It continues to rain. It does it everyday now and trees are falling here and there as they lose their grip on mother earth. Ah well the drought is gone for some long time with any luck. Of course all the dams are full now so the rest of this stuff has no where to go except the Pacific Ocean nearby. Runoff for melting snow will ensure continues flood warnings through spring anyhow.
Today is Baking Day, every Sunday for the past 3 years I have been baking breads for my lovely and deserving neighbors. I now serve 3 continually and 2 others intermittently. My latest bread romance is Rye, whole rye flour. I use a tablespoon of caraway seeds in each loaf, it enhances the flavor a bit and adds a nice crunch too. Here's the recipe...designed for a bread machine in dough mode.
Whole Rye Bread
2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Cups Unbleached Bread Flour
1 Cup Whole Rye Flour
1 Tablespoon fine Salt
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
12 oz 120 degree Water
Turn machine to Dough cycle and start.
Once complete, form into even 12" loaf,
Slash with sharp knife three times diagonally along the loaf.
Bake for 45 minutes at 375 Degrees.
Cool for 2 hours before slicing.
Today is Baking Day, every Sunday for the past 3 years I have been baking breads for my lovely and deserving neighbors. I now serve 3 continually and 2 others intermittently. My latest bread romance is Rye, whole rye flour. I use a tablespoon of caraway seeds in each loaf, it enhances the flavor a bit and adds a nice crunch too. Here's the recipe...designed for a bread machine in dough mode.
Whole Rye Bread
2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Cups Unbleached Bread Flour
1 Cup Whole Rye Flour
1 Tablespoon fine Salt
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
12 oz 120 degree Water
Turn machine to Dough cycle and start.
Once complete, form into even 12" loaf,
Slash with sharp knife three times diagonally along the loaf.
Bake for 45 minutes at 375 Degrees.
Cool for 2 hours before slicing.
