My younger daughter, who happens to be my favoritist 24 year-old in the WHOLE WORLD, gave me two brotforms for Christmas.(She'd still be my favorite 24 year old even if she didn't get me these - but it didn't hurt!!!) I've been lusting after brotforms for years and finally put them on my list this year. I used them to make my loafs:
The loaves aren't baked in the forms. You generously flour the forms, put the dough in them to rise and then, ever so gently, turn them out onto the baking surface to bake. Gorgeous!
Next up were the Epi and Shaped Wreath. This was a challenge - the technique is hard to grasp through photos (for me anyway.) I gave one to a neighbor and ate the other - just for research purposes of course!!
Last task was the Spicy Whole Grain Crackers. These were a bust for me - both in texture and taste. I definately didn't get these thin enough, so they were chewy - and not in a good way. Others involved in the Braid used a pasta machine to roll the dough extra thin. I didn't like the way they tasted either. This is how they looked:
I had hoped to bring these with me to a New Year's Eve dinner, but they ended up in the trash can - much to my dog's horror!!
The above mentioned favorite 24 year-old daughter also gave me a cookbook for baking with Agave syrup. I've discovered over the past five years that sugar has a really bad effect on the way I feel, both physically and emotionally. I try to limit my refined sugars. I made this Pear Frangipane Tart for my dessert contribution to the New Year's Eve dinner and it was a great hit:
I was very pleased with how it looked and tasted. I highly recommend the book if you are interested in trying agave. Thanks, Weelette, for the great Christmas presents. Love ewe.
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5 comments:
Those are beautiful loaves. I think I want a brotform now - wonder if I can hold out for my birthday and put it on my wish list!
I am excited to go check out your link to the agave cookbook. I try to use it whenever possible. I have a bottle of agave nectar with vanilla that I like to drizzle on frozen yogurt. Yum!
I too have been wanting some brotforms for awhile. They sure do make the loaves look beautiful! I may have to get some now.
Love seeing the ridges of a brotform on a gorgeous loaf of bread!
And both your Epi breads are wonderful. I just love this shape and I'm going to be using it often.
Your loaves are beautiful. I have a brotform I used years ago when baking bread conventionally. I have been wondering about using it for the ABinFive and HBinFive methods. I will give it a try. Thanks!
You have some beautiful, beautiful bread! So glad to see them up. I love the name of your blog. My daughter is in a simlar situation- her husband cleans as well, how fortunate!
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