SpiderFarmer

This experiment turned out so well!
Ingredients:

2.25 tsp dry yeast (1 cake yeast)
1 teaspoon sugar
3.5 cups bread flour (500 grams)
.5 pound grated carrots (250 grams)
1 tablespoon melted butter (cooled to room temp)

Directions:
Sprinkle the yeast, then the sugar into .5 cup of water and let proof for 10 minutes.  Stir to dissolve.
Mix the flour and the salt [...]

Today’s bread experiment will be mini-baguettes.  I’ll also be making a fresh pea, garden mint and leek soup.  I’m crossing my fingers that the flavor profile will do what I expect it to do.  I’ll be using the baguettes to make a montrachet and roasted red bell pepper and basil sandwiches to go with the [...]

So, I’ve been working on teaching myself how to bake different artisan breads without using any machines or complicated tools (other than the oven, naturally) …but today for a picnic, I just wanted some plain French baguettes. Which are so yummy.
I figured as long as I was making them, I’d do an [...]