Sunday, February 22, 2009

Wow, it has been a long time since I last posted! I kept thinking that I should change that previous post so as to move along the great picture of me after giving birth to the little one. But not even that got me posting.

The last few weeks have been riddled with illness (like the rest of the winter), warm spring-like days, and lots of food.
I recently tried a recipe that I found on foodgawker for the world's easiest bread.
You mix:
3 cups lukewarm water
1 1/2 T yeast
1 1/2 T kosher salt
6 1/2 cups flour
in a huge bowl (just stir it together.) Then you let it sit out for 2 to 5 hours. Then you refrigerate it up to 2 weeks. When you want to make something, you tear off a hunk, shape it and let it rest/rise then bake it.

When I made it I used whole wheat flour, so I used more water and I also added olive oil, just because. I just guessed on the measurements, but I went for a wet bread dough consistency. The resulting goods were a bit salty, so next time I'll reduce the salt to 1 T.

Overall it was tasty! I made donuts and rolls out of it. (Given the chance we'll fry anything at least once!) The flavor is a little fermented, but really good and bready. The consistency is spongy in the middle. For the effort, it was great. It only lasted 2 days in our fridge (becuase I had use for it,) but I like that you could have it accessible for a long time.

2 comments:

The Ocean State Sayler Family Blog said...

1. Foodgawker is an obsession now. Thanks. No, really, Thanks!!
2. I think you should find a way to keep the picture of you, minutes after giving birth, at the top of the page, always. You look good after labor...I'm impressed!
3. I'm glad you have a new post. R.C. and I were talking and came to the conclusion that a lack of posting can only mean one thing...that you don't want us to know what you are doing because you are doing bad things...or things with other friends. Either way, we can't have that! We love to know what is going on in your home, even if you stay in your pj's all day watching Mario Batali eating fried bread dough.

Kalin said...

It took you so long to update that I thought you were dead!

P.S. Don't you have a bread maker?