Comments on: And we have oven spring!

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:57:19 +0000

I bet the loaves ended up with a blistered crackly crust from the overnight refrigeration. Bread looks and tastes so much better when done this way.

By: Susan/Wild Yeast

Susan/Wild Yeast — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:16:30 +0000

I love these spunky loaf stories! I use an unglazed terra cotta pot to cover my boules, and that works well too. I've considered using one of our pyrex casserole dishes, Susan, but am worried that I might break it when removing it (I AM a clutz, after all). -Elizabeth

By: Mimi

Mimi — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:28 +0000

I have the same over stuffed fridge problem. I keep wanting to try to refrigerate the dough, but I am terrified of what might happen. Your bread turned out beautifully despite everyone elses worst intentions!

Don’t be afraid to refrigerate bread dough, Mimi (just make sure that everyone in the household knows it’s there ). The cold rise really develops the flavour of the bread. -Elizabeth

By: Madam Chow

Madam Chow — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:54:00 +0000

I'm with you - I love it when I get oven spring! It's amazing just how thrilling it is, isn't it, MC? I baked bread yesterday and the loaves were too large for our little roasting pan. They turned out okay but are relatively flat. I've GOT to get a larger roasting pan!! -ejm

By: YeastSpotting July 3, 2009 | Wild Yeast

YeastSpotting July 3, 2009 | Wild Yeast — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:08:13 +0000

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By: MyKitchenInHalfCups

MyKitchenInHalfCups — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:35:32 +0000

Happily bread wants to be bread … that is really so beautiful.
It is a happy thing and it does want to be bread and so lucky for us who love to bake it and eat it.
Very interesting links and informative. I don’t think I’ll be trying the steamer thing but the pan hat seems like a workable idea.

Yes, I really do love that bread is not nearly as finicky as some folks claim it is. It’s going to be a while before I try the steamer thing too. I STILL don’t have a handheld steamer (I was contemplating trying to figure out how to direct the extra steam from the Vesuviana coffee maker but came to my senses. If you can call what I have sense.) But do try the roasting pan hat, Tanna. It’s the best thing since …um… well, sliced bread! – Elizabeth

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:31:43 +0000

Even with having all of the odds against it, this little bread still managed to be delicious! I think we should call it the little bread that could.

I wish I’d thought of that, Joanne! – Elizabeth