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Disaster averted thanks to HOT Dutch ovens...

trailrunner's picture
trailrunner

Disaster averted thanks to HOT Dutch ovens...

I was preheating the 2 Dutch ovens I use for the San Joaquin  Sourdough. All was great and the oven was at 500. I took out the 2 pots and placed a loaf into each one and misted lightly with water. When I placed the covered  pans back into the oven the oven had a new code F06 and it cut off. Oh NO !! I quick turned on the upper oven to preheat to 460 and left the covered pots in the lower oven while I waited and swore and worried. I moved the pots to the top oven as soon as the temp was up . Then I waited...how long to wait??? When to remove the lids...more worry and swearing LOL. After 20 min. in the upper oven I decided to peek...OH wow...they looked wonderful. I left them in till they were good and brown and then checked internal temp...210. Done. Probably the prettiest I have made and they sang to me when they came out.

 

Moral of this story. If I hadn't been using the preheated pots I would not have had any success at all in averting a disastrous failure . The pots are the best. Here are fresh out of the oven loaves. Crumb to follow much later :)  I am waiting now for the Miele repair folks to come. Thank goodness for extended warranty. This is the 1st time I have needed service in the 4 years of use. 

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Marni's picture
Marni

Really beautiful!  It's so great when everything turns out for the best!

Marni

trailrunner's picture
trailrunner

Thanks Marni...I am always surpirsed that more folks don't use the covered baking. It really cancels the need to steam and saves so much fuss when baking. I love the crust and simplicity.c