Note: The pumpkin pie came out well, although I had a little bit of wet cracking, and a slight sinkhole. Well, taste is what matters!
On Friday, I made a big batch of Maple Granola, as we are getting low.
We were out of bread after lunch, so I baked the whole grain bread recipe that I have been developing--the one that requires malted wheat flakes that King Arthur appears to have discontinued. I usually bake it as two 9 x 5 loaves, which are almost too much for the pans. I wanted to make three smaller loaves, so I increased the Harvest Grains by ¼ cup, the buttermilk by ½ cup, the flour by ¼ cup, and increased the yeast from 3 ½ tsp. to 3 ¾ tsp. I mixed up the dough, and just as I was starting the kneading process, my mixer stopped. At first, I thought that I had mistakenly hit the timer, but alas, the mixer will no longer turn on, although it will set the timer and count down. I'm glad that it at least mixed the dough before it stopped working. I had to turn out this big mass of dough onto my Silpat mat and knead, which I did for about 17 minutes before I could pull a windowpane. It made three 8 x 4 loaves, just a tad bit smaller than I would prefer. I will see how it is when we slice one for lunch tomorrow.
I do not think my 7-qt Cuisinart stand mixer can be repaired. It was discontinued by Cuisinart, and parts, if needed, are not available. I would not know where to look to find a repair place. I can get by with my two bread machines for now, but I will need to get another stand mixer, and it must be one that can handle heavy doughs and large batches.
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