Another challenge for Mellow Bakers was Corn bread. I know, you must think I was just making the traditional sweet corn bread. Oh no, it wasn't the case for this it was actually a yeast-based corn bread. In the book Bread it was on page 139. Unfortunately, I didn't have the book yet and it is still on order so I had to use a different recipe. I used Apple Pie, Patis, & Pate's Yeast-Raised Cornbread with Brown butter without the brown butter. It was an experience because these types of bread intimidate me. The initial step took about 16 hours. I allowed the yeast to rise with equal parts of flour to water. I had to read the instructions multiple times to make sure I got the measurements right. It only required 1/8Th teaspoon. That surprised me quite a bit and I wondered if I did it correctly. I looked the next day and it rose quite a bit. I was very excited. 16 hours later, I started to work with the rest of the dough. I did make a mistake in the first two steps. I added the flour early and I didn't realized that the corn meal needed to soak in the water for 15 minutes prior adding the rest of the ingredients. I realized that after I added the flour so I let it sit there for 15 minutes. I added the rest of the ingredients and than kneaded it. The dough needed to be knead three times and letting it rest for almost 4 hours. I observed the growth and how the dough changed throughout the whole process. It amazed me. Trying this recipe made me realized I just needed to be patient and that I shouldn't be intimidated.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Mellow Bakers - Corn Bread
Another challenge for Mellow Bakers was Corn bread. I know, you must think I was just making the traditional sweet corn bread. Oh no, it wasn't the case for this it was actually a yeast-based corn bread. In the book Bread it was on page 139. Unfortunately, I didn't have the book yet and it is still on order so I had to use a different recipe. I used Apple Pie, Patis, & Pate's Yeast-Raised Cornbread with Brown butter without the brown butter. It was an experience because these types of bread intimidate me. The initial step took about 16 hours. I allowed the yeast to rise with equal parts of flour to water. I had to read the instructions multiple times to make sure I got the measurements right. It only required 1/8Th teaspoon. That surprised me quite a bit and I wondered if I did it correctly. I looked the next day and it rose quite a bit. I was very excited. 16 hours later, I started to work with the rest of the dough. I did make a mistake in the first two steps. I added the flour early and I didn't realized that the corn meal needed to soak in the water for 15 minutes prior adding the rest of the ingredients. I realized that after I added the flour so I let it sit there for 15 minutes. I added the rest of the ingredients and than kneaded it. The dough needed to be knead three times and letting it rest for almost 4 hours. I observed the growth and how the dough changed throughout the whole process. It amazed me. Trying this recipe made me realized I just needed to be patient and that I shouldn't be intimidated.
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I haven't tried the bread yet but it seems very dense. Did you taste it yet? I'm going to try it tonight and let you know :D
ReplyDeleteAlso, put a white poster board behind your object to bounce back the light and avoid those deep dark shadows. Do you have a tripod?
IWe tried it. It was good with butter since it is really dense. Vthe husband like it. I came home and it was 1/2 gone. I was frustrated with the shadow because these pics was a little after a certain little girl decided to break my light source. I do have a tripod but unfortunatly it is broken. One year olds and breakables is not a good combo. I need to put her in a padded room so my stuff doesn't get broken.
ReplyDeleteLovely post Joy! Your bread looks great!
ReplyDeleteJoy, congrats on your first MellowBakers bread!
ReplyDeleteThe loaves look good.:)
@Johanna - thank you very much
ReplyDelete@oggi - thanks, I want sure if I was making them correctly.
Joy,
ReplyDeletecome over and teach me how to make this bread... I have lots of cornmeal I need to use... it looks delicious, sweetie... great job :-)