Sunday Bakery

[hollyking]

Not having any plans I decided that today was a day of baking and cooking. So I made some applesauce and baked a loaf of white bread. Today the bread really rose and I looked forward to a great loaf when it I put it in the oven. Fifteen minutes into baking things were looking good as I put some foil on the top. However, during the last few minutes of baking the top fell and instead of a nice rounded loaf I ended up with a valley in the middle. jerichobrown, cheesentoast and hollyqueen all said the bread was wonderful, and I agree that it tasted great but I still wish the loaf looked better.

I now have several baking books. (Thanks ragnorokt for my lastest, Baking with Julia.) I still would like to find a baking class as I learn best using hands-on methods and if I can get the feel of how to make a basic loaf of bread the rest will fall into place.

The bad thing today was I watched an episode of Food Network Challenge where they made haunted gingerbread houses. I do not need another hobby... No, no, no... Does making gingerbread houses fall under baking? That's not a new hobby then is it?

Comments

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

PCC does some classes and might do a bread class. You might also look at the experimental college at UW or the Continuing Ed offered at the community colleges.

I love baking with Julia, its where my bagel recipe comes from.

[hollyking.livejournal.com]

I found one that I thought was a good fit. I didn't end up taking it because it conflicted with my vacation and other plans too much. I hope I can find it again next semester. I think it was through the experimental college.

My next baking adventure will be the basic bagel recipe from bakerdaddy. He's working on a bagel book and I agreed to beta test the recipes.