Baking – Page 3

Sourdough………..Bake Day

I started Sunday night by using some of my sourdough “mother” to make a Levain and then I fed the remaining starter. Both were left on the counter over night to develop. This is what the Starter looked like on Monday morning: And this is what the Levain looked liked. It started out as a…

The last of the PIzza Dough

Focaccia I used up the last of the pizza dough in a focaccia. Topped with garlic and olive oil, tomatoes, basil and salt and a few red pepper flakes.

Pizza Night – Two Nights in a Row

I followed Canadave’s instructions provided on The Pizza Making website, on how to stretch the crust, and his instructions on letting the dough rise for more than 24 hours. I used my regular Italian dough which is very similar to his recipe. One of Last Nights Pizzas I wanted to see if there was much…

A few favourite recipes – Sweet Yeast Treats

Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Croissants – Baking with Julia==============================1 oz Fresh yeast3 ½ c Flour, unbleached all purpose1/3 c Sugar2 ts Salt1 c Milk4 ½ Sticks unsalted butter, 1 lb 2 oz, cold-cut into 1/2 inch2 tb Flour, unbleached all purpose1 Recipe-croissant dough, well chilledFlour, for rolling dough1 lg Egg FOR THE…

Dinner with Friends

I had a craving for homemade biscuits yesterday so that is what we had for breakfast along with scrambled eggs. We had neighbours/friends over for dinner tonight. Started with an appetizer of warm goat cheese topped with a toasted walnut and drizzled with EVOO. Main course was roast leg of pork, mashed potatoes, fresh steamed…

Sourdough

Bake Day We moved last year and the sourdough starter that I had been babying for two years died. My fault. I finally got around to starting a new “mother” the end of last week. It was finally ready to use. So last night I made a biga and a levain using some starter and…

Corn Tortilla Pictorial

Monday, January 19, 2009 For those that are interested in making tortillas maybe this pictorial will be of some assistance. The recipe is very simple. Just masa harina, salt and hot water. I don’t measure. I just pour 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the masa into a bowl, add some salt and enough hot…

Is anything better than Chocolate?

Wednesday’s afternoon snack. Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies, filled with a mixture of Callebaut dark and milk chocolate. Jacques Torres’ recipe. I love these cookies because they are sprinkled with sea salt.

Pizza Night

January 5th Tonight’s dinner – Homemade Pizza with Italian sausage and mushrooms.