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focaccia success! thanks to Reinhart... and question about parchment paper.

August 11, 2009 - 6:51pm -- feedmittens

I followed The Bread Baker's Apprentice's instructions almost to a T and it came out really well.  Just wanted to post a couple quick pics and look for suggestions for improvement.  Oh yeah, and I did not use parchment paper or a slipat or anything.  Was this a bad thing?  I think the bottom came out great.  I baked it at 450 for 12 minutes, then let it cool for 20mins before cutting into it.

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drat!

August 11, 2009 - 6:49pm -- ericb

Once again, even after swearing them off after multiple failed attempts, I am baking baguettes. For the last few hours, I have coddled and babied the dough, and I have to say, I was feeling pretty good about things. Following Hamelman's recipe for Baguette with poolish and his detailed shaping instructions, I have managed to form the best looking baguettes to date (for me at least).

Almost.

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Suggestions Please: Bread for 5-day Rafting Trip

August 11, 2009 - 12:40pm -- Glass-Weaver

I'm going on a 5-day river trip with a group of 14 people.  There will be two transportation days prior to getting on the river.  So...I need a bread that will stand up to 7-8 days of storage in hot conditions, and that can handle the rough treatment of being bounced around in a dry bag (a dry bag is like a back-pack that will not allow water inside.)  We plan to make sandwiches, but the bread doesn't have to be sliced loaves.

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converting yeast recipe to sourdough

August 11, 2009 - 3:58am -- avatrx1

I have this wonderful recipe that I've made many times.  I'd be interested in how I might convert this to a recipe using a starter instead of yeast>

BE honest - am I better off leaving well enough alone since I do LOVE this recipe?

-Susie

Coarse Salt and Rosemary Focaccia Bread

2 tsp Active Dry yeast
2 cup Warm Water
8 TB Olive Oil
5 C. Unbleached flour (can use bread flour or whatever you have)
1 TB Salt
3 TB Fresh Rosemary Leaves (I have been using dry)
1 TB Coarse Salt (Kosher Salt)

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fresh yeast in philly

August 11, 2009 - 3:56am -- benjamin
Forums: 

For all of you in Philadelphia looking for fresh yeast, I am happy to announce that the superfresh on 10th and South now stocks it. I wanted to put the word out in the hope that people will buy it and they will continue to stock it!

regards

ben

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SylviaH

I just received my book 'Maggie Glezer's Artisan Baking' and was looking at the recipe and photos of this bread.  I have been wanting to make this loaf ever since David 'dmsnyder' told me how wonderful it tastes and it's his favorite semolina bread.  He also has the recipe and photo's on his blog.  I have made a few breads using the Semolina and Duram flour'. I love breads made with Duram wheat!

This bread is absolutely delicious!  I love the golden creamy color of the crumb!

I mixed completely by hand.  Baked the loaf on preheated stones...for 10 mins. under my largest dark blue enameled roasting pan...I have 3!

 

Balsalmic Glaze and EVOO.  with tonights roasted chicken dinner.

Sylvia 

 

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AnnieT

Shortly after I joined TFL just over two years ago, Susan from San Diego kindly gave me her basic sourdough recipe and it has become my "go to" loaf. When my son was rude enough to ask why I kept making the same loaf I claimed that I needed to get it right so that I could enter a loaf in the County Fair. Well, in a classic senior moment I completely missed the deadline! So in effect I have been practising for two years, and tomorrow is the day to deliver the loaf. The dough is in between stretch and folds and I am cautiously optimistic. Please wish me luck and I will report back with good or bad news, A.

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