Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[ronott1]

Ok time for an hatching update. My FBCM hatch has moved to lockdown. 13 out of 20 made it. When I candled the first time at 10 days, I thought I had 12 and 8 clears. Luckily I waited because the 13th was good. The last three that were questionable were one clear, one blood ring and one good. I egtopsied them and the candling proved correct.

My New style Genesis is holding at 99.4 with 75 to 80% humidity. All channels are full with a sponge added to the top(in a glass food storage container the same size as the sponge).

Day is Wednesday the 28th.

 

[Arielle]

THis bread is family tradition. I grew up eating this at Christmas time. My mom still makes it when I get to see her at the holidays. I keep it for myself and only share a little with my family. But you can share . . . .

THis receipe is a little hard to share as the how to part is all in my head. SO play a little to get it to where you like it.

Swedish Coffee Bread

2 cups milk
8 oz butter
1/2 cup sugar
4teaspoons instant yeast
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon cardamon
8 cups flour

My mother mixes this all in the cuisinart. Forms it into rectangles, makes several. Ssprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar and roll, jelloy roll fashion, pull into a ring and seal ends together. Using shears, snip into the ring ALMOST 3/4 thru, at about 1/2 inch intervals, laying each petal inside then outside, alternating inside and out all around. Takes a little planning to get the right number at the beginning is approached.

COver and Let rise until almost doubled .

Bake in preheated 350 oven and bake until light golden. Not sure of the time, maybe 35-45 minutes depending on its size.

This can also be rolled into a jelly roll that will fit in a large loafpan, cut the top laying left and right. Bake. Cover top if necessary to prevent too much browning. Makes a wonderful sliced toast for breakfast.


Change the filling to almond paste filling. THis recipe will fill 2 rings.

1/2 cup almond paste
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter

Spread thinly on rectangle before rolling. Make ring, Cut petals. Bake.
For the holidays:WHen cool decorate with candied cherries, sliced almonds and icing made of powdered sugar and almond extract.

I made this often as a teenager, only the cardamon pods had to be heated and opened and crushed in a mortar and pestle. The flavor is a little more robust than the store bought ground cardamon.

 

[ronott1]

Good Kathy

Do you live near Joplin(sounds like you do)?

My DW has to go back there right after Easter to visit her Father--he is dying from Lung Cancer.

My incubator will be empty then and your F3 New Heritage Delawares sound like something I could fill it with

Ron

OMG, my layers coop is almost empty.

Actually, it could be empty if I moved the few chickens out of there. That coop holds 50. I have 3 empty pens, too.

I got 2 phone calls from people that want to come tomorrow for chickens, too. This is stressing me... I have one email that I haven't even answered yet, as I don't know if I will even have anything left to sell. Am I gonna regret this big downsize?
Well, at least I should be able to buy a dump-truck load of sand now.




PROJECT DELAWARE... HERE I COME! ! ! FULL FOCUS!




Hmmm, now what am I gonna do with those turkeys due to come? Awww, heck, they can go, too....

 

[kathyinmo]

Good Kathy

Do you live near Joplin(sounds like you do)?

My DW has to go back there right after Easter to visit her Father--he is dying from Lung Cancer.

My incubator will be empty then and your F3 New Heritage Delawares sound like something I could fill it with

Ron

Ron,
I am less than an hour north of Joplin. I would be happy to provide you with hatching eggs.

 

[Arielle]

Last recipe for to night.

Williamsburg Pound Cake (1754)

Cream together 1 1/3 cups white sugar and 1 cup butter. Add 5 eggs, one at a time. Sift together 2 cups all purpose flour with 1/4 tsp ground mace. Mix into creamed sugar and butteruntil fulley blended.

Butter large loaf pan. Spoon mixture into loaf pan and spread mixture evenly. Bake at 325 for 1 3/4 hours.

THis is great by itself or with saucy fruit .

 

[Cpntherfan]

now im starvin

 

[The Sheriff]

I love KAF and their starter. Have used it for years!

 

[Arielle]

now im starvin

Sorry, maybe you will be inspired to try a recipe. DO you bake??

 

[Cpntherfan]

Sorry, maybe you will be inspired to try a recipe. DO you bake??

i cook lol may have to try some bread bakin

 

[Arielle]

Heck, while holding the cookbook, I hit a button one my computer and it has gone FULL SCREEN. More importantly I need my little shrunk pages below the bottom slide bar back where I can see them. I'm always toggleng between BYC, publisher and my email. Oh and my boys keep their games loaded on firefox for a quick game!


HELP !!