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Guinness Stout Gingerbread

Paddyscake on 6 Dec 2009 at 18:52

We spent yesterday taking our granddaughter Jewels to hear Mrs. Claus reading stories and her first visit with Santa. Being 17 months, she wasn't all that enthralled with the story time, but did enjoy marching around and having a great conversation with herself and whoever else wanted to listen. The babbling cracks me up, she is so expressive with her hands.

Steaming Mad..ness

Paddyscake on 27 Jan 2009 at 18:52

The majority of us have tried different steaming techniques..professional steamers, ice cubes in the bottom of the oven, ice cubes in cast iron pan, spraying the loaves, spraying the oven walls, drip pans, pouring water into hot pans, pans with water heated during the preheat and combos of these techniques.

As the Sourdough Rises

Paddyscake on 19 Feb 2006 at 19:08
Thought someone out there would enjoy the soap opera of a sourdough newbie..LOL! I have been studying the techniques of many mentors here..I had my notes on the long proof of my starter,autolysing, folding & shaping, slack doughs, retarded rise..too many facts for my feeble brain I fear!! I took my starter out Friday, poured out but 1/4 cup and fed with 1/2 c flour & 1/2 cup H2O..a little later bubbling and very happy..into the oven with the light on overnight..Saturday morning (12 hours later)slowing down..so I feed & back into the oven.
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