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Leslie Got a New Toy
December 1, 2009I have been watching the prices and drooling for a couple of years.
Finally.... broke down and ordered it.
A Cuisinart 5.5 quart mixer.
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We got it from Beach Camera, through amazon.com.
Ordered it on Saturday. It arrived on Tuesday.
That's pretty quick to our part of the world.
I gave it its first challenge. Challah, a bread with seven cups of flour.
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Worked well.
Now to the oven to proof.
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It has doubled in size.
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Delicious!
Wish you were here!
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(The bread recipe is here.)
Some of my other kitchen experiments:
You can click on these links to see them.
Altoids® copycat
Apple pie
Bean Soup
World's greatest Biscuits
Blueberry Buckle
Blooming Bread
Challah Bread
Dill Pickles
Elderflower Wine
Focaccia
No-Knead Bread
Peanut Butter
Potimarron squash pie
Raised Rich Rolls
Raisin Bread
Ravioli
Yorkshire Pudding or Popovers
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This has been a spring and summer of getting around. 2005 You can see those pictures:We're off to Maine for a week of pictures and lobster! Day 5 The New York State Fair - lots of chickens and other animals. A search for Rexford Falls and finding the Sherburne Historic District. Antique Firetrucks in Liverpool. Balloons at the Spiedie Fest. A trip to Utica to see Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum and Fountain Elms We rented a canoe at Nathaniel Cole Park. A visit to Hanford Mills and the Lumberjack Show Hancock Shaker Village. A trip to Pixley Falls and Delta Lake. We watched them set up the Big Top at the Circus We went to the Utica Zoo Then we went to the Syracuse Zoo Wickwire House in Cortland A trip to babysit the grandkids A visit to Boston to see a Red Sox Game Drive through Edmeston area to see the animals Ithaca Herbert F. Johnson museum trip Skaneateles And there are lots of pictures of our trip out west. 2006 travel to Texas Texas Day 1 San Antonio to Pearsall Texas Day 2 Pearsall to Laredo Texas Day 3 Laredo to Brownsville Texas Day 4 South Padre Island Texas Signs amused us More signs. Art Museum at Vassar Mid Atlantic: Longwood Gardens Assateague Longwood Fountains Longwood Flowers Winterthur Winterthur Silver Winterthur Children's Park Old Stone Fort, Schoharie, NY Cherry Valley, New York CMOG Corning Museum of Glass - Hot adventures from other summers: Chittenango Falls Fort Stanwix Carousels |
2009 Leslie's new toy has arrived. Oh, oh, cluck, cluck. We saw some very unusual clouds - altocumulus undulatus. The cool of autumn brings a taste for bean soup. We pressed apples for cider. Then Peri came for a visit. Frankie came to visit. Hubbardsville Mall is a destination. Frankie and Grandpa enjoy a water fight. New Years Day sundog. A Balloon Chase is always fun. 2008 Frankie plays LaCrosse. And we see the second game. The ballet recital features Peri! Candy graduates with a BS/RN. Gardens: Then there was a new moth. (Eight spotted forester) A hailstorm surprised us in June. The daffodils are in bloom in April. In May, it's tulips and bleeding heart. And pinks and purples. And weeds!! Tomatoes are ready to start. And there are beans. So are onions. Spring finds us in Maryland and Delaware. New Castle, Delaware, is a quaint river town. may not be published yet. The flowers were lovely. And so were the birds and other animals. Longwood Gardens has opened it's Children's Indoor Garden with wonderful whimsical fountains. Oh, my, there are orchids! Fall trip to Vermont and New Hampshire. 2007 Our trip to Baltimore and Washington. Baltimore people watching Baltimore Architecture Baltimore Orioles game we're off to Washington, DC Washington flowers are here American Indian museum Fireworks on the Fourth of July Garden - heirloom tomatoes Garden in June We made Dill Pickles And we picked blueberries and made blueberry buckle and cobbler. We love the minimalist (NY Times) no-knead bread. In July the daylilies are blooming B-Mets game A strange vine appeared It's carrion flower - or Jacob's ladder. We went to Meredith Dairy Days Downy Woodpecker feeds its baby. 2 |
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Published 11/8/09
Photos by Leslie
Photos by Leslie
In case they ever move the recipe, here it is:
If you're in a real hurry, or
only want one loaf, try the breadmaker
1-lb. loaf recipe.
You will need:
- 7 cups flour
- 1 T salt
- 1/2 cup sugar (or honey)
- 2 pkg yeast + 1/3 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
This recipe makes the equivalent of 3 braided loaves.
Beat eggs in a small bowl.
In a large bowl mix oil, sugar and salt.
Add boiling water to large bowl and stir until all is dissolved.
Sprinkle yeast into a measuring cup with 1/3 cup warm water. Wait a few minutes, then stir.
Add cold water to mixture in large bowl. (The stuff in the bowl should now be the right temperature to add yeast. If too hot, wait a few minutes; if too cold, put the bowl in the microwave to heat it.)
Add yeast to large bowl.
Add eggs to large bowl, reserving about 1 tablespoon.
Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
Turn out dough onto floured board and knead for 5 minutes, adding more flour as needed (but not too much). Dough is ready if it springs back after being poked with a finger.
Put back into bowl, cover with dishtowel, and put in warm oven (heated to 170-200, and then turned off beforehand) until doubled - about 1 hour.
Turn out onto floured board and knead for 1-2 minutes.
Divide dough into thirds.
Take one of the thirds, and knead for another minute. Form into 8-12 small "snakes" for bulkies, or 3 large snakes for braid. Make bulkies by knotting each small snake and pinching the ends together. Place bulkies close together pinched-end down in greased pan (I use Pam). For braids, pinch ends of 3 large snakes together and begin braiding. Pinch ends together when done. Place in greased round pan or loaf pan.
Repeat for 2 other thirds. Put formed loaves/bulkies into oven (pre-heated and then turned off, as before) for about 45 minutes.
Remove from oven. Turn oven to 350.
Brush tops gently with reserved egg. Sprinkle with poppy seeds, if desired.
Bake for about 30 minutes (loaves) or 20 minutes (bulkies). Times will vary. Watch for moderate browning on top, but be careful not to allow scorching on bottom.
Remove from pans, and put on dish towels to cool.
YUM!!