<Not sure why you'd use bread flour in a quick bread recipe. I'll use all purpose>
I wonder what altitude this was based at?
One thing I have learned just recently, is that for many things baked at higher altitudes, you need a higher gluten flour, than say White Lily, or cake flour. Otherwise the structure of the baked product isn't supported without enough gluten in it...and it falls easily. This was news to me....and it makes sense to me... Which is why I am wondering if this comes from a higher altitude baker...
Otherwise, the recipe looks great..and I might try it myself....
What are you baking for the holidays..if anything? 😉
Christine Dabney <[email hidden]> wrote: :On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:13:31 -0700, sf wrote:
:><Not sure why you'd use bread flour in a quick bread recipe. I'll use :>all purpose>
:I wonder what altitude this was based at?
:One thing I have learned just recently, is that for many things baked :at higher altitudes, you need a higher gluten flour, than say White :Lily, or cake flour. Otherwise the structure of the baked product :isn't supported without enough gluten in it...and it falls easily. :This was news to me....and it makes sense to me... :Which is why I am wondering if this comes from a higher altitude :baker...
There's also substantial regional variation in flours. Flours sold in the south tend to be lower in gluten than brands for the upper midwest.
Halloween is here, so we're officially in the holiday season. Mrs. Claus is here to help with some fairly simple recipes.
Why can't people wait to start the Christmas season? Two months ahead? Asinine. Wait until after Thanksgiving at least, please!
I refuse to do a thing for Christmas until at least after Thanksgiving. (Except I did put up my Limoncello). I even avoid shopping places where they're hot into the Christmas spirit. I have this perverse pleasure in enjoying each holiday on its own and not as a "package" deal.
Halloween is here, so we're officially in the holiday season. Mrs. Claus is here to help with some fairly simple recipes.
Why can't people wait to start the Christmas season? Two months ahead? Asinine. Wait until after Thanksgiving at least, please!
I refuse to do a thing for Christmas until at least after Thanksgiving. (Except I did put up my Limoncello). I even avoid shopping places where they're hot into the Christmas spirit. I have this perverse pleasure in enjoying each holiday on its own and not as a "package" deal.
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:49:30 -0400, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>
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Peter A said:
In article <[email hidden]>, sf says...
Quoted message said:
Halloween is here, so we're officially in the holiday season. Mrs. Claus is here to help with some fairly simple recipes.
Why can't people wait to start the Christmas season? Two months ahead? Asinine. Wait until after Thanksgiving at least, please!
I refuse to do a thing for Christmas until at least after Thanksgiving. (Except I did put up my Limoncello). I even avoid shopping places where they're hot into the Christmas spirit. I have this perverse pleasure in enjoying each holiday on its own and not as a "package" deal.
i got word about a week ago that lord and taylor's (a fairly hoity-toity women's wear store in d.c.) was already building a christmas display. and i'm only just now getting over my post-holiday depression.
I was at a large outlet shopping mall over this past weekend, Birch Run in Michigan. I used the bathroom at the customer care center and was dismayed to find the area fully decorated for Christmas.
Halloween is here, so we're officially in the holiday season. Mrs. Claus is here to help with some fairly simple recipes.
Why can't people wait to start the Christmas season? Two months ahead? Asinine. Wait until after Thanksgiving at least, please!
I refuse to do a thing for Christmas until at least after Thanksgiving. (Except I did put up my Limoncello). I even avoid shopping places where they're hot into the Christmas spirit. I have this perverse pleasure in enjoying each holiday on its own and not as a "package" deal.
I started getting catalogs in the mailing featuring Christmas stuff in August! It's ridiculous. The holidays are *not* here! Thanksgiving isn't here. As I would say to my cat Persia when she begs for food, "It's not time yet!" It's definitely not time for the December holidays yet.
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
Quoted message said:
Goomba38 said:
Peter A said:
In article <[email hidden]>, sf says...
> Halloween is here, so we're officially in the holiday season. Mrs. > Claus is here to help with some fairly simple recipes. > >
Why can't people wait to start the Christmas season? Two months ahead? Asinine. Wait until after Thanksgiving at least, please!
I refuse to do a thing for Christmas until at least after Thanksgiving. (Except I did put up my Limoncello). I even avoid shopping places where they're hot into the Christmas spirit. I have this perverse pleasure in enjoying each holiday on its own and not as a "package" deal.
I started getting catalogs in the mailing featuring Christmas stuff in August! It's ridiculous. The holidays are *not* here! Thanksgiving isn't here. As I would say to my cat Persia when she begs for food, "It's not time yet!" It's definitely not time for the December holidays yet.
Jill
I think the problem is that retailers are really feeling the crunch. I cannot believe the increase in the amount of junk mail I'm getting lately and it's all sales circlulars etc.
A few mention Christmas, but most are just for the sake of trying to clear out inventory.
But in this oh so glorious economy that Bush and Co. crow about, the paycheck just doesnt' stretch as far.
But in this oh so glorious economy that Bush and Co. crow about, the paycheck just doesnt' stretch as far.
'cept for the cell phone, acrylic nails, cable tv, McMansions, smokes, restaurant meals... it always seems to stretch enough for those things. Go figure?
What are you baking for the holidays..if anything? 😉
No idea. It's not even November yet (my time). I can't begin to think about xmas until after Thanksgiving, although I made fruitcakes in August when I was 20 years younger. I also found out that my holiday cheer was depleted by October, so I stopped doing it. Personally, I love my fruitcake - but I love the season of cheer more.
For me, the Holiday season, begins just before Halloween but it isn't called "Christmas" by me until Thanksgiving is completely OVER. I usually do my main xmas shopping on the afternoon of xmas eve, so now you know where I stand on the subject.
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