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Well that seemed to have worked - the dried yeast at least. Another hour or just under for them to do their stuff, a slit down the middle and into a really hot oven (230C) for just over twenty five minutes. Oh, and to get a decent crust a small bowl of water in the bottom of the oven to create steam.
I just caught the loaf before it burnt too. The slit down the centre, although practically separating the load in two, seems to have disappeared. The loaf can only be described as rustic... perhaps a little more massaging of the dough would have helped?
There is such a delicious smell throughout the cottage; it is all I can do not to rip into the bread immediately. I am sure my mum warned me not to eat things straight out of the oven; indigestion or some-such I expect. Or just burning the mouth.
Any way... I left it to cool for a bit then tore off a 'little' corner... OK, so its a big corner... a slither of butter... not bad, not bad at all. Crusty shell, soft and moist inside, gently nutty. Little crunchy nutty bits. Bring on that cheese!
[Photos Andrew Barrow]
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11-30-2005 @8:01PM kitchenmage said... That looks wonderful, Andrew. I am jealous because my freezer is so full I can't fit a thing in it and a significant portion of the frozen stuff is bread, so I can't even justify baking any.
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11-30-2005 @10:35PM kitchenmage said... That looks wonderful, Andrew. I am jealous because my freezer is so full I can't fit a thing in it and a significant portion of the frozen stuff is bread, so I can't even justify baking any.
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11-30-2005 @8:51PM Huffy said... Oh, my. What a deliciously lurid photo!! I'd say that loaf would find a home here very easily; I'm nothing if not a pushover for fresh-baked bread!
Oh, and what *are* those "crunchy nutty bits"? Hurt me.
A spray bottle of water works well as a "steam mister" and produces the desired crisp crust.
Huffy
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11-30-2005 @9:21PM Andrew said... Hufy, those crunchy nutty bits are just that nuts - hazelnuts and walnuts. did you see the first two parts of this exercise?
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12-01-2005 @12:12AM Huffy said... Uh, no, Andrew. As a fairly recent comer here at Slashfood, I must've missed Parts I and II; I shall have to remedy *that* error posthaste.
Mmmmmmmm. Walnuts and hazelnuts . . .
Huffy
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12-01-2005 @4:37AM peter said... My mouth is watering just by looking at that gorgeous looking bread, i just wish i could cook but i just have to put up with the tasteless bread i get from my local shop yuk.
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