tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post9103499506533552657..comments2024-03-07T16:35:58.948+05:30Comments on Baker in Disguise: Focaccia : 'TWD : Baking with Julia'baker in disguisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-8141745011588089022013-02-13T10:38:29.683+05:302013-02-13T10:38:29.683+05:30I was okay with the yeast Cathleen, although the m...I was okay with the yeast Cathleen, although the more i think of it.. the more I realise the problem was with the flour.. we dont get high-gluten flour in India and that may have been the culprit, especially with the long resting time involved!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-82656192055059745892013-02-08T04:55:37.418+05:302013-02-08T04:55:37.418+05:30Oh no! The recipe calls for two TBL of yeast, mayb...Oh no! The recipe calls for two TBL of yeast, maybe you mistakenly used teaspoons? It's a beautiful rustic looking loaf; and what counts in the end is the taste, yes? Cathleen | My Culinary Missionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390901882859861177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-58264630133572318492013-02-07T19:38:29.121+05:302013-02-07T19:38:29.121+05:30Oh thanks Elaine for the kind words.. will give it...Oh thanks Elaine for the kind words.. will give it a shot in a couple of weeks.. more keen than ever to get it right!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-70120192927547696892013-02-07T19:00:32.843+05:302013-02-07T19:00:32.843+05:30I think yours looks pretty. Mine wasn't that f...I think yours looks pretty. Mine wasn't that fluffy either, but it sure tasted good. I agree with Renee that it could be a number of reasons why it didn't rise, but the main thing is ithe taste.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528705304212511604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-46338782616166459762013-02-07T10:06:12.147+05:302013-02-07T10:06:12.147+05:30Thanks Renee for the encouraging words!! all i kno...Thanks Renee for the encouraging words!! all i know is that i want to give the focaccia one more shot.. I just have to get it right!! :)baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-24435773365491231052013-02-07T10:02:43.800+05:302013-02-07T10:02:43.800+05:30hahaa.. oh that article is nothing... although I u...hahaa.. oh that article is nothing... although I usually put an article with relevance to what i've baked.. in this case.. its nothing.. its something about the Finance minister announcing budget cuts!! I agree, Sawsan was right, unfortunately we dont get bread flour easily in India and since you say it makes such a difference, I should try and get my hands on it!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-16765244187739780902013-02-07T10:00:08.277+05:302013-02-07T10:00:08.277+05:30Oh.. thats interesting.. the more I think about it...Oh.. thats interesting.. the more I think about it.. i think that long resting period in the fridge and the fact that it got stretched too much, may have been the culprit!! Thanks for helping me out.. really appreciate it!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-15393868055175930402013-02-07T09:28:07.462+05:302013-02-07T09:28:07.462+05:30Honestly, yours looks really good- even without th...Honestly, yours looks really good- even without the rise. It could be a whole host of reasons why it's not fluffy. Humidity, age of yeast, cold air, you name it! I bake a lot and you really just never know how something will turn out. But the taste is really the most important part!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171368094055104712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-47660398116579614612013-02-07T02:02:29.410+05:302013-02-07T02:02:29.410+05:30I am curious about the article "PC's budg...I am curious about the article "PC's budget cuts..." :) Your bread is a beautiful color and the taste is what matters after all. Mine was even flatter, more like a cracker...As Sawsan commented maybe the flour is at fault. I made the soda bread again recently with bread flour that had added gluten and the bread was just insane. Now I baked with organic flour from red wheat berries...oven chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555575298963236773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-40885066634706634392013-02-07T00:24:49.065+05:302013-02-07T00:24:49.065+05:30Beautiful photography. From our experience, adding...Beautiful photography. From our experience, adding to baking bread, especially if you live in a humid climate, can be problematic. This led to more bread failures when we lived in the Pacific Northwest, than almost anything else. Would definitely say try this recipe again, maybe with a shorter resting period, and less or no steam. In the end, though, taste and how much fun you had making the recipe are what matters. gfcelebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632387767576841902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-89942197807081260502013-02-06T22:40:22.762+05:302013-02-06T22:40:22.762+05:30I know.. a real pity.. cos I was kinda looking for...I know.. a real pity.. cos I was kinda looking forward to this recipe!! baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-60677398198893011562013-02-06T19:47:35.517+05:302013-02-06T19:47:35.517+05:30Maybe not this recipe but I do want to give focacc...Maybe not this recipe but I do want to give focaccia a shot!! I enjoy it.. and want to get it right atleast once!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-7870913023245632402013-02-06T19:29:58.570+05:302013-02-06T19:29:58.570+05:30I had problems with the dough rising in the oven a...I had problems with the dough rising in the oven as well. I think after all the different risings and the wait in the fridge, that the yeast just ran out of steam. I will not be making this again. Your flatbread looks good, though!loavesandstitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734299562815560073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-38478501930737436872013-02-06T19:03:49.251+05:302013-02-06T19:03:49.251+05:30Hmmm... you have a point Cher, I think I stretched...Hmmm... you have a point Cher, I think I stretched it out a bit too much.. will keep it in mind.. the next time I tackle this beast!! Thanks for the encouraging words as always Cher!! :)baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-68665649436357979942013-02-06T18:42:16.227+05:302013-02-06T18:42:16.227+05:30Awww - sorry to hear you had an issue.
As Sawsan ...Awww - sorry to hear you had an issue. <br />As Sawsan noted above, it may have needed a longer rise after coming out of the refrigerator. Also, I think the recipe called for stretching out the dough too much - which may have also added to the flatness. I am not sure how dry your dough was - but the I thought the way that the recipe was written left the dough a little too dry. Try adding a little more water next time too. <br />I am sure your bread was very tasty with the oil. Don't despair - so many wonderful things come out of your kitchen, I am sure you will figure it out :-)Cher Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067437991540780000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-74087714311090829152013-02-06T14:03:18.549+05:302013-02-06T14:03:18.549+05:30Oh really!! never thought of that... thanks for th...Oh really!! never thought of that... thanks for the tip!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-53026435589904513302013-02-06T11:49:14.237+05:302013-02-06T11:49:14.237+05:30You could maybe try resting it even longer. We res...You could maybe try resting it even longer. We rested ours for over 48 hours, unintentionally! We were just too lazy to make it on the day we originally planned and let it go another.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935157849750686908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-79285999732441238912013-02-06T11:18:17.865+05:302013-02-06T11:18:17.865+05:30Sawsan, you dont know how grateful i am for this c...Sawsan, you dont know how grateful i am for this comment of yours!! thank you so much... this is reeally helpful. both your suggestions make sense... especially about the high gluten flour.. we dont get that easily in India.. so I just made do with my regular flour and you are right, thats where I think the problem lies. Because I waited almost two hours after taking it out.. so that may not be such a problem like the flour.<br /><br />This is so helpful.. you have no idea how I've racked my brain to figure out where I might have gone wrong. Thank you so much!! :))baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-33009164501085493872013-02-06T11:14:02.320+05:302013-02-06T11:14:02.320+05:30yeah.. what a bummer!! maybe i'll go back to t...yeah.. what a bummer!! maybe i'll go back to the recipe another day!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-13353556259509071812013-02-06T10:42:04.748+05:302013-02-06T10:42:04.748+05:30Oh how I hate it when that happens. You do everyth...Oh how I hate it when that happens. You do everything by the book and still it doesn't work out:(<br />If it is any help your pictures are really making me hungry, beautiful styling Sarvani.<br />If I would think of a reason it might be due to the type of flour not all types of flour work well for recipes like this one with long waiting periods. If you want to give it another try, use something with high gluten in it.<br />Another problem might be the long wait in the fridge, after 36 hours the yeast might take longer than an hour and a half to come back to activity. You to punch down the dough when you take it out of the fridge and then wait for it to rise again. I have tried recipes when I waited an hour after taking the dough out of the fridge and the bread did not rise at all because the yeast was still cold and inactive<br />Sorry for the long comment but I hope that helpsSawsan@chef in disguisehttp://chefindisguise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-89925952792122168252013-02-06T10:35:13.713+05:302013-02-06T10:35:13.713+05:30Oh no! I'm sorry it didn't work! I'm g...Oh no! I'm sorry it didn't work! I'm glad it still tasted well though. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935157849750686908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-67234621910831413972013-02-06T09:31:03.259+05:302013-02-06T09:31:03.259+05:30Me too.. i would like to know what I did wrong.. w...Me too.. i would like to know what I did wrong.. will just have to find another recipe for the focaccia!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-38400379728091890072013-02-06T09:28:11.448+05:302013-02-06T09:28:11.448+05:30Thats the only heartening thing.. to know I was no...Thats the only heartening thing.. to know I was not only one! and the thing is the dough rose so beautifulyl the first two times.. and that I was pretty confident of the final result!!! ah well.. time to move on...the boca negra seems easy!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-87773921977232613942013-02-06T09:25:15.179+05:302013-02-06T09:25:15.179+05:30haha..guess I'll have to do that Andrea!! flat...haha..guess I'll have to do that Andrea!! flatbread sounds good!! but I would like to find another focaccia recipe that works for me!!baker in disguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055149985884994250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642223551650393945.post-79524252608691898752013-02-06T07:24:53.675+05:302013-02-06T07:24:53.675+05:30I had the same result as you, although maybe a lit...I had the same result as you, although maybe a little softer on the inside. Mine was definitely not puffy and soft as I expected, although as you said of yours, the taste was fine. I'm also wondering if mine didn't warm up enough after the fridge. I even made a small second batch to try again, and...same result. I would like to solve this mystery, since I would like to make good foccacia!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871182017109750963noreply@blogger.com