October 23, 2010 - 11:41am
Discovered why my breads were "No-Taste"
I have discovered why my breads were bland - I WASN'T BAKING THEM! That sounds silly, but I am a newbie and my understanding was - put it in the hot oven, bake for X minutes and then take out. WRONG NEWBIE BREATH! (LOL! I miss Johnny Carson.)
The idea I was missing was that I am baking a cake - that requires two parts:
- bake at required temperature for the crust to form, and
- bake at second required temperature FOR THE INSIDE OF THE BREAD!
So now my breads have turned out better tasting - not astounding amazing phenomenal - as when a professional does it - but better.
Onward through the fog.
Comments
would you please explain the 2 different temps you use?
thanks, claudia
Well, I said "two parts" but then described each part as "at a temp" ... they're both 450 degF. Sorry I ddin't explain this before.
Now I am very happy with the result and show these "twins" as often as someone replies to my posts:
http://img251.imageshack.us/i/kemach1crust1.jpg/
http://img221.imageshack.us/i/kemach2crust2.jpg/
http://img183.imageshack.us/i/kemach3crumb1.jpg/
http://img267.imageshack.us/i/kemach3crumb2.jpg/
http://img801.imageshack.us/i/kemach3crumb3.jpg/
http://img209.imageshack.us/i/kemach4bottom.jpg/
-ld (Ecc. 9:1-4)
Keep baking, livingdog. You are making some good strides and gaining good experience, too.
Paul