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RiversideLen

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  • in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 22, 2020 #22381
    RiversideLen
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      I made a small batch of my rolls today, 6 instead of 8. I also made pizza dough for the weekend.

      in reply to: Washington Post on the influx of new bakers #22380
      RiversideLen
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        I predict that in a few years, there will be LOTS of used bread machines around.:)

        I think sooner than that, BakerAunt. Most of the people I have known who bought bread machines in the past used them once or none. One of the problems, I think, is that many people are unaware how to measure flour correctly so they often use more flour than needed which results in a dense gnarly loaf (I too did that so many years ago) and then they give up. Though, I don't doubt some people will stick with it and become very good bread bakers.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of March 22, 2020 #22379
        RiversideLen
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          I had a leftover pork chop, mashed potato and Brussels sprouts and carrots.

          in reply to: Washington Post on the influx of new bakers #22340
          RiversideLen
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            For anyone who might be intimidated by bread making, I found this video interesting.

            No knead bread

            in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #22335
            RiversideLen
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              That's good news, Aaron. Hopefully things will settle down now.

              On a related note, I received the KAF order that I placed last week. I'm set for a while.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of March 22, 2020 #22313
              RiversideLen
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                I made pork chops, had some leftover pasta sauce so I made pasta, with so many items being out of stock at the stores I'm being careful not to waste anything. Had it with broccoli and carrot.

                in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #22308
                RiversideLen
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                  I was able to score a 5 pound bag of 365 brand whole wheat flour from Whole Foods today. I think that sets me pretty well for flours for a while. Also scored some tp from Amazon. I transitioning into relax mode now.

                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of March 22, 2020 #22291
                  RiversideLen
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                    I had spaghetti and meatballs.

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 22, 2020 #22274
                    RiversideLen
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                      That's really personal preference as far as I'm concerned. I've made them using pastry flour, also have used white whole wheat combined with bread flour. Obviously, different flours will result in different textures but there's nothing wrong with different. The only thing I wouldn't do is use cake flour by itself.

                      in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 22, 2020 #22272
                      RiversideLen
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                        Aaron, I usually make a milk/confectioners sugar glaze for them. Lemon juice and zest in place of the milk sounds wonderful to me.

                        in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #22268
                        RiversideLen
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                          I just received an email from KAF saying that the order I placed last week has shipped. Looks like I got it in just in time. It's not a big order, 9 pounds of flour, but it's enough to last me a while.

                          in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #22266
                          RiversideLen
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                            Makes me wonder, who many home bread bakers are there. Maybe a lot of people are brushing the dust off of their bread machines.

                            I usually buy a pound of SAF Gold once a year, in the late fall, from KAF. I still have several months supple in the container that I'm working from and an unopened pound in the basement freezer. A pound lasts me at least a year.

                            in reply to: Daily Quiz for March 23, 2020 #22263
                            RiversideLen
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                              I got it wrong. I should have known there would be a twist to it.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of March 22, 2020 #22255
                              RiversideLen
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                                That's a lot of snow, BakerAunt. We got snow here too but it melts on the pavement, it's only sticking on grass and other vegetation.

                                Tonight I made pizza again, and a piece of cake for dessert. So, I guess you can say I had pie and cake for dinner.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of March 22, 2020 #22254
                                RiversideLen
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                                  BakerAunt, when I use the bagel topping, I press it in real hard after I shape the rolls.

                                  I forgot to say I added 1/4 almond flour to the cake mix. I really can't taste any almond but the cake turned out pretty good.

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