14 apr 14 @ 1605 / the loaf i baked for map. probably one of the most beautiful loaves i have *ever* made.

every time m wants to buy me something, i almost always pooh-pooh it. the tabletop bread proofer was no different. she wanted to buy this so i could be happy making bread again. back in june 2013, i was having terrible luck finding the right proofing environment since my new kitchen’s oven lacked a proofing function. needless to say, i put lots of other activities ahead of bread making and i almost killed my yeast because i wasn’t paying proper attention to feeding it.

we used the proofer for the baguettes at thanksgiving and for the sandwich bread we made in the kitchenaid…it worked perfectly and all those breads turned out amazing but i still didn’t try it with my sourdough.

fast forward to march 2014, i decide to make bread for s+j’s visit/game night. O.M.G. my 2 loaves turned out great! O.M.G. (did i already say that?) i tried the first one with water in the little dish but found that it burned the bottom so i haven’t used the water since. i’m on my sixth loaf (it’s currently finishing baking right this minute) and still going strong. next up: baking with rye flour again, using the kitchenaid, etc.

16 apr 14 @ 1502 / it became nice and gassy in the fridge over the past few days