This week's selection, as they seem to always be, was a winner... and one I will always remember because it was while kneading this dough, my KitchenAid Stand Mixer decided to try to hang itself. I'll never know what exactly happened, but between the kneading, life buzzing around and me boisterously pitting olives nearby it somehow managed to fall off the edge of the counter, missing the floor by inches, hanging by what was left of it's power cord!
Luckily I was able to have the cord replaced the next day...
However, when we plugged her in, my stir speed was gone. Since that is the one I use with the ice cream attachment, that just won't work. I searched and searched online and finally after finding the service manual, we tried to adjust the speed control... for well over an hour, but it seems a new part is needed. So my partner in crime, The Precious, Black Beauty, my sister from another transistor, is now out being repaired and getting the help she 'kneads'.
So now that you've all made sure that your small appliances are not dangerously close to the edge of the counter, let's get back to this yummy bread.
Even in the fridge, this dough certainly rises well!
Although it's such a soft dough, it's very workable...
I rolled it and stretched it as good as I could. I decided just to make one Fougasse the first night and save the other half of the dough until the next day.
I had a feeling some of my holes were going to bake together, I was right.
However, we didn't care at all... this bread was insanely good. We had it warm with some olive oil for dipping and a hearty soup (recipe coming soon).
The next day's dough was even easier to work with and stretched thinner. This loaf had a more pretzel-ish texture, for lack of a better term, and though different, was just as delicious.
I will be making these again and again (both ways), once I have my baby back... I don't have the guns to do this dough by hand.
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Funny post of a traumatic event.
ReplyDeleteOuch - I would cry if I were sans mixer. Seriously... Glad you were able to replace it.
ReplyDeleteyour bread looks lovely - no hint of the underlying drama :-)
A great side for soup. Hubby and I loved this one as did Tricia and her family. Sorry about the
ReplyDeletemixer, hope you get it fixed properly, hard to get along without. Great photos.
Oh my goodness! I would cry if my mixer did that! I hope you get it fixed and back to you quickly.
ReplyDeleteThe bread looks delicious though!
the dough is soft but manageable and yours looks good. Great idea to eat it with soup :) Hope you got your mixer fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteEver since making white loaves in Baking with Julia I have been watching my mixer like a hawk to make sure it doesn't fall or do something weird. So many people had issues with their mixers on that one. You made me laugh with your names for yours (mine is called Candy because she's green like a candied apple) and I'm sorry she was injured in this endeavor but at least she can be repaired. Good ol' American craftsmanship, right? :) Your fougasse looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly are a good sport. And you made the best of a stressful situation. I also had a disasterous situation with a "major appliance" this week ( http://www.lightsonbrightnobrakes.com/spilled-liquid-computer-toast/) but could not bring it back to life. Such is, I guess, Life. Your fougasse did look delicious. The return of your mixer will be cause for celebration.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading about several mixer mishaps lately...so sad. But happy you can get repaired...I'd be lost without my mixer friend. Your fougasse looks perfect. Great baking!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your KitchenAid's tragedy, but glad that you were able to save her. You know, my mixer bounced around the counter a bit on this one, even on the lower speed, so I had to keep pushing it back from the edge, so your story could easily have happened to me. In any case, your fougasse looks amazing. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI'm always worried that exactly that will happen to my KitchenAid when bread-making. Sorry you're without your "sister from another transistor." Love that moniker.
ReplyDeleteyour bread looks deliciously leafy! :) My KA mixer died on me too... although it didn't commit suicide, it overheated and blew itself out. This is actually a really easy recipe to whip up by hand also :)
ReplyDeleteGlad your mixer is on the mend! Wow, your dough rose very high in the bowl!
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