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| Potato Bread on its 2nd rise-looking plump and airy. |
Last week I wrote about an Oooey Gooey Bread but I hadn’t made the bread yet. After making it I had a revelation…I should generally test drive the recipes before sharing. Brilliant, I know. The bread was good but it didn’t rise as much as I expected. The recipe did make three loaves and I did share the love. I took one to church and they ate the whole thing. I took one to school and they ate the whole thing. I have half a loaf still on my counter that we are whittling away at. I enjoyed rolling out the dough and folding it but when I got to throwing down all that sugar into the middle I couldn’t do it. I changed it up, adding the cinnamon and brown sugar but just a little cane sugar. This sugar mix worked for me. The cinnamon was intensely wonderful. I was only disappointed in the rise. I love to watch the rise and this one didn’t do that-it was flat. I’d love feedback on this if anyone has any clues.
In last week’s post I mentioned another
potato bread recipe (from
Barefoot Kitchen Witch) I was going to try and that one gave a good rise as well as a great kneading experience. I even got my KitchenAid out with the dough hook (first time I used the dough hook) because her photos and commentary told me this would be good. I generally just mix it myself with a wooden spoon or my hands but I liked watching it come together with the dough hook so I might be a new convert. I don’t get my Kitchen Aid out much because it’s heavy and in a tight cupboard space. This bread looked beautiful in the two different rising stages but once I put it in the pan it didn’t rise over the top as much as I expected. I don’t know if it is the yeast or the cold, but my bread is not becoming airy and light, but dense is okay as long as the taste is good. I toasted two slices for breakfast and it was yummy. I plan to try this recipe again.
I made this
Baked Penne with Broccoli and Smoked Mozzarrella from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe for dinner last night. It was good but my kids didn’t like it. I left the chicken out and it tasted great (the smoked mozzarella was amazing) for my husband and I. My kids are really in a disappointing eating phase. They eat tofu, endamame, sushi, Thai food but I make a simple baked pasta dish and they squirm. They do not like things mixed up so much. Groovy Girl separated the broccoli from the penne pasta. It is so disconcerting. Hmmm.
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| First loaf out of the oven and ready to toast. |
Hope your cooking up something good.
Weekend cooking is hosted by Beth Fish Reads-click on her name to see her reviews of several story book inspired cookbooks. I would love the Mary Poppins Cook Book.
Happy Saturday.
I’ve been to a 4-H breakfast and two soccer games so far today and still have a speed theatre event to attend
Peaceful Reader 