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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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 Posted - Jan 23 2009 : 07:43:44 AM
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That is an awesome story!
Well "Ma" is looking good today! She is going to hang out in the kitchen while I make cookies and then come back to the office.
Doug is excited about the starter! I told him we need to think of a name so he said he would ponder it! He's going to come up with something weird I know it!
Alee
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jan 23 2009 : 3:12:40 PM
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I baked 2 loaves this morning in cast iron skillets. The smaller one lead to a taller loaf. Shared one with my co-workers. Sharing starter on Monday...wha-ha-ha...recruiting sourdoughphites...sourdoughfiles? What do you call one-who-loves-sourdough?
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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Posted - Jan 23 2009 : 4:29:58 PM
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That is awesome Michelle!
We have our first bubbles! I am so excited! I know as the yeasts grow and the population becomes more dense we will have more bubbles! I can't wait to see what she looks like tomorrow!
Alee
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
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Posted - Jan 23 2009 : 9:07:11 PM
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Great Michelle! I picked up a 2 quart lodge cast iron Dutch oven today. I got it at bass pro in Branson, MO. It was a little different than then one I saw on the lodge website. I'll be baking on Sunday. Saturday is so unpredictable for us but we are always around on Sundays after church. That is always our day at home.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Quintessential Kate
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
Tyler
TX
USA
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
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suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 06:18:16 AM
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| Ok, so how do you season new cast iron? |
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Quintessential Kate
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
Tyler
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 07:20:03 AM
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Here's my first loaf....I did use Ronna's San Francisco Style French Bread recipe because I don't think "Ma" has collected enough yeast. We have an air purification filtration unit on our central heat/air...and I think it may just take a bit more time for "Ma" to collect a sufficient amount. Otherwise she looks great. She has a slight sour aroma, becomes very active when I feed her.....so I know she's healthy.
Anyway.....I actually liked the kneading process in Ronna's recipe. Kinda like therapy....I was able to vent some frustration on that ball of dough. The bread was...and still is...FABULOUS. I ended up mixing up some olive oil, rosemary, some sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, small pinch of kosher salt....and we dipped bread in that for supper. Of course the first slice.....the crusty end piece was slathered in butter while it was still hot and my hubby and I savored it.
It could be a little more sour for my taste......and I think by next Friday it will be.
Thanks Ronna for the great recipe!
Hope I did this right.
Ciao, Kate
Heart of Texas
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 07:35:51 AM
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One thing to consider for you gals in warmer climates- if you can open a window and put your starter covered only by a very light cheese cloth or tea towel, then your starter can capture some of the natural yeasts and bacteria (that help give sourdough it's taste) that are natural in your area. Some site I have read even suggest wafting air with your hand into the sour dough container and then stirring- then wafting again.
Kate- If Texas is warm enough- perhaps your starter would like some "window" time?
Alee
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 07:38:11 AM
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How to Season a Cast Iron Pan:
New Pans
1. Heat the oven to 250o - 300o
2. Coat the pan with lard or bacon grease. Don't use a liquid vegetable oil (but solid vegetable oils are fine) because it will leave a sticky surface and the pan will not be properly seasoned.
3. Put the pan in the oven. In 15 minutes, remove the pan & pour out any excess grease. Place the pan back in the oven and bake for 2 hours.
Repeating this process several times is recommended as it will help create a stronger "seasoning" bond.
Also, when you put the pan into service, it is recommended to use it initially for foods high in fat, such as bacon or foods cooked with fat, because the grease from these foods will help strengthen the seasoning.
Alee
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Quintessential Kate
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
Tyler
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 07:54:22 AM
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Ha......Texas is warm one day and freezing the next. This morning when I woke up the temp was 58 degrees here in the Tyler area...and 33 degrees in Dallas, which is 90 miles to the west. Now 2 1/2 hours later it's hovering just above freezing here. The last two days it's been beautiful....mid 70's and I had windows open all day long both days.
I have been using cheese cloth, with the mind set that the weave is a bit looser and will allow more incorporation. She's getting sour...just a little slowly. Another factor that I think is affecting "Ma" is that I keep it on the cool side in the house....
All in all, I'm happy with the results so far....and looking foward to a more sour start by next Friday. Yesterday was my day for "Ma" to fast....and she was very happy to be fed this morning. Just checked her a while ago and she's bubbling like crazy.
Looking forward to next Friday so I can bake another loaf. As I said, next loaf will be no knead.
Talk to all of you later.
Ciao, Kate
Heart of Texas
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 08:44:21 AM
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Well I know I am jumping the gun, but "Ma" looked so healthy and alive today- I just had to put her to work. So she is currently making a batch of white bread from a recipe book I have about sourdough. We'll see if she rises to the task! (pun intended!) I also fixed her a nice slurry of flour and water to rehabilitate the left over starter. Like I said...I know I am jumping the gun- but I really wanted yummy bread today!
Alee
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 09:26:34 AM
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I am on the sourdough bread train too. The first loaf tasted great but after 8 hours of rise and being baked it got feed to the dogs the crust was a great tooth cleaner. The inside was very dense but had a great sour flavor.
So here we go.
Diana
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Buffalomary
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
Caldwell
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 09:45:22 AM
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Hey Julie, I have a quick question. I'm only one person so that pancake recipe is more than I want hanging around (I'll just want to eat it all!) So if I cut the recipe in half, do I go with 1 egg or 2?
Thanks!
Buffalomary
Farmgirl Sister #293
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TheresaB
True Blue Farmgirl
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Theresa
Loveland
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 10:15:09 AM
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Well, the Queen is resting quietly and there's my first attempt at sourdough bread rising (I hope) in an enameled cast iron dutch oven in the warm kitchen. Keepin' my fingers crossed!
Theresa in Colorado
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 10:25:45 AM
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I'm just polishing off a page of 'caring for cast iron' tips for the April/May issue of our magazine. In it, I'll tell you how to bring new life to old cast iron as well as season a brand new pan. In the meantime, here's a short version of how I oil/season a new pan:
Rub a thin, even coating of organic shortening, unsalted animal fat, or edible coconut oil inside and out. Good quality salt-free lard works well and can be purchased in most grocery stores. (Oils high in saturated fats are less likely to become rancid. Although bacon grease isn't all that great because it's so "dirty" and can turn rancid easy.)
Once it's oiled, place the pan upside down (this will keep the oil from pooling up) on the top shelf of your oven with a foil-covered baking sheet on the bottom shelf to catch any drips. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees, then turn the oven off and leave the pan inside until it's cool. When you pull it out, the surface will shine.
For the next seven times you use it, treat your cast iron to fatty foods that deepen the seasoning and enhance its nonstick surface.
More details soon!!!!
P.S. We had more involved directions on page 66 of our She's a Keeper MJF magazine issue, Summer 2008.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 1:41:49 PM
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Ronna on the second rise do you cover with damp towel too.
Diana
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Quintessential Kate
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
Tyler
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 2:19:03 PM
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Gramadinah...
I made Ronna's sourdough recipe yesterday....and on the second rise I just covered it with a dry light cotton dish towel and it did great.
Ciao, Kate
Heart of Texas
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AKA: Hot Farmgirl #234
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Edited by - Quintessential Kate on Jan 24 2009 2:19:40 PM |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 2:20:39 PM
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Yikes! THere's 15 pages in this topic! Forgive me for not reading through all of them, hope this hasn't already been mentioned.
Does anyone know the secret for keeping homemade bread, sourdough or commercial-yeast, soft for more than a day? My husband and I enjoy homemade bread but we can't seem to use it up fast enough to keep it from getting hard and crunchy. Putting it in a plastic bag may slow it down for a day or so, but sometimes leads to mold, where at least if it dries out I can crush it and use it for bread crumbs.
But I'd rather use it in sandwiches!!!!!! Help!!!
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 3:02:37 PM
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I am going to get started in the morning! I am so exited about finally finding the King Arthur organic flout at our fancy organic store in Chatt. But it was almost $9.00! Good grief! I hope to gradually add my whole wheat berries soon.
So can I use my crock insert of the slow cooker to rise the dough in? Someone has probably asked this but there are so many pages I'll be here for days reading them all, so thought I'd ask again. I read somewhere that they put it in the oven to heat it up then wrapped the bowl in a towel with the dough in it.
Kris
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
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Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2009 : 3:17:45 PM
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Well my "hasty bread" as I am calling it since I used 3 day old starter rose slowly over 4 hours and is now done baking. It tastes fabulous and rose quite a bit more than I had realized. I think once the starter is fully mature it will have lots more air bubbles in the bread but I am VERY pleased with it!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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Edited by - Alee on Jan 24 2009 4:39:00 PM |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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