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I made blueberry scones on Saturday. I had to get up very early so it was cool enough to be in the kitchen. It was very hot all week and I ate a lot of hamburgers which took minimal cooking. It would be nice to have more baked goods to eat, but its too hot to do more than dream about recipes.

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I did cheese pizza on Monday, and apple scones the previous Saturday but for the most part its too hot to cook. I've been subsisting on chocolate chip cookies from the grocery store and milk for the most part. I'm going to see if I can get up the energy for a real supper.

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BakerAunt;
No thank you. I have an oil pie crust recipe that works for me when I have to have pie. I think I tried your pie crust and found the buttermilk harder to work with. There are times when I absolutely have to have pie.

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Yesterday I did a half recipe of the KAF Cheese filled fake braid
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/cheese-filled-sweet-braid-recipe

only I did it in all whole wheat flour. It came out much better than I expected and was fairly soft and light. I thought it was going to fail completely and end up hard and flat. I'm enjoying it as a snack and breakfast and its going fast.

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I did chocolate walnut biscotti yesterday. Very tasty. I used a fat free recipe and added some espresso powder for more flavor. These are going fast.

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Happy Birthday. I hope your legs heal quickly.

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I did apple pizza today. One of my favorites but I splurged on a half bushel of Gold Rush apples when the Farmer's Market opened at the beginning of the month so I need to use all my favorite apple recipes.
The weather was fine today and yesterday but soon its going to be too hot to bake except in the early morning.

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I normally buy sandwich bread, but the last two times I was at Trader Joe's they didn't have the whole wheat bread I normally buy. I might have to bake some so I don't have to avoid sandwiches. When I bake I prefer scones, or pizza, or sweet breads that I can't buy. Most of yesterday's apple challah is in the refrigerator so I can share it with friends later.

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I did a spinach pizza yesterday, well it started as a spinach pizza but I added some ham and smoked cheese to make it more flavorfull. Definitely more flavorfull and probably full of calories.
Today I did a KAF apple challah, only I used maple syrup instead of honey. It looks nice but I haven't cut it yet.

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I did a second batch of the Ginger Rye cookies. Oh so good. These are even better than last time as I was careful not to over bake them. I also did pumpkin corn bread with dried cranberries. These are a little too sweet. Next time I'll cute the honey down from 1/4 cup to 3 tablespoons and see if that helps.

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I did the KAF Spiced Rye cookies, which turned out just like a ginger snap despite the exotic ingredients of black pepper and rye flour. This was surprisingly easy to make. I used a rounded table tablespoon to make the balls this would be around 1 1/2 tablespoons measured, and rolled them in sugar and baked. Does know why the recipe mixed the sugar in with the oil instead of with the dry ingredients?
These were so good. I might make another batch today.

I haven't made scones for a while. I think I only made batches of 16 scones at a time. If I wanted more I did multiple batches.

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I did Spinach pizza yesterday, and gingerbread a couple of days before. I want to do something different as opposed to being stuck in a rut. Has anyone made spice rye cookies from the KAF site? I never made rye cookies before.

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I did Boston Brown Bread last week, putting in pumpkin puree for part of the buttermilk and sweetened with maple syrup instead of molasses. I think the long cooking gives it a deeper and harsher taste unless thats due to the rye. I used the traditional flour mixture, cornmeal, rye and whole wheat. I know this is a quick bread but since I had time, I also added 1 teaspoon of yeast and gave it some time to rise before cooking.
No picture sorry.

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I just got my first Covid shot ( Pfizer ). A mass vaccination center opened up in the empty store at a nearby mall. I was able to sign up online and go in that same day. I was afraid that I would be searching for an opening for weeks. I had a sore arm that afternoon but the pain was mild and I didn't feel the need for pain killers.

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I have had success baking in a cold Dutch oven, a 1 1/2 lb loaf -- 4 cups of flour -- takes about 50 minutes. A hot Dutch oven seems to be so dangerous. How long does it take to bake with a hot Dutch Oven.

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