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  • in reply to: What are you Baking the week of November 22, 2020? #27535
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      I've never engaged in pies, but somewhere online I recently saw a crustless pumpkin pie. That's an idea I could buy into if my sister still has our mother's pumpkin pie recipe. I'd need to make it in a cake pan, because I gave away my one and only pie pan at the beginning of this century.

      I baked Allrecipe's "Irresistible Irish Soda Bread." My husband used it for breakfast toast. I made chicken salad and had a sandwich on it. My husband thinks it's perfect. My taste buds say it's too sweet. I'm going to reduce the sugar to 1/4 cup next time. Having said that, I must add that the first time I made this, I gave it to friends (pre-pandemic). They think it's delicious just the way it is.

      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of November 22, 2020? #27534
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        skeptic, I think you made the right choice between turkey and flour for the freezer! I would have done the same thing.

        in reply to: Dusted Flour on Rolls or Bread #27533
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          When you eat baked bread or rolls with flour on top, what does the flour taste like? Is it like eating raw flour? Is it gritty? Dusty? Or, is there no difference in taste or texture as compared to the rest of the roll or bread?

          in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of November 15, 2020? #27470
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            I have a small kitchen, so my workspace is limited. This dough bucket is a small kitchen's helper. It doesn't take up as much room in my fridge as my bread-rising bowl. It also leaves room on my countertop when rising at room temp as compared to the bread-rising bowl. So I'm sold on this product even though I've only used it for pizza dough. So sold I'm going to buy another also in the 2 quart size. I had considered buying the two at the discounted price, but I couldn't imagine why I'd need two. Now I know. I have pizza dough in it in the fridge until Monday. I need a second one to make cinnamon roll dough. I can't say I want it to measure the rise, although that will be nice. Mainly, I want it to save space on my countertop. I'm thinking about the 4 quart dough bucket, but since I don't know where to buy one that's advertised BPA-free, I'm saved from the temptation!

            in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of November 15, 2020? #27458
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              I made Chicken Breasts Creme la Orange from Cook-Ahead Cookery for tomorrow and subsequent days.

              Later, I'm going to make pizza dough and try out my new dough bucket.

              in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of November 15, 2020? #27452
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                I have unpacked my 2 qt. dough bucket. Because of Covid and because of packing and shipping, I put it in the dishwasher. I want to try to get rid of all germs before I use it. I put all kitchen products except food into the dishwasher when they arrive. I'm hoping the line markings won't disappear. For that reason, I'll be washing it by hand after this.

                I can see that the bucket will help out a lot in terms of refrig space. Now, when I have dough for the refrig, I put it in a large bowl that takes up 3/4 of the shelf. Also, my husband has a bowl that he likes to use for popcorn, but I won't let him. It's my bread-making bowl, and I don't want to take any chances that it'll get broken. Now, he can have popcorn and I can use the dough bucket for bread. But I think the first thing I'm going to use it for is pizza dough for a 3 day rise in the refrig.

                Does anyone have an opinion scientific or otherwise: I'm thinking the dough will be warmer in the plastic dough bucket and rise faster than in a glass bowl, which I think of as cold. What do you think or know?

                in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of November 15, 2020? #27442
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                  My dough bucket has arrived. It's quarantining in the box for a few days before I unpack it. I'm wondering, BakerAunt, is it dishwasher safe? I wash all the plastic storage containers I buy from KABC in the dishwasher, and they survive fine. But I'm unsure of the dough bucket. I'm imagining it to be a less sturdy, more pliable plastic.

                  in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of November 15, 2020? #27411
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                    Yesterday, I made Jenny Jones', jennycancook.com, Buttermilk Spice Cake. I didn't frost it. I covered it in the pan with a plate overnight. It was more moist this morning than yesterday. I don't understand why, but it was a welcome surprise.

                    in reply to: Covid 19: The Next Six Months #27410
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                      Joan, I'm so glad you feel well enough to post an update. May God grant you a full recovery.

                      in reply to: Dinner roll recipe? #27391
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                        You're welcome. I hope one or both recipes work out for you. When we've had weekend guests, I've used the refrigerated biscuit dough for both breakfasts and then again early in the week for just us. So I hope this works out for you. Happy Baking!

                        in reply to: First aid!! #27389
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                          I guess I'll put Vaseline on my shopping list. I didn't know it had a kitchen use.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of November 8, 2020? #27388
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                            That's a fine looking piece of pie, Len. I'm glad that can of pumpkin worked out for you. Thanks for sharing the picture.

                            in reply to: Dinner roll recipe? #27387
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                              Now that I know you prefer fresh not frozen rolls, kimbob, I thought of my Angel Biscuit recipe. It's a refrigerator dough. The instructions say the dough can be refrigerated for up to 5 days and fresh biscuits baked as needed. That reminded me that I've seen recipes like that for dinner rolls. I had to search to find the links below, and I've never made either of these. They both say dough can be refrigerated for 5 days to bake-off as needed. I wonder, kimbob, if the KABC recipe below is the same one you decided on. since it also have potato flour. FWIW, KABC also has a recipe for refrigerator dough for hard rolls.

                              https://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/refrigeratorroll.htm

                              https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/refrigerator-dough-for-quick-soft-rolls-recipe

                              in reply to: Dinner roll recipe? #27369
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                                Thanks for catching my major mistake, cwdesign. Mike is right, I meant seconds, NOT minutes. I have corrected my post.

                                in reply to: Covid 19: The Next Six Months #27364
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                                  So sorry to hear your news, Joan. I prayed for your full recovery last night and will do so again. I hope you're back to the computer sooner than you expect.

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