Daring Bakers: Bagging the Baguettes

Yes, again that time of the month has arrived.

No, not that time- That OTHER time when I join that saucy group of daring bakers as we cajole, prod, and poke whatever ingredients we are trying to make into something FANTASTIC into actually becoming that FANTASTIC Something. This time it was the classic Julia Child Recipe (and may I add epic), 18 pages to French Bread.

And I'm afraid that for this challenge: I am LATE.


But you see there, I admitted it without shame. Let's just say- I have good reason! It was a leap day, which like a full moon must lead to craziness! But besides My first try was within the alotted time frame- but alas did not turn out so well. Problems with the unmolding step led to soggy and pale= utter nastiness. Needless to say, I bagged it. (And them)



Check back soon for a more thorough account of how I forsook the baguette this time for a very respectable loaf. (And better, less creepy photos, that won't have been taken in the middle of the night) And probably most important: How I spent my day off (which could have been spent rolling baguettes), on a vision quest at the ocean, and how I found peace.



In the meantime, find the recipe I've been reading a lot and working from here.

And look at the other crazy DB people's amazing feats here.

Toodle ooh. I will now wait until morning (A built-in cooling time, hooray!) to slice into that baby and see what its made out of...

Be sure to check back for Part 2!