The Great PCF Baking Thread (1 Viewer)

[Schmendr1ck]

Ugh! I baked pinwheel cookies for a cookie exchange yesterday, and I forgot to take pictures.

Best I can do is a pic of the container we took home, which includes two of the ugliest pinwheels (we left the good ones for everybody else). Didn't matter; tasted great.

 

[krafticus]

Bought the ladyfingers from an Italian market, but otherwise, Tiramisu made from scratch.

 

[JMC9389]

Made my knots today so I can bring some to a work party this week.

 

[Irish]

Any of you bakers have a good sourdough recipe? Next time I make clam chowder I want to make sourdough bread bowls.

OK, so I'm like 3 years behind the fad but better late than never. First crack at some soughdough from scratch with jersey grow wild yeast:

This was more of a trial run, I don't think the barm was quite up to the correct potency yet as it didn't rise too much and came out a little dense, but still pretty tasty. A couple more barm refreshments and it should be good to go.

 

[JMC9389]

OK, so I'm like 3 years behind the fad but better late than never. First crack at some soughdough from scratch with jersey grow wild yeast:

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This was more of a trial run, I don't think the barm was quite up to the correct potency yet as it didn't rise too much and came out a little dense, but still pretty tasty. A couple more barm refreshments and it should be good to go.

Looks good Matt, what did you bake the loaves in? Let's see a crumb shot (chip pron version of bread baking)!

 

[Irish]

Looks good Matt, what did you bake the loaves in?

The oven...

Let's see a crumb shot (chip pron version of bread baking)!

 

[JMC9389]

The oven...


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Well yeah, but I meant directly on the rack? A stone or steel? Dutch oven?

Came out looking great with a nice texture!

 

[Irish]

Well yeah, but I meant directly on the rack? A stone or steel? Dutch oven?

Came out looking great with a nice texture!

Lol just fucking with you. I have a baking stone but it wasn't big enough for both loaves, the one on the right was done on a stone, the left on a baking sheet (I'm curious to see the difference). Did the whole hearth oven prep with a steam pan and sprayed the sides of the oven when it first went it. Based on this book that someone (pretty sure here on PCF, Brian maybe?) recommended to me like 3 years ago:

https://a.co/d/hjJ81uV

 

[jpietrella]

I started making birthday cakes for my kids once they were born. I might regret it in a few years because their requests are starting to get pretty difficult. This is for my daughter's 6th birthday last year. My son's August birthday cake is TBD.

 

[Klobberer]

Lol just fucking with you. I have a baking stone but it wasn't big enough for both loaves, the one on the right was done on a stone, the left on a baking sheet (I'm curious to see the difference). Did the whole hearth oven prep with a steam pan and sprayed the sides of the oven when it first went it. Based on this book that someone (pretty sure here on PCF, Brian maybe?) recommended to me like 3 years ago:

https://a.co/d/hjJ81uV

Yeah, great book. My family clamors over the dinner rolls and my FIL will disown me if I don't bring the Cranberry Walnut Celebration bread to Thanksgiving!

 

[BSteck]

I’ve been tweaking a 100% hydration recipe for focaccia from Milk Street. Damn tasty for a recipe without an overnight fermentation.

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

I didn't realize there was a baking thread! Here are a few of my creations:

Mostly sourdough.

Lately have been trying out a low carb diet, so missing my sourdough baking. I've been making some low carb pizzas:

 

[JMC9389]

Christmas baking started a bit early this year

 

[AK Chip]

Sourdough with sage rosemary and thyme seasoning.

 

[Beakertwang]

Sourdough with sage rosemary and thyme seasoning.
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Were you out of parsley?

You had to know that was coming.

Looks delicious!

 

[Klobberer]

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Too much butter...but delicious looking.

 

[JMC9389]

Too much butter...but delicious looking.

I omitted the baking powder to have the cookies come out flatter and chewier rather than puffier and cakier. But yeah, the recipe called for 1 cup of butter for 16 cookies

 

[Irish]

Homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast this morning

 

[Wifey]

Someone turned 50.... I baked him a cake.

 

[JMC9389]

Some random pizza bakes the last few weeks. Focusing more on my stretching techniques and ingredient distribution. Less is definitely more. Used mostly store-bought dough before perfecting my own dough and methods

 

[Klobberer]

Some random pizza bakes the last few weeks. Focusing more on my stretching techniques and ingredient distribution. Less is definitely more. Used mostly store-bought dough before perfecting my own dough and methods

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Pizza oven? Regular oven with stone?

 

[Gunnar]

I cook a lot and my baking is okey. I have not made bread but I want to start baking bread this year! Hope chocolate counts!

 

[JMC9389]

Pizza oven? Regular oven with stone?

Pizza steel at 500F