My grandmother used to make this back when I was a wee little runt. She called it Peek-a-boo. So thats what I call it. It has a very simple list of ingredients and the kids love it (and so do I).
This is a Cherry Peek-a-boo
The ingredient list-
2 Sticks butter = 226.8 Grams = 8oz.
2 Cups Sugar = 426 Grams = 15oz.
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Daniel Leader's Pain au Levain formula in "Local Breads" is a mixed white, whole wheat and rye bread. I have made it once before with sunflower seeds, but I thought I should try the "straight" recipe at least once. It turns out, I like it better without the seeds. The whole wheat flavor comes through better, at least fresh out of the oven (cooled for 50 minutes).
I followed Leader's instructions, except i didn't knead at Speed 4 for 8-10 minutes. I did run the KitchenAid at 4 for bursts of up to 2 minutes. After 9-10 minutes, I got my first window pane! Woo-Hoo!
Pain de campagne
I've ordered a new mixer.
I've reached the limit of what I can reasonably expect from my Kitchen Aid Accolade 400. It has served me well, and I've certainly learned a lot using it to mix and knead breads. But I want to mix larger batches of dough. I want to try formulas that demand longer kneading times, higher kneading speeds or both. And I don't need to prove that the Kitchen Aid isn't up to a job by destroying it.
Here are some photos of this weekends bake.
I started off with a sponge being made on Friday night for the cranberry bread. I used a recipe for Pain Rustique bread with modifications made to it for my purposes. On Saturday I mixed up the the final dough and let it set while I made a couple bagel sponges
Mixed up Cranberry bread dough.
Dough and bagel sponges
Bagel balls
Finished cranberry bread
Well, I dont want to hijack Erics thread so I figured I would put up a new blog for my latest crazy idea. Pickled garlic. Now I know, its not bread, but heh, I had bagels proofing when I got into this so it must count somehow.
Well, if I had had my druthers, I would have been in San Diego for the meet. After all, I was in Ensenada, which is pretty close. Compared to Kansas City, that is. But, no, I couldn’t get away from work for a fun Saturday with other TFL-ers.
