June 30, 2010
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bread sooner.
Today’s Question: Suppose I need a loaf of bread TOMORROW morning? We’re out of sandwich bread and I didn’t put in a no-knead blob last night. So, I could put a loaf in the bread machine and have it in a few hours. But… the crust on the dutch oven bread is so yummy.
Suppose I make just the dough in the bread machine (1 hour, 30 minutes) and then bake it in the dutch oven. The experiment is underway. I’m using this resource here about baking regular bread in the dutch oven. I used this dough recipe here. I was impressed with it’s self-assured claim to be the Best Bread Machine Recipe. Plus, I had all the ingredients. Now I am in the waiting phase as the dough is kneaded by the machine. I expect the dough will be done by 8:15pm; that’s the first rise. Then I’ll need to shape it and let it rise again? Another hour? 9:15? I’ll need to preheat the dutch oven starting half an hour before that, so 8:45. Theoretically I should have the bread out of the oven by 9:30 or 9:45. Wish me luck.
