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  • in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of June 21, 2020? #24941
    BakerAunt
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      We had leftover pork, leftover potato salad, and microwaved fresh broccoli.

      in reply to: Help with Cuisinart Food Processor Needed #24931
      BakerAunt
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        The replacement work bowl that I ordered arrived today. That is quick service. It fits perfectly with the rest of the assembly, and I ran it to make sure. I'm back in business on the food processor.

        In comparing the two assemblies, I'm now thinking that the issue on the original work bowl is the piece at the bottom that goes inside the sleeve. Perhaps it was glued in and the glue finally came apart? (Note to self: do not allow new bowl to sit in water.) Since I can get the white piece at the top to interlock, the issue seems to be that small brown bottom piece that holds the white piece in place below and keeps it from falling out. It should not move.

        At any rate, I'm back in action now for whenever I need the processor.

        in reply to: Daily Quiz for June 24, 2020 #24924
        BakerAunt
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          I narrowed it down to two and chose the wrong answer.

          in reply to: Multigrain Sunflower Bread #24918
          BakerAunt
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            I've not done shaped bread overnight, but I have shaped sweet rolls and let them rise in the pan overnight, then baked them in the morning. I usually let the pan sit on the counter while I'm pre-heating the oven. Depending on the rise, a loaf might need to rest on the counter longer before baking.

            in reply to: Daily Quiz for June 23, 2020 #24905
            BakerAunt
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              I answered correctly.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of June 21, 2020? #24903
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                On Tuesday morning, I made our favorite All-American Potato Salad from Cooks Country. We will have it with leftover pork and microwaved fresh green beans for dinner.

                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of June 21, 2020? #24902
                BakerAunt
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                  Aaron--maybe a milk-based starter gives a less sour taste to the crackers?

                  Paddy's Buttermilk Starter is also here at Nebraska Kitchen. I recall the Dachshundlady liked it a lot. I think that Chocomouse has also used it.

                  I'm looking at two non-sourdough cracker recipes to try:

                  "Thin Wheat Crackers," in Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads (pp. 291-292)

                  "Crispy Rye and Seed Crackers," in Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day (pp. 133-136). He says that you can substitute wheat flour or white whole wheat flour for the rye.

                  in reply to: Washington Post article on buttermilk #24901
                  BakerAunt
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                    I was able to read the Washington Post article with no trouble. I also read through the comments. The issue of dried buttermilk powder was addressed in one of them. The author said that even when she mixed the dry buttermilk powder into the other dry ingredients rather than reconstituting, the pancakes were still flatter.

                    I like substituting buttermilk for most of the water in my bread recipes, following a tip from S. Wirth, who commented on its "keeping" qualities. It's also a good way to get additional calcium.

                    in reply to: Washington Post article on buttermilk #24899
                    BakerAunt
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                      Thanks for posting the Stella Parks link, Mike.

                      As I was reading, I saw her link to fat percentage in milk and how often any fat percentage will do:

                      https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/01/is-it-okay-to-bake-with-skim-milk.html

                      My biggest issue has been being able to get buttermilk at the local grocery store, which had switched to overpriced 1-quart bottle, but the pandemic appears to have brought back the two-quart jugs. I hope the store continue to stock it.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of June 21, 2020? #24890
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                        We did an easy meal as well. My husband cooked pork on the stove top, and we had it with the remainder of our quinoa salad on mixed greens.

                        in reply to: What are you Baking the week of June 21, 2020? #24883
                        BakerAunt
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                          On Monday, I baked the KAF recipe for Raisin-Pecan Rye Bread. I followed the directions for the Biga that I made the night before, but I made some changes in the subsequent ingredients: I used 1 cup pumpernickel, ½ cup white whole wheat and ½ cup KAF AP. I also reduced the yeast to 1 ¾ tsp., substituted ½ cup buttermilk for that much water, reduced the salt to 1 tsp., and used 1 ½ Tbs. olive oil in place of the butter. I used golden raisins. I baked it in the baking bowl I bought years ago from KAF, greased and coated with farina. I baked for 50 minutes on the second shelf of my oven and tented it, as stated, in the final 15 minutes. It smells and looks good, although one side is slightly fallen. I need to work on my shaping. I’ll cut into it tomorrow as an accompaniment to breakfast.

                          in reply to: 2020 Gardens #24881
                          BakerAunt
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                            As always, Len, it's a great garden!

                            Ah, yes, the deer! This spring, we fenced most of the backyard for the dog--and for us, so that she can go out on her own, especially in the winter. We are limited to 5 feet high and 50% visibility, which is what we would have done anyway. Deer can jump that if motivated, but for now, they are giving attention to more accessible neighboring locations. The garden area within the backyard has wire fencing. We can put old window screens on top if we need to do so, but I'm hoping that the outside fence will take care of the deer eating the blooms off of vegetable plants.

                            in reply to: Help with Cuisinart Food Processor Needed #24874
                            BakerAunt
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                              Thanks, Len. I've not given up on figuring out how to run it without the safety feature, as I too know better than to run it without the lid.

                              I don't think in my case that it is because of holding the handle. To disengage my bowl, I hole the handle with my left hand and use my right to turn it from the back. This FP requires that after the bowl is in place, then the lid needs to be attached. Then the sleeve needs to be locked into place. Undoing it requires those steps in reverse.

                              in reply to: Daily Quiz for June 22, 2020 #24873
                              BakerAunt
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                                As someone who occasionally would visit coffee shops to meet friends, I know this one.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of June 21, 2020? #24859
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                                  With temperatures in the low 80s (and a bit of rain!), it is a good day to bake. I baked my Lime Bundt cake again. This time, I split the batter between two small Bundt pans (swirl and standard) so that I can freeze one unglazed for later use. For these pans, an additional cup of batter would have filled out the pans a little more, but they still came out well. I think that the small swirl pan might be larger than the other pan. I baked them on the third shelf up for 45 minutes, after checking at 40 minutes

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