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The Bread Topic (2016–)

DianaM

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PatrickT

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Really gorgeous baguettes, as always @Ann_T

 

Regarding lames, Tom Cucuzza made a great video a while back showing how to make one for less than $3 USD. I made one of them for myself and have never looked back - works perfectly for me. Easy to make, easy to clean and easy to change blades whenever they dull!

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Ann_T

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56 minutes ago, PatrickT said:

Regarding lames, Tom Cucuzza made a great video a while back showing how to make one for less than $3 USD. I made one of them for myself and have never looked back - works perfectly for me. Easy to make, easy to clean and easy to change blades whenever they dull!

 I actually have one very similar.  From Wire Monkey. Basically the same as yours except it cost a lot more than $3.00.     Had great reviews

but I didn't really like it any better than the others that I have.     I found it was just as easy to use the double sided razor blade between my fingers.  

 

This set of knives, all of which have a very razor sharp blade cost $14.95 for the five so just $3.00 each.

Hopefully they will hold their edge.  Should last me a long time. 

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This morning’s bake. Steel cut oat porridge sourdough with maple syrup. It has a thin, crispy crust, tender crumb, and a nutty flavor with just a hint of sweetness. Would definitely make this again. 
 

 

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MaryIsobel

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5 hours ago, PatrickT said:

This morning’s bake. Steel cut oat porridge sourdough with maple syrup. It has a thin, crispy crust, tender crumb, and a nutty flavor with just a hint of sweetness. Would definitely make this again. 
 

 

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Oh my gosh - I can taste that, and it's delicious! Huge fan of oat bread.

 

PatrickT

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36 minutes ago, MaryIsobel said:

Oh my gosh - I can taste that, and it's delicious! Huge fan of oat bread.


Thank you @MaryIsobel! Totally agree with you - I’m a huge fan of these oat porridge recipes. This one is a mash-up of two I found online. Very pleased with the result. 😃

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Thank you @MaryIsobel! Totally agree with you - I’m a huge fan of these oat porridge recipes. This one is a mash-up of two I found online. Very pleased with the result. 😃

And yours looks nice and light. Oatmeal bread is sometimes stodgy, but I love it all the same. I have a simple recipe that I can whip up quickly - makes 3 loaves and great toast:

https://www.farmgirlfare.com/2006/11/oatmeal-toasting-bread-baking.html

 

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PatrickT

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17 minutes ago, MaryIsobel said:

And yours looks nice and light. Oatmeal bread is sometimes stodgy, but I love it all the same. I have a simple recipe that I can whip up quickly - makes 3 loaves and great toast:

https://www.farmgirlfare.com/2006/11/oatmeal-toasting-bread-baking.html

 

 

Great recipe - I'll have to give that one a whirl, too. Thanks for sharing. 😃

 

I basically used this recipe as the base for mine and added 9% maple syrup to it, which was inspired by this recipe. I had a bag of Hayden Mills Heritage Blend Flour, which I used for mine. Really delicious!

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Tropicalsenior

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Just my regular Sunday bread bake. Buns stuffed with a pork sausage and cabbage filling with a rich gravy, flavored with Herbs de Provence. Not a terribly imaginative filling but I went with what I had on hand. It was pretty darn good.

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The bread was just my usual Light Brioche Bread.

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PatrickT

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If this is your “regular Sunday bread bake,”you need to start sending out some invites! 🤣 AWESOME! 😍 Cheers - and thanks for the inspiration. 

PatrickT

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Yesterday's bake - Lemon and Herb Sourdough from Maurizio Leo's The Perfect Loaf cookbook. This recipe calls for Herbes de Provence and lemon zest and is made with a bread and rye flour levain. I added 10% honey to the dough and am very pleased with the result. It's definitely one of the most unusual breads I've ever eaten. The herbs are incredibly fragrant and flavorful - almost "woodsy." I grated my lemon zest coarsely and increased the amount to 2% of the total flour weight - perfect for me (but then, I love lemon). The honey added a nice compliment to the brightness of the lemon and the tang of the sourdough. This one is going on my regular baking rotation for sure.

 

 

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Maison Rustique

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Yesterday's bake - Lemon and Herb Sourdough from Maurizio Leo's The Perfect Loaf cookbook. This recipe calls for Herbes de Provence and lemon zest and is made with a bread and rye flour levain. I added 10% honey to the dough and am very pleased with the result. It's definitely one of the most unusual breads I've ever eaten. The herbs are incredibly fragrant and flavorful - almost "woodsy." I grated my lemon zest coarsely and increased the amount to 2% of the total flour weight - perfect for me (but then, I love lemon). The honey added a nice compliment to the brightness of the lemon and the tang of the sourdough. This one is going on my regular baking rotation for sure.

 

 

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Oh, my! That looks and sounds wonderful. I might have to buy that book just for this recipe! 

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PatrickT

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15 minutes ago, Maison Rustique said:

Oh, my! That looks and sounds wonderful. I might have to buy that book just for this recipe! 


Thank you - and you would not regret it! He’s included not only an amazing collection of recipes, but a wealth of sourdough knowledge and techniques, as well - all gorgeously illustrated. Highly recommend. If you find that you like the cookbook, become a member of his website, as well. He has a very active Discord channel that’s open to anyone who becomes a member. People share their bakes there, ask questions of Maurizio and each other, and there is a special section just for sharing cookbook questions. He sends out a weekly email as well, with more recipes and tips. Really awesome - and he is just the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. 😃 His website is here. Let me know if you have any questions about it.

 

https://www.theperfectloaf.com

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Ann_T

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@PatrickT, You must be happy with the crumb you are getting.  Beautiful loaf and interesting flavours. 

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Started a sourdough biga late yesterday afternoon. Left out on the counter overnight.
Made the dough this morning and baked today. Two batards and two pizzas.
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Happy with the crumb on the pizza crust, especially for a same day pizza.  
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9 hours ago, Ann_T said:

You must be happy with the crumb you are getting.  Beautiful loaf and interesting flavours. 

 

Thank you @Ann_T. I am very happy with the crumb on that loaf and I have no idea how I did it. 😂 Your crumb on that pizza crust is exactly what I would hope to see if I went out to an Italian restaurant. Lovely!

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Ann_T

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Baked a loaf of Jim Lahey's Pane al Latte (Milk Bread) yesterday. His recipe is a no knead recipe, but I did a number of stretch and folds with autolyze in between.

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Very soft bread, perfect for sandwiches. 

I think we will have hot chicken sandwiches on this bread for dinner. 

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17 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

I think we will have hot chicken sandwiches on this bread for dinner. 

I am green with envy. That looks like amazing bread but then all your breads look amazing. 
 

 

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ElsieD

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On 5/25/2023 at 10:37 AM, Ann_T said:

Baked a loaf of Jim Lahey's Pane al Latte (Milk Bread) yesterday. His recipe is a no knead recipe, but I did a number of stretch and folds with autolyze in between.

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Very soft bread, perfect for sandwiches. 

I think we will have hot chicken sandwiches on this bread for dinner. 

 

Do you have a link to that recipe or did you use his book?

PatrickT

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27 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

 

Do you have a link to that recipe or did you use his book?

 

Perhaps @Ann_T can confirm that it's the same, but I found one here on the web you could use.

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ElsieD

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5 hours ago, PatrickT said:

 

Perhaps @Ann_T can confirm that it's the same, but I found one here on the web you could use.

 

Thank you!  How important is the wheat bran, given I don't have any and don't want to buy a package of it only to use 1 Tablespooon?

 

Edited to add:  never mind, I picked some up today.  BTW, did you bake yours in a Pullman pan?

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Today I made Jim Lahey's Milk Bread per the recipe that @PatrickTlinked to.  I'm not sure why it has a bit of a yellow tint (in real life it isn't quite this yellow)  but I can say it's delicious.   I plan to scale the recipe up to fit my 13" Pullman pan as i'll be making it again.

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