Re: OT: "I'm Worried About Graham". 🙏

On Mon, 11 Nov 2024, dsi1 wrote:

On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:03:26 +0000, Carol wrote:
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jmcquown wrote:
 

On 11/9/2024 4:29 PM, songbird wrote:

Graham wrote:
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oven spring. I bake the bread in 2 batches. The bread will pass
the "thump the botttom" test long before the bread is cooked -
You Have Been Warned!

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  maybe some year i would try this, but sounds like a real
challenge.  :)
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  songbird

 Graham is a true baker.  He doesn't futz around with mixes that go
into a bread machine.
 Jill

 I don't think anyone here does that unless David does?  I've not seen
him mention that so assume he's just measuring things but he lets the
machine finish it.  No harm in that but limiting on shape.

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Why speculate on what I do? That's just so silly. I don't measure out
ingredients for bread. The only critical ingredient is the liquid. I add
water/milk to get the proper hydration. Any baker worth his salt is
going to make adjustments for the conditions at the time. You can't just
specify a measurement that's going to be right at all times - or can
you?
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The sign of a true master! I stick with the recipe, and then add small amounts according to the "feel" of the dough. The spices probably is what I follow strictly. Nuts and seeds, I follow less strictly, and grab a few handfulls until it looks alright.