The Bread Topic (2016–)

[ElsieD]

25 minutes ago, weinoo said:

Anyone use one of these to mix doughs?

 

 

I find it works very well for that initial mixing of no-knead, or almost no-knead breads.

 

 

Yes, I have two of them, in two different sizes.  I don't use them for bread, but I use them all the time for muffins.  I was gobsmacked by how well they work.

[lindag]

26 minutes ago, weinoo said:

Anyone use one of these to mix doughs?

 

 

I find it works very well for that initial mixing of no-knead, or almost no-knead breads.

 

 

I have the smaller one that I use all the time for mixing dry ingredients for all kinds of bread-making.  I wouldn't part with it.

 

[kayb]

FYI. I ordered a pound of yeast on Amazon this morning, with delivery scheduled June 22. SAF-Instant, $10.49 a pound.

[lindag]

1 minute ago, kayb said:

FYI. I ordered a pound of yeast on Amazon this morning, with delivery scheduled June 22. SAF-Instant, $10.49 a pound.

 

Ouch.  A pound of SAF here is $3.99.  Plenty available.

[dtremit]

15 minutes ago, lindag said:

 

Ouch.  A pound of SAF here is $3.99.  Plenty available.

 

The cost of "free shipping" is not well hidden on a lot of Amazon grocery items. Really it's $3.99 for the yeast and $6.50 to get it to you.

 

Not always a bad deal for a single item, but if you can scrape together a minimum order other outlets are almost always cheaper.

Edited June 16, 2020 by dtremit (log)

[Kim Shook]

I am apparently determined to screw up my bread today.  I'm trying to make an ATK Sandwich loaf which I've made 100 times.  Mr. Kim found some KA bread flour.  First, I accidentally mixed the yeast into the flour/salt mixture instead of the warm water/milk/butter/honey mixture.  So I ended up dumping 16 oz. flour, which I may not have had to do, but I didn't want to take a chance.  Then I basically cooked the dough on the first rise.  This recipe calls for heating the oven to 200F and leaving it on for 10 minutes, then turning off.  Meanwhile, you are preparing the dough.  After getting the dough ready in the bowl for the first rise, you put it in the oven.  I realized when I went to take the dough out of the oven that I'd never turned it off of 200F.😠  It is now in the CSO for it's second rising.  We'll see, I guess.  

[heidih]

@Kim Shook  Some days breathing and walking away is best OR as Mitch @weinoo said above - focaccia or any flat bake can be a save.

[Kim Shook]

Looks good, but it is heavy as hell.  Does not bode well.  I'll update later.

 

An hour later and just as I feared:

😟

Edited June 17, 2020 by Kim Shook (log)

[demiglace]

On 6/16/2020 at 8:20 AM, weinoo said:

Anyone use one of these to mix doughs?

 

 

I find it works very well for that initial mixing of no-knead, or almost no-knead breads.

 

It's a Danish dough hook no?

[weinoo]

10 minutes ago, demiglace said:

It's a Danish dough hook no?

Indeed.

[Franci]

I am sure this came up at certain point but  can we talk again about deflating baos? I made 24 today. The first batch of 12 deflated, the second batch no.  These are the second batch, sorry I didn’t think of taking a picture of the first. I think first has to do with the strength of the steam and second of letting the bread rest covered right after cooking. I big change in temperature from outside the basket lifting the cover immediately will make the breads deflate. But let’s say I need the baskets because the second batch will over rise...tricks, thoughts? 

Edited June 18, 2020 by Franci (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

2 hours ago, Franci said:

I am sure this came up at certain point but  can we talk again about deflating baos? I made 24 today. The first batch of 12 deflated, the second batch no.  These are the second batch, sorry I didn’t think of taking a picture of the first. I think first has to do with the strength of the steam and second of letting the bread rest covered right after cooking. I big change in temperature from outside the basket lifting the cover immediately will make the breads deflate. But let’s say I need the baskets because the second batch will over rise...tricks, thoughts? 

 

 

I made a batch of boa recently that wrinkled and deflated (somewhat).  I asked a friend for advice and she thought I left them in the CSO too long.  As I recall I had steamed mine for 20 minutes.

 

[weinoo]

On 6/11/2020 at 10:00 AM, Ann_T said:

@curls, that boule is a real beauty.  Love that golden rich colour of the crust. 

 

Started two batches of dough Monday morning. One was a 600g at 80% destined for pizza Monday night and the other a 1000g flour batch at 72%.  Both were

made just from discard.  The pizza batch had the discard from the white starter with 2g of yeast and the 1000g batch had the discard from the

rye starter discard, along with 2g of yeast.    

 

Made three pizzas on Monday night, plus one small baguette, and left the other batch out of the counter for 17 hours and baked yesterday morning before leaving for work.

Started each loaf off in the steam oven (bread setting)  and after 10 minutes moved to the Oster to finish baking. 

 

Baked 8 baguettes in half the time using this method. 

 

Where do all the loaves end up?

[Ann_T]

32 minutes ago, weinoo said:

Where do all the loaves end up?

 @weinoo,  No one ever turns down a fresh baked baguette.   So some are given away and one or two gets kept out to be eaten within a day or two and the rest are frozen.  Bread freezes well.  I wrap the loaves in paper towels and freeze in ziplock freezer bags.  Have been doing this for years.

Warmed up in the CSO they are almost as good as fresh baked.

 

[andiesenji]

On 6/16/2020 at 8:20 AM, weinoo said:

Anyone use one of these to mix doughs?

 

 

I find it works very well for that initial mixing of no-knead, or almost no-knead breads.

 

I've been using them for many years. I have two sizes, one longer and two a bit shorter.  I bought one at Solvang, CA in the mid-1980s - actually 1984. During the Olympics the Beverly Hills Kennel Club had to relocate their summer dog show to Buelton and we moved our Basenji Club specialty show there also. Since it was close to Solvang, many of us went there for dining and to shop. One kitchen shop had an impressive selection of baking implements and I bought several.

 

I have posted about them several times. I use them to mix the dough for my scones or biscuits, cookie dough and very stiff rye doughs.  Also to blend the fruit and nut mixtures that I use to make sugarplums.  

 

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...This is what is known as a "Danishwhisk" and is ideal for mixing quick breads as it mixes the ingredients rapidly without working the batter too much. This is particularly useful with regular wheat flour batters where you do not want to develop the gluten. It is easy to grasp, for those of us...

•  March 6, 2005"

Edited June 19, 2020 by andiesenji (log)

[weinoo]

10 hours ago, Ann_T said:

 @weinoo,  No one ever turns down a fresh baked baguette.   So some are given away and one or two gets kept out to be eaten within a day or two and the rest are frozen.  Bread freezes well.  I wrap the loaves in paper towels and freeze in ziplock freezer bags.  Have been doing this for years.

Warmed up in the CSO they are almost as good as fresh baked.

 

 

Oh yes, the freezing part I'm aware of. As well as me never turning down a fresh baked baguette. I'm just thinking you must give away a lot of baguettes, or have a freezer the size of a Mack truck.

 

54 minutes ago, andiesenji said:

I've been using them for many years. I have two sizes, one longer and two a bit shorter.  I bought one at Solvang, CA in the mid-1980s - actually 1984. During the Olympics the Beverly Hills Kennel Club had to relocate their summer dog show to Buelton and we moved our Basenji Club specialty show there also. Since it was close to Solvang, many of us went there for dining and to shop. One kitchen shop had an impressive selection of baking implements and I bought several.

 

I have posted about them several times. I use them to mix the dough for my scones or biscuits, cookie dough and very stiff rye doughs.  Also to blend the fruit and nut mixtures that I use to make sugarplums.  

 

"

...This is what is known as a "Danishwhisk" and is ideal for mixing quick breads as it mixes the ingredients rapidly without working the batter too much. This is particularly useful with regular wheat flour batters where you do not want to develop the gluten. It is easy to grasp, for those of us...

•  March 6, 2005"

 

 

A: did you enjoy ableskivers on your Solvang jaunts?

 

B: I'm worried (because of it's construction) my Danishwhisk will fall apart after not too many uses. Like the metal part will detach from the wooden handle. That hasn't to your's, evidently.

[heidih]

2 hours ago, weinoo said:

A: did you enjoy ableskivers on your Solvang jaunts?

 

 

I think the main particulate matter in the air around Solvang is powdered sugar.  I'll skip and head to wine tasting.

[Ann_T]

5 hours ago, weinoo said:

Oh yes, the freezing part I'm aware of. As well as me never turning down a fresh baked baguette. I'm just thinking you must give away a lot of baguettes, or have a freezer the size of a Mack truck.

 @weinoo, remember I'm baking these baguettes in the CS0, so they are smaller.   between 12" and 13" long.   Most of the baguettes are eaten as toast.    Or split for sandwiches.  Perfect size for two people. 

[Kim Shook]

I want one of those whisks.  Should I get the wooden handle one or the stainless steel handle?

 

After Wednesday’s utter failure with bread I’ve made many times, I had a great success with my first time making @mgaretz challah recipe.  I wasn’t sure I was going to, though.  After the first punch down:

And after the second rise:

I really thought it wasn’t risen enough and gave it another half hour, which didn’t change things substantially.  But after dividing and braiding and doing the final rise, it looked better.  The loaf:

I overcooked it slightly (210F), but the bread tastes marvelous and has a lovely crumb:

Thank you so much, @mgaretz, I’m thrilled with it.

[lindag]

I recently made KAF’s recipe for English Muffins and remembered that I’d bought a pastry fork a while back.

Turns out it’s ideal for fork-splitting these muffins.

The recipe, by the way is wonderful

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F7JXK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Here’s mine:  

 

Edited June 19, 2020 by lindag (log)

[andiesenji]

8 hours ago, weinoo said:

 

Oh yes, the freezing part I'm aware of. As well as me never turning down a fresh baked baguette. I'm just thinking you must give away a lot of baguettes, or have a freezer the size of a Mack truck.

 

 

A: did you enjoy ableskivers on your Solvang jaunts?

 

B: I'm worried (because of it's construction) my Danishwhisk will fall apart after not too many uses. Like the metal part will detach from the wooden handle. That hasn't to your's, evidently.

I still am using the one I bought in Solvang in 1984 and it shows no sign of coming apart.  It has been used thousands of times since then.

[ElsieD]

24 minutes ago, lindag said:

I recently made KAF’s recipe for English Muffins and remembered that I’d bought a pastry fork a while back.

Turns out it’s ideal for fork-splitting these muffins.

The recipe, by the way is wonderful

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F7JXK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Here’s mine:  

 

 

 

Where's the English muffin?

[Isabelle Prescott]

Why does it work better than a regular fork?  Looks the same.

[Isabelle Prescott]

[blue_dolphin]

I have one of the wooden-handled Danish whisks, too.  I've had it for quite a few years and use it for pancakes, waffles, muffins & quick breads.  It is pretty amazing how well it works since it looks like a piece of twisted wire coat hanger on a stick.  No signs of coming apart here.