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The 6 Strand Beta Bread Braid
using steam to get a crispy crust
i was wondering if anyone has any advise. I am trying to create a crisp crust to my bread. I have a domestic gas oven and have tried the usual suggestions such as spraying the dough with water, adding trays of water and flopping wet cloths into the oven cavity to create steam non has been successful.
Round Braid
The Octopus 3/6 Strand Braid
The 12 Strand Octopus Braid
Sourdough cuts gluten?
There was a story on CBC's Ontario Morning today that goes hand in had with this story:
Sourdough breadmaking cuts gluten content in baked goods
It says:
production log
does anyone have a downloadable page that they like as a production log? Looking for better record keeping to build consistency :)
Thanks
ml
The 6 Strand Alpha Bread Braid
Gougères - Cheese Puffs
With my Atkins diet, carbs are the forbidden fruit and, of course, any recipe with flour draws my immediate attention.
Just received this from Saveur and had to share:
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Cheese-Puffs
I will keep this recipe for when company cometh!! Just sounds sooo good.
Anna