I made the recipe this weekend, and it yielded one good loaf, with a strong crust and good soft insides with lots of holes. Very European.
I was just going to ask if anyone here had made that! Isn't there something about a Dutch Oven, though?
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2006 3:08:34 am PST #9903 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Nutty - Nov 14, 2006 3:13:50 am PST #9904 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Well, I used a Le Creuset pot. But apparently any oven-safe pot with a top will do; you need the top so that it will get steam and form a nice crust.
Theodosia - Nov 14, 2006 3:30:54 am PST #9905 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I thought one of the attractions of making bread was the kneading part, at least among people who like to make bread. Me, I've always preferred the breadmaker.
Kat - Nov 14, 2006 3:40:58 am PST #9906 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I thought one of the attractions of making bread was the kneading part, at least among people who like to make bread.
It is. I haven't made bread in about a year or two, but there is something entirely soothing about kneading. and the smell. Another good thing.
brenda m - Nov 14, 2006 3:47:56 am PST #9907 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'll have to check that out - I have a very similar recipe. In the one I have, you bake the loaves on the bottom side of a cookie sheet. You just spritz the loaves a few times with water during baking to get the crust effect.
Topic!Cindy - Nov 14, 2006 3:52:51 am PST #9908 of 10001
What is even happening?
THE EATING!
Laura - Nov 14, 2006 3:55:58 am PST #9909 of 10001
This too shall pass.
Reading about kneading, smelling, and eating fresh bread is just about killing me here!
Also, please to not type so much today because I really loved this thread title lots.
Kat - Nov 14, 2006 4:08:21 am PST #9910 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also, please to not type so much today because I really loved this thread title lots.
This is a good thread title. May the next one be equally amusing.
Now I want bread.
msbelle - Nov 14, 2006 4:26:11 am PST #9911 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
oh my god so tired. no reason that I can think of. I fear the cold may not be quite dead, or a new one has been given to me by co-workers. really not a time to be sick.
want to curl up and close eyes. seriously.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2006 4:27:35 am PST #9912 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
THE EATING!
This is what I'm saying.
Alas, I have no oven-safe pot-with-lid. One of these days I'm going to break down and buy Le Crueset, but so far I've been put off by the thought of carrying it home.