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Horror Story: when I confused the windex for my shpritser

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It was Tuesday morning. I was at a wedding last night until 2 am so it's no surprise that I made this mistake. I guess it could happen to anyone. I just didn't expect it to happen to me.

I woke up groggy- but with one thought going through my mind- "must. bake. bread". I've had the dough all ready to go, sitting in my fridge now for a few days. Still in my pjs, I dumped the dough out and started shaping it into one large boule. I turned on the oven and made myself some coffee.

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Silver specks on crust

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I have just acquired a used industrial oven and started baking in it over the weekend. It was pretty dirty inside and had to use of lot of chemical cleaner (It is 17 years old and seen a lot of use - not exclusively bread).

After baking a few loaves, I've noticed that the exposed crust is covered with silver specks (couldn't photograph it - they are small), something like glitter. The baking paper was dusted liberally with a slightly coarse semolina flour.

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Yeast

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I'm quite new to baking and my experience so far is limited to my attempts to create the perfect pizza dough. This includes the use of bread flour, 00 flour and making my own sour dough starter.

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I've been baking bread---and hanging out on this sight ---for about 6 months. I recently decided it was time to get a good bread knife. In my surch for the perfect knife I came across a small company in FridayHarbor Washington. I ordered a knife from them and all I can say is that it is almost to pretty to use but slices so well that it demands being used. I highly reccomend anyone looking for a good bread knife check out www.betterbreadknife.com .

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PR's BBA Focaccia

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Growing yeast

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My mother said in the old days they would make a yeast starter by simply leaving equal amounts of flour and water in a bowl and cover with a clean cloth. So I tried this and it has bubbled after a few days but it smells like vomit. The whole kitchen smells bad. Does anyone have any input. I am not sure it should smell like this.

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Corn bread

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Over the last few years on & off I try to make corn muffins or corn bread, I have purchased some good ones but never could bake a good one, either they were to cake type or too dry and fell apart, not much flavor, Wonder if any one here has conquered a good corn muffin or corn bread.

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Chet

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54% whole wheat sandwich bread

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Deleated by teketeke It is moved to Baker Blogs.

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Japanese sandwich bread

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Update: 3/1/2011

I haven't been satisfied with my old version sandwich bread because I smell strong yeast in the bread and the loaf was dry quickly. I have been working on my recipe to improve. This sandwich loaf is my favorite. I hope you will like it too.

Japanese sandwich bread

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an appeal for help!

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Hi everyone,

this is a last ditch appeal for help! My girlfriend and I are staying with her parents for the weekend, and we are supposed to bring a cheesecake to a dinner party on Sunday. I wanted to make the cheesecake from Suas advanced bread and pastry, however I forgot to pack the book before leaving home! I was wondering if anyone out there with the textbook would be willing to take the time to write out the formula and proceedure for me an send me in a message. I realize this is not a fun task, but it would be hugely appreciated!

thanks in advance,

Ben

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Horror Story: when I confused the windex for my shpritser

Silver specks on crust

Yeast

bread knives

PR's BBA Focaccia

Growing yeast

Corn bread

54% whole wheat sandwich bread

Japanese sandwich bread

an appeal for help!

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