I really procrastinated this challenge. I waited till the last minute and had to fit it in. Try "fitting in" a nine hour recipe. I got up early and made my dough. It came together really easy. Flour, yeast, salt, and water were the only components to this recipe. There was alot of down time and I worked it between errands. I know I didn't do exactly as instructed, but it came together anyway.
The best part of this challenge came at dinner time. My hubby asked where I got the bread. When I asked "what?" because I thought he new I had made bread, he asked again, "where did you buy the bread?". I told him I made it and he was surprised. He said it looked so perfect, he thought I bought it. What a complement!
Mary, aka Breadchick, of The Sour Dough and Sara of I like to cook were the wonderful hostesses of this month's challenge. Thank you ladies. I will make this again. To get the whole recipe, visit one of them! Now go take a look at the other 500 Daring Bakers and see how they all fared. You might want to take a bottle of wine and a hunk of Brie. Bon Appetit!
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I have a surprise brewing!
Check back Saturday, March 1st to see what I have cookin.
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Your loaves look perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour loaves look so perfect Megan! Well done!
ReplyDeleteWonderful loaves! I don't think I could be a Daring Baker while in college - a lot of time, money for ingredients, and very challenging. Maybe once I graduate and get situated. Kudos to you for being a Daring Baker!!
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks wonderful and that is a fabulous compliment!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful! I love how you did that first one. Beautiful color and slashes!
ReplyDeletewell, I must say your bread looks better than store bought. Great job, megan!
ReplyDeleteThis is what happiness looks like, I think. I love the way that people are so impressed by homemade bread--it makes you feel good as the baker, doesn't it??
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't wait to see the surprise!
You have some really nice boules there. Wow! Great bread!
ReplyDeleteIt does look perfect! What a great compliment!
ReplyDeleteThey look beautifully risen to perfection Megan! :)
ReplyDeleteHave you made the Dolce De Leche yet??
Beautiful Bread! Such a lovely compliment from your husband, too! My husband would be happy never to buy store bought bread again, as long as I was baking it! And, we have a bakery across the street from us!
ReplyDeleteyour bread looks perfect! i'm so bummed that i missed the cutoff for this round of the daring bakers! seeing all the fresh, crusty loaves is turning me green with envy.
ReplyDeletePerfection. Really great job.
ReplyDeletethat is indeed the ultimate compliment! :) great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely comment from your husband. Not surprising since your bread looked fantastic!
ReplyDeletewow, you loaves do look perfect, no wonder your husband had to ask! i procrastinated as well, but with not quite the same results! :P
ReplyDeletewonderful job!
ReplyDeleteHow fantastic that your husband actually thought it was store bought! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWish I had joined the Daring Bakers in time for that challenge! I adore the smell of fresh bread baking! mmmmmmmm! At least I get in on the action for March!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly "rose" to the challenge. For your husband to compliment you and ask where you bought it says it all doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteyour bread looks so good for someone who "fit it in"! Great job!
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What a compliment to both you and Julia's recipe that you husband would think you had bought this bread! Great job
ReplyDeleteThanks for baking with Sara and I
Bravissimo! ...on your challenge's success! Those breads look amazing.
ReplyDeleteFrom one procrastinator to another, I'm glad you found the 9 hours needed. To me, it was worth it, and your bread looks great.
ReplyDeleteFantstic bread Megan - I am with you hubby on that.
ReplyDeleteWell if that's not a compliment to your baking skills I don't know what is! Real french looking breads, a job well done!
ReplyDeleteWell I also think that your loaves look store bought. Great slashes. Awesome crust. Bien fait.
ReplyDeleteyour bread looks wonderful . Well done
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks great and your slashes came out very well! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteHmm... makes me wonder when "store-bought" became better than "home-made" - but I'm glad that it worked out so well for you!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Bread!! you know this is why I came here and got side tracked by the cool contest ha-ha! your bread looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteNice looking bread! I admire you Daring Bakers. I don't think I could keep up with all those challenges.
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