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[pennyJo1960]

How I feel about too

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sourdough Bread​

Ingredients

• 1 cup (227g) sourdough starter, ripe (fed)*
• 1 2/3 cups (379g) warm water
• 5 1/2 cups (659g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons (25g) olive oil

Instructions​

The day before: Mix together the starter, water, and 3 cups (362g) of the flour. Cover with a damp towel, and let this sponge sit at room temperature for 2 hours; and then in the refrigerator overnight, or for up to 16 hours.

The next day: Add the yeast, salt, oil, and enough of the remaining 2 1/2 cups of flour (up to 298g) to make a soft dough that cleans the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured or oiled work surface, and knead it, adding more flour as necessary, until it's smooth and springs back when you poke it. If the dough feels too stiff, add a few more teaspoons of water to soften it.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it with lightly greased plastic wrap, and let it rise for 2 hours at moderate room temperature (below 80°F or so). The dough should become puffy.

Press the dough down and divide it into two pieces. Form each piece into a round ball, and place each ball on a baking sheet that has been greased and sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover the loaves with damp towels or lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow them to rise for 1 hour (or more), or until they've become puffy and a pressed finger leaves a mark.

 

[PopoMyers]

Sun, glorious sun! Girls are happily sunning.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Need to go sit with the birds awhile takes lot of keenex with

 

[Sequel]

Need to go sit with the birds awhile takes lot of keenex with

I know I’m still hauling Kleenex around! It’s been a week now. I still have a watery eye but so far it has not turned into a cough!

 

[pennyJo1960]

This cold the son brought home has kicked my butt nothing for 2 year's then bam.

 

[CrazyCochin]

This cold the son brought home has kicked my butt nothing for 2 year's then bam.

Aw man. Hoping there’s been a change since Tuesday.
My brother had a covid case, quarantined in his room for about a week. No one else caught it fortunately.

 

[CrazyCochin]

By the way, how’s the heat wave in other parts of WA?
It’s getting too warm here in Western WA.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Suppose to be real hot today .. The Mucus assault has not lessend. Thank you for asking.
Taking ice to the coop for water and another dishpan of it for the floor with crumble all over it.

 

[CrazyCochin]

Suppose to be real hot today .. The Mucus assault has not lessend. Thank you for asking.
Taking ice to the coop for water and another dishpan of it for the floor with crumble all over it.

Your welcome.

I’m sure the chicks will enjoy it. I know I would.