Any Home Bakers Here?

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

The bread looks wonderful.

Temperature is in the 80s.

Have a great day!

 

[ronott1]

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I only have one Dutch oven and wanted to make multiple loaves today, so I decided to bake in regular loaf pans. I baked on convection setting for 45 minutes at 400F and put a pan of ice cubes on the bottom rack. The loaves are light and crusty with excellent flavor and are much easier to cut than a round loaf. The slices also fit in the toaster and make good sandwich slices. The flavor is excellent although the loaves are not very pretty. I need bannetons!

I read an article that said convection baking was not good for bread. It dries out the outside of the bread and does not let it stretch and crack open.

If you are brave, maybe try pre heating the oven to 400F, Misting the top of the loaves with a mister. Put them into the oven and turn it off for 5 to 10 minutes. After that, turn the oven back on to 400F again.

This is supposed to mimic a brick oven and you can play with the temps. Maybe 400F for the pre heat and 450F to finish and crisp up the bread.

The bread you baked is nice of course! I just like fiddling with the process LOL

 

[Swiss]

I baked a loaf of bread yesterday, and remembered to take a picture before cutting it!

I also made 3 batches of brownies as an order from my husband's work, but forgot to take pictures. He said when he was offering the leftovers, a lot of people would start to say no, then ask, "Wait... did Swiss make these?" When he said yes, they'd immediately take one. In fact, he said a lot of people took 2 (at the event and with the leftovers). They are very delicious, especially warm!

 

[ronott1]

I baked a loaf of bread yesterday, and remembered to take a picture before cutting it!
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I also made 3 batches of brownies as an order from my husband's work, but forgot to take pictures. He said when he was offering the leftovers, a lot of people would start to say no, then ask, "Wait... did Swiss make these?" When he said yes, they'd immediately take one. In fact, he said a lot of people took 2 (at the event and with the leftovers). They are very delicious, especially warm!

Nice looking bread!

 

[Sally PB]

It's a gluten free chocolate cake. Very rich.

Courtesy of another member, I'm renaming that cake, "Fudge Quiche." Because it does have 6 eggs in it....

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all1

Temperature is in the 70ss and cloudy.

Have a great day!

 

[R2elk]

Bakers good morning one and all1

Temperature is in the 70ss and cloudy.

Have a great day!

It's all the way up to 45°F after a low of 38°F this morning.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Afternoon Home Bakers.

65 here cool cloudy

Made yeast muffins with dinner.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I did check it out. Agree that it is pricey,,,, but a good item that will last a long time.
I have viewed something similar, but from stoneware. Called a cloche.
Only drawback from me not getting one,,,, Small size. Makes a loaf 3 cups flour.

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Nice! But I agree, too small. And ... round.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I read an article that said convection baking was not good for bread. It dries out the outside of the bread and does not let it stretch and crack open.

If you are brave, maybe try pre heating the oven to 400F, Misting the top of the loaves with a mister. Put them into the oven and turn it off for 5 to 10 minutes. After that, turn the oven back on to 400F again.

This is supposed to mimic a brick oven and you can play with the temps. Maybe 400F for the pre heat and 450F to finish and crisp up the bread.

The bread you baked is nice of course! I just like fiddling with the process LOL

Thanks, Ron! I will try that.