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NON-sour bread at last

ejm on 10 Dec 2008 at 07:15
[center]Glezer bread[/center] For a recent dinner featuring shrimps in Pernod, there was special request for the bread to be made WITHOUT using my wild yeast. So I fell back on one of our favourites from Maggie Glezer's book Artisan Baking Across America: Acme's Rustic Baguettes. On first reading, the recipe seems a little complicated with its double preferment but it is almost fool proof. And it's NOT sour. Not even remotely.

Rotolo Di Natali from Michel Suas' book Advanced Bread and Pastry

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holds99 on 9 Dec 2008 at 17:37

 

This is Michel Suas' recipe/formula for "Rotolo Di Natali" from his book "Advance Bread and Pastry".  In the summary at the beginning of the recipe Mr. Suas says: "This ring of dough is usually baked in Italy for Christmas celebrations.  The combination of soft enriched dough and crunchy filling creates an unusual texture, while the appealing presentation makes Rotolo Di Natali a festive centerpiece."

I tried to find the origin and story behind this lovely, deliciously filled sweet bread but was unable to do so.

Raisin Walnut sourdough bread recipe - Please help

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belle on 8 Dec 2008 at 09:07

Help...I am new to this wonderful community and hope you can help...I am in need of a great recipe for raisin walnut sourdough bread.  I have purchased a wonderful loaf from The Kneaded Bread bakery in Port Chester, NY and have made numerous attempts to make it on my own but nothing compares. 

thanks very much...

Linda

An unplanned experiment: Differences in oven spring and bloom.

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dmsnyder on 7 Dec 2008 at 22:21

Above are pictured three loaves of San Francisco Sourdough made from the recipe in Peter Reinhart's "Crust and Crumb." They each turned out with subtle differences that are instructive regarding the variables that affect the appearance of our loaves. I thought it might be useful to describe these differences and what produced them.

March 3 should be a TFL holiday!

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dmsnyder on 7 Dec 2008 at 13:48

Norm's onion rolls and kaiser rolls

Norm's Onion Rolls and Kaiser Rolls

March 3 should be a TFL holiday. That's the day in 2008 that Stan (elagins) asked Norm (nbicomputers) if he had a recipe for New York style onion rolls.  Norm did, and he posted the recipe the same day

What I've been doing

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proth5 on 7 Dec 2008 at 11:45

Been falling behind on my posting.  During this long run to the solstice, even typing "Nice bread" is too much (and to so many, I say "Nice Bread!")

Here's where my energy has gone:

What I've been doing

P.R.Italian

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SylviaH on 6 Dec 2008 at 22:01

The bread has cooled enough to cut and Norm's Onion Rolls are everything everyone said they were..my P.R.Italian really tastes very good to...I will be making them both again and again!

Chinese Lion Cake

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DorotaM on 6 Dec 2008 at 19:54

Our littlest one had a birthday party today - she's turning 4 on Tuesday.

She's had something of an obsession with Chinese Lion Dances ever since seeing celebrations at a Lunar New Year festivities at the dowtown gardens a couple of years ago, and this year, she requested that her cake be done in this theme.

Here is what I came up with:

 

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