talking to plants,
then somehow Findhorn (the communal place in Scotland)
So I had to pull out my Findhorn Cookbook. (A friend gave it to me once when I was living communally.) It is an approach to cooking with consciousness. Good idea.
So the next day I looked to see if I could possibly do a small enough batch of bread for myself (since many recipes are for 12 or 20 people). YES! There was a diminished recipe for basic bread for 2 loaves...which I usually make.
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So I checked the cupboard, and pulled everything out that I needed. I only changed one thing, which I think made the great rising that happened (cause I frequently have very low bread when I use whole wheat flour).
I used corn syrup instead of honey, because one is precious to me and the other I never use and it's been sitting in the back of the cupboard since I got it to make rum balls, or some such thing, a couple of years ago. I did use half molasses also.
I went straight by the book other than that. And I used the warm setting on the oven to get it warm, then turned it off and left the bread to rise in it with the door ajar, and the light on. It went crazy. Wish I'd taken a picture of that, but I was covered with stuff most of the morning.
Incidentally, if you're a potter, you really should try your own drip cone for coffee. I made one that has just a medium size hole and it brews a cup in about 3 minutes, start to finish. It holds the heat of the water, and if I've pre-heated my mug with hot water, it's so nice for a hot cuppa decaf with my toast.
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I eat stuff that has fallen on the floor in my own house and long as there is no cat and/or dog hair covering. I figure if it's my own house I'm probably immune to everything in it.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good sounding bread recipe. You might like my Cuban Bread Recipe...it's quick and easy....http://thesmartcat.blogspot.com/2012/07/cuban-bread.html
I don't particularly like whole wheat but I have make it with half King Arthur white whole wheat quite successfully.
Hmmm.....I think that you dusted it off and popped it in your mouth!! Did ya? The things we do as pet lovers! Nice looking loaf Barb! It looks lovely and crusty!
ReplyDeleteI just brush stuff off and eat it too, Ha. I'd love to hear about your communal living some time and I was unfamiliar with Findhorn.
ReplyDeleteI bake bread during the winter and I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks for reducing its size to reasonable. It looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone...I've been stuck by not being able to sign into any of my blogs, and thus not being able to answer any comments...also couldn't comment on SOME blogs, but had no trouble on others. Tried changing my comments setting so I wouldn't get any more anonymous ones, but then open setting didn't work, so now it's just google people. Sorry all you WordPress folks. Anyway, yes I've cooked that lucious Cuban Bread. Thanks. Communal living is certainly a topic that would be worthy of several posts! I'll think about it!
ReplyDeleteFresh baked bread always smells and tastes soooo good. I'll bet you picked off any cat hair and ate the crust.
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