i've been making french bread lately from scratch. i use a cold fermentation process. this is the first loaf of my second batch. it came out of the oven about 13 minutes ago. i split this recipe in three fairly equal parts. the other two parts will remain in the fridge until as late as monday. i'm away until tomorrow night, so probably sunday and monday will be my next two attempts. this recipe, while somewhat involved, enables time flexibility for the baker. i made the dough last night, baked one part this morning, and can wait up to four days to finish baking the remaining dough.
last time i was pretty scared about burning it, by merely using the baking time the recipe required. but this time i bit the proverbial bullet, had it in the oven for a total of 27 minutes, and it appears to be light, fluffy, and with a wonderfully crunchy crust.
more pictures to follow soon. i think my next attempt will be ciabatta bread, after this batch is finished, of course!
in the meantime, want to come over for lunch?
xo.
afternote: lunch was really delicious!
1 comment:
I would totally come over if you didn't live so far away. I have to say I miss you a lot and your brother he was so funny his video he made is so random its awesome.Well hope all is well in the snowy lands of Minnesota.
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