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Jim Lahey's Ciabatta

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I just couldn't help myself. I really wanted to bake, so I decided to make some no-knead bread; something that would be doable during a school day, even if it meant using commercial yeast. I must say, I was quite happy with the results, and it made a delicious loaf to have for dinner. 

Harvest Apple Challah

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Lately, when I give someone a loaf of bread, they hand me a bag of freshly picked apples in exchange.  Not one for standing over a hot stove making applesauce I have been transforming and preparing them for their next destination by baking them into my breads.

We 3 gmas baked FRUITCAKES!

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Hi all, yesterday we make our fruitcakes, so we would have plenty of time to snocker them up for the Christmas Dinner. We used a great recipe that we tested when Helen and I surprised Barbra on her birthday almost a whole year ago... we made our yearly fruitcakes there with her in October.  This year we started a bit earlier and baked together via cyber/text.  Admittedly, in person was more fun!!!  But these all came out great by anyone's standards I am sure.

Bouabsa double hydration baguette video

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Hello,

I’ve returned from our more than two months away from home and from our oven, but made good on a promise to a distant acquaintance.  I said that I would try to create a video of the making of the Bouabsa baguette for her, and I did.  As my first baking “project” since returning home.

French Style Asiago Caramelized Onions Porridge Bread

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If you haven't figured it out by now that I kind of love this whole porridge bread thing than now you finally know :).

I just finished off my last Durum Semolina with Ricotta Porridge bread and wanted to change things up a bit and add more whole grains.  This one has plenty of whole grain goodness added to the KAF French style flour including fresh rye flour, fresh spelt flour and fresh whole wheat flour along with a nice mixed grain porridge.

Success! Ken Forkish's 80% Biga

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Just made Ken Forkish's 80% biga white last night. This was the best bread I've made yet. Really happy with the results. Great dome; great crumb; wonderful, crackly crust.

This was my schedule:

9 pm: Made biga

8 am: Retarded biga in the fridge, since I had to go to work

7 pm: Took biga out of the fridge to warm it up to room temperature (right now, room temperature is about 78F!)

8 pm: Added the 100 g flour and all the other stuff (made only half the recipe), folded, and let it sit out for about 2.5 hours.