Extravagant Baking Day
Maybe we got a little carried away today during our session of baking: after putting together my usual four loaves of whole wheat for the week I mixed up almost the entire yeast bread chapter from Marion Cunningham's The Breakfast Book:
•dried cherry and fig batter bread (a very soft dough that is stirred, not kneaded)
•whole wheat cinnamon and raisin bread (two loaves)
•chocolate-pecan butter bread (two loaves)
•a Sally Lunn loaf baked in an angel food cake pan (light white loaf with cream and a delicate crumb)
I made up my different doughs one at a time, working from dairy-free to dairy, of course. I tried to stagger the rise times knowing that I only had six pans to bake in. If I needed a dough to take longer I put it in a cooler spot in the kitchen. Doughs which I wanted to rise quickly I put on my beautiful warming shelf, and they popped right up.
They will wait happily in the freezer and make us many nice Sunday morning breakfasts!
10 comments:
And what a darling assistant you have!
Well done!
so sweet! I've been enjoying your blog for a bit now, and this morning my little guy (3yo) was sitting with me and asked 'who's that girl in the pretty dress?' He was really impressed that she's BAKING! I have that cookbook too, thanks for the inpiration to get it out and follow Daisy's lead :)
I definitely approve of lots of yummy bread...I'm a carboholic!
Mmmm, Anna, the Sally Lunn loaf sounds scrumptious! It's a dreary day here, and my kitchen is calling me! Thanks for the inspiration.
Cara
Yum! Industriousness to strive for, I'll say!... good for you.
I so enjoy your blog, I've been lurking for quite some time now. Thanks for the daily inspiration!
lauren Mumford
Wow--inspiring! Sweet photo, too!
I'm glad see that I am not the only one that has "extravagant baking days"! I so enjoy your blog and have been lurking for a little while now and thought I would say "hi". Thanks for the post.
Gretchen H.
Marion Cunnungham? Wasn't that the mom on "Happy Days"? Does the cookbook have any relation to the show? The Chocolate-Pecan Butter Bread sounds delicious! Is it possible to post the recipe?
~Kimberly
you were a regular bakery. that's awesome.
i've only done bread a few times, with a breadmaker. doing it from scratch does seem to be a great workout though. kind of like working with clay.
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