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  • in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of May 24, 2020? #24205
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      Riverside Len; The bread and sandwich looks wonderful.

      BakerAunt; you certainly had a busy weekend. I like the sound of the Cinnamon raisin bread.

      in reply to: Coming back from the Wilderness #24200
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        Thats wonderful preserving all that food and using it. I am so envious. Good strawberries are expensive at the farmers' market and hard to find elsewhere. I had a big box from the supermarket and it was unripe and tasteless. I cooked the last of it with a pork chop as it wasn't worth eating fresh.
        I'm now working on finishing up 2 pints from the farmers' market. Red and sweet and wonderful.

        in reply to: Look at the Size of Those Mixers! #24199
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          Those are huge mixers! Looks like a cartoon.

          in reply to: Happy Birthday to S. Wirth! #24198
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            Happy Birthday! It has been a pleasure conversing with you and I hope to do it for a long time.

            in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of May 17, 2020? #24197
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              BakerAunt;
              Thanks for the information. I hope to try it soon. I bought some square 1/2 by 1/2 wood doweling and with the help of a lot of aluminum foil plan to make my own molds. I am going to save the last of my whole wheat flour for this.

              Saturday I made plain white flour scones to eat with strawberries. A little tough I think I over mixed them. Its odd baking with only white flour again. Its going to take time to get in practice.

              in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 24, 2020 #24096
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                I knew this. There was an article in New York Time magazine about a group trying to bring back the American Chestnut tree.

                Here is a page from that foundation. The previous page might be behind a firewall

                in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #24045
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                  I saw a suggestion to wash the glasses with soap and water, leaving a slight soap film on the glasses so that the water didn't stick. I haven't tried that. A mask which fit carefully around the nose so that water vapor wouldn't travel up should work also.

                  in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of May 17, 2020? #24039
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                    BakerAunt; How did the Pan au Chocolat come out? do you think the strong taste on the WW sourdough is from the whole wheat or from the sourdough starter?

                    in reply to: KAF reports 2000% increase in online flour sales #24032
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                      Supposedly there are bakeries that are doing that around here. They weren't in my neighborhood and I didn't want to drive around so I didn't write down the contact information. I wonder if they are still doing it.

                      in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #24031
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                        I'm doing the three pleats surgical mask, with ties around the back of the head, from directions sent to me by a friend. I read that the ones that go around the ears are uncomfortable after a while. I've added a support band that goes from the upper ties over the head that keeps the mask from slipping down. I went from adjusting the mask every couple of minutes to going throught three stores without problems.
                        My mask is open at the bottom so extra filters can be added. I'm pleased with how the mask works, just frustrated that it takes time.

                        in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #24016
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                          Chocomouse, you know such nice people. I am amazed that anyone can make and donate masks. I've sewn some but it takes me 2 weeks to get four sewn. I've done 12 so far, 7 have been given away, I'm using 2 and have 3 unallocated. I might be sending two to a friend later when I can get to the post office.

                          in reply to: KAF reports 2000% increase in online flour sales #24005
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                            Nice article! I wonder if the stores I frequent are getting sold out before I get there as opposed to not being able to get any flour. I wonder if any bakeries in my area have extra 50 lb bags for sale. I could try sharing with neighbors 🙂

                            in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of May 17, 2020? #23980
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                              What honey wheat bread were you making? Is this a KAF recipe?

                              in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 19, 2020 #23971
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                                I got it, but mainly by process of elimination.

                                in reply to: KAF reports 2000% increase in online flour sales #23970
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                                  Oh I was at a grocery store that has white flour but not whole wheat. I went to whole wheat for health reasons, and used white flour for pie crusts and special holiday baking. I don't have medical reasons, I just thought if I stuck to whole wheat it would have a little less calories.
                                  Mike what sort of mill do you have and how much work is it to get the wheat kernels and grind your own flour?

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