a starter. You might get away with it if you handle it with kid gloves and use it quickly, but you're better off using white or rye in a starter and saving the wheat for your dough.
Long story short, was cleaning my oven the other day and my pizza stone broke. Went to Menards and got six 4.5 x 9 x 1-1/4" firebricks to replace it. Made the dough thursday, it sit out overnight friday / saturday morning and was ready to bake it around noon when plans changed. Didn't refrigerate the dough and was gone all day saturday, got home and placed the dough & proofing basket in the fridge.. well some of it got fridge burnt, and when I took it out today it was hard and didn't hardly rise. First loaf of bread on my new "stone," it rose like crazy in the oven! I can't wait to cut into this bad-boy, unfortunately i'm all out of butter...
Haha, Chef, you're killing me! Not yet, but since you keep asking, I suppose I'll get my butt in gear and stop by Bed Bath & Beyond tonight to see if they have any of these Bormioli Rocco 67.5 oz Fido Jars! I've been (lazily) looking for something big and glass to do my starter in, but these seem reasonable on Amazon if I can't find them in stores. Great reviews too, and seems like a ton of people are using them for their sourdough starters.Sourdough?
Haha, Chef, you're killing me! Not yet, but since you keep asking, I suppose I'll get my butt in gear and stop by Bed Bath & Beyond tonight to see if they have any of these Bormioli Rocco 67.5 oz Fido Jars! I've been (lazily) looking for something big and glass to do my starter in, but these seem reasonable on Amazon if I can't find them in stores. Great reviews too, and seems like a ton of people are using them for their sourdough starters.
I feed mine in a bowl covered with plastic wrap and store it pine sized container.
Plastic / glass or metal? I have some cereal bowls that are ceramic, but I'm afraid they aren't big enough. Also what is pine sized? I'm unfamiliar with this scale
Today is national homemade bread day, if that means anything... bake up!
I have a breadmaker, but I use it only to make dough (because I'm lazy). I (and at least one other person on here) bought the Cuisinart CBK-100 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker refurbished on eBay for $40-50. Works great for making dough, but as we all know you can make much better bread in the oven once you get the process & technique down, and one thing a breadmaker doesn't allow is for a 24-hour cold period (aka putting the dough in the fridge).anyone use a machine ? thinking of getting a zojirushi bread maker opinions would be appreciated
anyone use a machine ? thinking of getting a zojirushi bread maker opinions would be appreciated
anyone use a machine ? thinking of getting a zojirushi bread maker opinions would be appreciated
Haha, Chef, you're killing me! Not yet, but since you keep asking, I suppose I'll get my butt in gear and stop by Bed Bath & Beyond tonight to see if they have any of these Bormioli Rocco 67.5 oz Fido Jars! I've been (lazily) looking for something big and glass to do my starter in, but these seem reasonable on Amazon if I can't find them in stores. Great reviews too, and seems like a ton of people are using them for their sourdough starters.
Can't say I've used that machine, but I don't really understand what advantages a machine has. You could have a a batch of dough put together in a few minutes and it you wouldn't lose any space from having an additional one trick pony appliance.
I'm sure machines have their place, but have you given any thought to trying a few loaves by hand?
I like my machine. It's a cheap name brand (Rival or something...)
I like that it's still compact enough to sit in the closet on a shelf when not needed, but when I use it I just toss a few ingredients in and turn it on. I can set it up to have a loaf of hot bread waiting when I get home, and if I'm late it turns off automatically.
Something that can't be done in the oven.
I've also used mine to make dough for the oven (bread bowls, french loafs, etc.)
I guess the biggest benefit is that I can load it up in under 10 minutes, walk out the door and go do my stuff. When I come back there is hot bread waiting.
No it doesn't make every kind of bread the best, but it's still pretty good.
The new Starter is getting better and better. Tonight making chocolate chip cookies. Also making savory crepes for dinner. pictures later if I remember.
Sourdough chocolate chip cookies?
Actually Yes. I'm gonna give it a whirl. I'll post pic's tomorrow.
Heres the sourdough crepes.
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