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  • in reply to: Daily Quiz for April 6, 2020 #22670
    Italiancook
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      I knew this.

      in reply to: What are you Baking the week of April 5, 2020? #22669
      Italiancook
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        Mike, I wanted to edit my post to correct a typo, but there's no edit button.

        in reply to: What are you Baking the week of April 5, 2020? #22668
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          Thanks, chocomouse, for the description. I won't make the fan rolls, since I don't like crispiness on rolls. Crispy crust on bread if great, but I want my dinner rolls to be soft. But they do sound interesting to make.

          in reply to: What are you Baking the week of April 5, 2020? #22650
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            Please do tell us more, chocomouse. I've toyed several time with making a recipe that calls them Fan Rolls. But I'm a lazy baker. I don't like investing the time unless I believe I'll enjoy the finished product. My hesitancy with the fan rolls is that there's no picture with the recipe. I like my rolls to pull apart and be fluffy inside. I figured the 4 strips of dough would pull apart when cooked, but I thought they'd be more crispy that soft and fluffy. Chocomouse, what is the texture of the rolls after baking?

            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of April 5, 2020? #22649
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              I made potato salad and egg salad for a "I'm not going to cook" day.

              in reply to: Daily Quiz for April 5, 2020 #22648
              Italiancook
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                I knew thhis.

                in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #22630
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                  About an hour ago this evening, the KAF website said the SAF Gold is temporarily unavailable.

                  RiversideLen, does the Gold yeast make non-sweet breads rise faster? Do you use it in the same proportion as the SAF red? Does the Gold change the flavor of the baked product, as compared the the Red?

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of March 29, 2020 #22609
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                    I won't be back at the computer anymore today, so I'll say I'm making Olive Oil & Garlic Spaghetti for dinner. That's why I made bread today.

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 29, 2020? #22608
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                      I have 2 boules Cuban Bread in the oven. It's a 90-minute bread, so it uses a lot of yeast. 2 tablespoons. I debated a long time whether to give up that much yeast. In a few minutes, I'm going to make KAF Now or Later Pizza dough to refrigerate for tomorrow's pizza.

                      in reply to: Daily Quiz for April 4, 2020 #22607
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                        I had no idea, so I missed it.

                        in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #22597
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                          When we're the other side of this virus, I wonder what the landscape will look like. I think Covid-19's increase in online shopping will make it extremely hard for brick and mortar retail to recover. I hope I'm way wrong.

                          in reply to: Kitchenaid Stand Mixer #22595
                          Italiancook
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                            I bought the flex beater for my KA Artisan stand mixer. It is worth the money. I believe, and KA may disagree, that the Artisan bowl is wider that their least expensive stand mixer. I don't think the beater than comes with the Artisan does a good job reaching the edges of the wide bowl. The flex beater stands in the gap and does a great job on cakes. Because it has a flexible edge that I don't want ruined, I didn't use it when I made foccacia. Before I use it on cookie dough, I'm going to call KA and ask if the flex edge is sturdy enough for cookies. I also need to find out if I can use it with the bowl for the smaller mixer. I kept it when that mixer went kaplooey.

                            in reply to: Washington Post on the influx of new bakers #22594
                            Italiancook
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                              Aaron, has Home Depot and Lowe's permanently ended deliveries on appliances, or only for Covid-19?

                              in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 29, 2020? #22593
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                                Like others, I had difficulty finding KAF AP. I have some bread flour from 2018. I checked KAF website and found I could use it successfully in place of their AP. So I made Foccacia with bread flour. I didn’t notice any difference from the switch or from the age of the bread flour.

                                I also made KAF Now or Later Pizza. I made it as 2-9″ pizzas. Baked, they were like a pizzaria pan crust, and we liked it. Enjoyed the change from thin crust, but will make it thin next time. I put artichokes from Sam’s (thanks, Mike) and bacon on it. I par-cooked the bacon beforehand. For the thickness of the crust, I didn’t have enough cheese on them. I used 10 ounces total, and they could have used more.

                                Mike, I see now what you mean about Sam’s artichokes not lasting a long time. The expiration date on the lid is several months away, but the artichokes were soft and mushy. Used them anyhow, and they tasted fine. No more in stock, but it looks like it’ll be a while before the governor lets us out long enough to feel good about going to Sam’s.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 29, 2020? #22592
                                Italiancook
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                                  Like others, I had difficulty finding KAF AP. I have some bread flour from 2018. I checked KAF website and found I could use it successfully in place of their AP. So I made Foccacia with bread flour. I didn't notice any difference from the switch or from the age of the bread flour.

                                  I also made KAF Now or Later Pizza. I made it as 2-9" pizzas. Baked, they were like a pizzaria pan crust, and we liked it. Enjoyed the change from think crust, but will make it thin next time. I put artichokes from Sam's (thanks, Mike) and bacon on it. I par-cooked the bacon beforehand. For the thickness of the crust, I didn't have enough cheese on them. I used 10 ounces total, and they could have used more.

                                  Mike, I see now what you mean about Sam's artichokes not lasting a long time. The expiration date on the lid is several months away, but the artichokes were soft and mushy. Used them anyhow, and they tasted fine. No more in stock, but it looks like it'll be a while before the governor lets us out long enough to feel good about going to Sam's.

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