Any Home Bakers Here?

[chickmom3941]

Chocolate cream pie with pumpkin decoration (not too happy with how the pie decoration turned out, but oh well).

 

[ronott1]

I'll ask my wife if I'm senile here but 24 hours has been tops for us. Ok I just asked her I'm not senile.
Of course I don't do that sponge and extra stuff either.

If you had an older starter, you would not have to wait that long. Two hours between rises is a long time with most recipes I use.

The overnight sponge helps develop the flavor though.

If you want some that is very old(see the brochure I posted), send me a message with your address and I will mail you some. You can add it to your current starter. I think you will be surprised by the difference. Can't hurt since It is fee for you.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

@chickmom3941 what a fantastic Halloween feast! I want to come to your house and eat lol. It all looks great!

 

[AllenK RGV]

If you had an older starter, you would not have to wait that long. Two hours between rises is a long time with most recipes I use.

The overnight sponge helps develop the flavor though.

If you want some that is very old(see the brochure I posted), send me a message with your address and I will mail you some. You can add it to your current starter. I think you will be surprised by the difference. Can't hurt since It is fee for you.

I am more than willing to try your way. I've had a near lifelong love affair with yeast starting with brewing my own beer after coming of legal drinking age in Germany and Sam Adam's just isn't close to a quality beer, not to mention bock or double bocks or so many worthwhile other styles of beer.

I will admit I never once saw a 2 hour rise, but fridge babies were usually ready in the AM. And I will never adulterate bread with baking powder rheinheitsgebot applies to bread and beer in my book.

 

[ronott1]

Chocolate cream pie with pumpkin decoration (not too happy with how the pie decoration turned out, but oh well).
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I love all of the pictures!

 

[AllenK RGV]

I love all of the pictures!

X2 reminds me of the days my wife still had youngins in the house. A++

 

[JanetMarie]

Nice job of decorating! Are you practicing for the upcoming holidays?

Thanks. The gingerpeople are something I wanted to make, since I've never made them before. I thought they would be nice to give to people if I can come up with a better recipe, that is not molasses based. All gingerbread cutout recipes are like a molasses cookie. To me a molasses based cookie should be round with sparkly sugar on top.

I have some other ideas to try.

 

[pennyJo1960]

7 pumpkin to cook down today oh what fun

 

[Aria]

Thanks again Ron. One Two Three is a super plan. Regards, Aria

 

[pennyJo1960]

going to pop the pumpkin in the oven
did get 4 in our large roaster pre skinned because I could and
will cook faster