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40loaves

Bread no. 14 : walnut bread.

Adjustments : halved the recipe, added 1/4 C dried cranberries and subsutuited vingar and milk for buttermilk. I also didn't chop the oats in a food processor because that seems like a lot of work for little reward.

Notes : I've made this a few times. Notably, last Thanksgiving. I always forget how difficult this recipe is compared to other breads. (By this, I mean that you have to dirty a lot of measuring cups.) It's also pretty tricky to get the consistency right – I feel like I end up adding a lot of extra flour to make the dough not too sticky. Added cranberries this time on Paul's recommendation. Good call, Paul.

Review : OH MAN, out of control good. I know I have already said that one of the loaves on 1-13 was best, but that was a lie. THIS BREAD is best. I can't even tell you why it turned out so good this time, but I think it's because I hand kneaded it at the end (for about five minutes). WOW though. SO GREAT.

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5 responses to “40 loaves / walnut bread.”

  1. suzanne Avatar

    oh goodness! walnuts AND cranberries?! sounds like a perfect goodie for a saturday morning 🙂

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  2. Giuseppina Avatar

    sounds delish! can’t wait to try this 🙂

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  3. Jenn Avatar

    Mmmmmm.. looks delicious. I still haven’t gotten up the nerve to try my first loaf. I’m slowly gathering ingredients, but I need to just go for it. When you make a loaf, on average, how long does it take start to finish?

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  4. elise blaha Avatar

    totally depends. Sometimes overnight. Sometimes just 1-2 hours. Usually the main time absorber is waiting for the dough to rise. Active time is usually just 20 minutes for each loaf.

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  5. Julia Avatar

    i want some. this looks seriously amazing. like really.

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