30 July 2013

12 Months of Bread - 5/12

I haven't baked a new kind of bread in a while! I've been going back over the others I have done before to try and make improvements. Then, last night, I decided to make mini baguettes to go with a mushroom risotto we were having for tea! It was super stormy outside whilst I was baking. I had the balcony doors open, it was pretty therapeutic!

I used this basic recipe! I didn't realise until I was about to put the bread in the oven that you put a tray full of water in the oven too, the steam helps make the crust really crunchy. So I learnt something new! The rest of the recipe was pretty easy though.



Lessons Learnt
: On the second prove I should have let them get a little bigger, then they would have been rounder; These are a little flat. I struggle with patience. I need a bigger tray, to make huuuuge baguettes or maybe I need a bigger oven?

Verdict: Amazing! The steaming really made the crush super crunchy but left the centre super soft. I folded some cracked black pepper into the dough, and crunched a little more on the top with a little salt. I can't wait to make them again. 

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2 comments:

  1. Yuummm! Seriously those look ridiculously tasty. I have awful patience with baking. Things always go flat because of it. Taste is what matters though!

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  2. Oooh you're inspiring me. One of my goals this year was to be a 'bread making master' and uhh.. I haven't been doing so well besides that one time I made bagels (which were amazing!!). Talk about a lack of momentum!

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