March 30, 2009

• We had a real good day today. Walked to the library, got some books, made some candy & baked some bread.

  I decided to post instructions on the 5 minute a day bread that I have been making pretty steady for 5 weeks now.

  Recipe, ask questions if you can’t make out my handwriting.

  

  Tools:

  

  

  and a one cup measure, a teaspoon measure, and thermometer.

  The first part of the directions say to mix it up, I stir in one direction only. I find it makes the ingredients mix together more completely.

  

  After the two hour sitting period, the dough will have expanded.

  

  

  Then sock it away inthe fridge till you need it. Then hack off a chunk
  
  Make a loaf

  

  slash it, I double deep slash (slash in a slash), I find it helps the dough rise in the oven.
  
  let it sit for another 40 min while the oven & stone & boiler pan get hot.
  Then bake, for me it take like an hour, but it may be the altitude. Experiment.
  

  Then when  your bucket is empty, filler back up. When you add the hot water, get a whisk & stir up all the left over bits that are stuck to the sides from the previous batch, they add to the flavor. The longer the dough sits int he fridge, the more of a sourdough flavor it picks up. I have been wanting to pick up a bottle of Sammy Smith oatmeal stout for one of the batches, cuz I think it would add to the awesome flavor.

  

  I made pretzels, pizza and bread sticks with this dough. It is really stretchy & versatile.

  Have fun.

  BTW, thanks Mama for the Valentines day candy. It has always been one of my favorite things to get a box of chocolates from you.  Here is a pic of the kids munching on theirs.

  

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