an attempt to make fougasse, epis, and baguettes...
Tuesday, 13. October 2009, 15:48:11
My mum bought a new bread recipe book recently, called 'Dough' http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dough-Richard-Bertinet/dp/1856267628/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255447542&sr=1-1. We decided to spend today attempting to make some french bread together 
I usually use Jamie Oliver's bread recipe, so this was new to me. The kneading of the dough was done by slapping it down on the worktop, stretching it, and folding it over, instead of pressing it down into the worktop with the heels of my hands. I found it to be a very messy way of kneading dough!
This was my dough after it had risen for an hour...
Flattening the dough and chopping it up into pieces to make small loaves.
An uncooked fougasse!
Ready to stretch and roll into baguettes.
Slightly eccentric looking sesame/poppy baguettes, ready to cook (mine are the ones with poppy seeds)
Fougasse! (they looked bigger and neater in the picture in the book though!)
Bet you don't see weird looking baguettes like these down the local supermarket!
These are my epis baguettes ('ears of corn' bread), with sections cut with scissors.
It was fun!
We need a little practice though!!
I usually use Jamie Oliver's bread recipe, so this was new to me. The kneading of the dough was done by slapping it down on the worktop, stretching it, and folding it over, instead of pressing it down into the worktop with the heels of my hands. I found it to be a very messy way of kneading dough!
This was my dough after it had risen for an hour...
Flattening the dough and chopping it up into pieces to make small loaves.
An uncooked fougasse!
Ready to stretch and roll into baguettes.
Slightly eccentric looking sesame/poppy baguettes, ready to cook (mine are the ones with poppy seeds)
Fougasse! (they looked bigger and neater in the picture in the book though!)
Bet you don't see weird looking baguettes like these down the local supermarket!
These are my epis baguettes ('ears of corn' bread), with sections cut with scissors.
It was fun!
We need a little practice though!!
WIDGETIZE
Lu # 13. October 2009, 16:41
Olga # 14. October 2009, 20:46
Great job!!!
I guess it was pretty difficult!!!!
kirsten # 14. October 2009, 22:07
They tasted nice though, baked until a bit more golden crunchy, then dunked straight from the oven into my soup
Ana # 18. October 2009, 14:44