Saturday, June 13, 2009

More Artisan Bread in Five.....




Today I used the last of my dough that I put together last Saturday night. I baked it this time on parchment, atop a half sheet pan and then covered it with a stainless steel bowl. I baked it at 475* on my convection bake setting for 20 minutes and then uncovered it and baked for about another 15 minutes( my loaf was a bit more than a pound)...It was really nice. I made three loaves of bread and used three different methods of baking, each one was great, and yielded a slightly different loaf. I think that the flavor got better the older the dough became.
I mixed up another batch straight away , right in the same bucket I had made the last one in, did not bother washing it. We shall see if we get a slight sourdough flavor to the next batch of breads...
The kids and I are having a lot of fun with this...I think next time I may try baking a loaf on the grill...

11 comments:

  1. Hi Linda..I get a slight sourdough taste:)

    Ya gotta love that bread!

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  2. I cheat with a bread machine but it's still not store bought! :)
    Yours makes me hungry!

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  3. Good Morning friends...
    Monique...love it we do!

    Carol...this is even faster than the bread machine...literally seconds to put together...I hope you try it...
    Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. I love the crumb you're getting with this dough. I definitely would like the more developed flavor of the latter breads - what a great way to make bread! Beautiful, Linda.

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  5. Lori...I have a new batch and the dough feels different. I just took some out to rest and am going to throw it in the oven in a few minutes. S. wants it for breakfast with brie...
    We shall see how it goes...I am having fun experimenting!
    L xo

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  6. Linda, you are turning out some spectacular loaves. I'm impressed.

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  7. Thank you Ann...that is a real compliment coming from you!
    Now the kids are getting very spoiled...they want a fresh loaf
    every day! Since the weather is so cool I do not mind cranking up the oven and baking...it is very satisfying, with so little effort!
    L~xo

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  8. One of these days I'm going to get serious about making bread - I'm not sure why I shy away from it.
    You make it look so wonderful and easy!
    Cheers!
    Ry

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  9. Hey Ry,,,this one is easy...really easy...you just need a dough bucket and a little real estate in the fridge and you are off...
    L~xo

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  10. I love the last batch best from the AB in 5!

    Yours is beautiful... wish I had some now with a little excellent olive oil. It looks fabulous!

    ~from your carbo starved friend on the left coast xoxo~m.

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  11. Oh my...
    Well...maybe you can sneak a tiny piece!
    L~xo

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