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[ronott1]

The high will be 98 today and I want to bake some bread. I may just wait until tomorrow morning--I want to make wild yeast baguettes.

They are very tasty

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Oh, SCG, you gave it away too fast! I would like to give hints and solicit guesses.

Hints =

One would not get arrested on the side of the road for this.

Is not considered being responsible.

Although not official, it does cause a happy hour for the readers.

Friends don't let friends....

I wonder if the BYC police will make them type out the alphabet backwards? Or type in a straight line?

By the way, I am certain I can beat anyone, hands down, on the fastest backwards alphabet. I practiced extensively as a small child (not for the side of the road showings)

The high will be 98 today and I want to bake some bread. I may just wait until tomorrow morning--I want to make wild yeast baguettes.

They are very tasty

It's hades-like here too (although that's still >10 degrees cooler than you) and I'm on the final rise before baking 2 loaves of sweet bread.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/amish-white-bread/Detail.aspx

 

[chickadoodles]

The high will be 98 today and I want to bake some bread. I may just wait until tomorrow morning--I want to make wild yeast baguettes.

They are very tasty

Ron, what program do you use for your recipes? I need to get it, as I can never open your recipes. lol

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The high will be 98 today and I want to bake some bread. I may just wait until tomorrow morning--I want to make wild yeast baguettes.
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Summer officially ended overnight for us. After hitting 97 the last 2 days and not dropping out of the 80s 2 nights ago coupled with 80% humidity a cool front came through with rain overnight. It's 64 now and the long range forecast on Accuweather shows we won't see 90s again this year and only 5 days in the 80s. Lots of days with highs in the 60s and 70s. It's still humid but at least the heat's gone.

WOOHOO!!!!

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By the way, I am certain I can beat anyone, hands down, on the fastest backwards alphabet. I practiced extensively as a small child (not for the side of the road showings)

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A childhood skill serving double duty as an adult.

A 4th grade classmate of my daughter made up a song with the names of all the US presidents. She taught it to her classmates and daughter taught it to my son. So now they all can answer the question of "who was the 'nth president?"

Ron, what program do you use for your recipes? I need to get it, as I can never open your recipes. lol

I haven't tried but I imagine since it is a doc file that notepad, wordpad or word would all work.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

A 4th grade classmate of my daughter made up a song with the names of all the US presidents. She taught it to her classmates and daughter taught it to my son. So now they all can answer the question of "who was the 'nth president?"

I'd be interested in that song.

I have a phrase to remember all the planets... that helps.

 

[bamadude]

Latestarter: that cooler bator is pretty cool. I doubt if i would ever need to incubate that many eggs though. Sally sunshine is a smart lady. Ive read several of her threads.

 

[bamadude]

I woke up in the recliner this morning....but it was not reclined. My feet were on the floor and my chin was against my chest.

 

[ronott1]

Ron, what program do you use for your recipes? I need to get it, as I can never open your recipes. lol

So Sorry!

It was a word 97-2003 document.

Here is a pdf:



And a rich text version:

 

[ronott1]

I wonder if the BYC police will make them type out the alphabet backwards? Or type in a straight line?

By the way, I am certain I can beat anyone, hands down, on the fastest backwards alphabet. I practiced extensively as a small child (not for the side of the road showings)


It's hades-like here too (although that's still >10 degrees cooler than you) and I'm on the final rise before baking 2 loaves of sweet bread.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/amish-white-bread/Detail.aspx

I baked banana bread and will start the baguettes tonight. It is an over night recipe.

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: Here you Go Converted to Text.

Wild Yeast Baguettes

These crackly-crusted baguettes feature complex flavor, thanks to the addition of sourdough to the dough. While not particularly sour, their taste is rich and compelling.

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* 1 cup sourdough starter, fed and ready to use
* 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
* 1 teaspoon instant yeast
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 5 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour


Directions

1) Combine all of the ingredients, kneading to form a smooth dough. If your sourdough is thin (thinner than a very thick pancake batter), you'll probably need to add more flour.

2) Allow the dough to rise, in a covered bowl, for 1 hour; then refrigerate overnight, up to about 18 hours.

3) Next day, divide the dough into 6 pieces.

4) Gently shape the dough into six 12" baguettes, and place them on two lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets; or into baguette pans. Cover and let rise until very puffy, about 3 hours. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 425°F.

5) Spray the loaves with lukewarm water.

6) Make three fairly deep diagonal slashes in each baguette; a serrated bread knife, wielded firmly, works well here.

7) Bake the bread for 25 to 30 minutes, until it's a very deep golden brown. Remove the loaves from the oven, and cool on a rack.

Yield: six 13" baguettes.

deb