tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post6051547978217002322..comments2023-10-22T17:07:37.075-05:00Comments on breadbasketcase: Pain a l'AncienneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187362927261194164noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-90823208650131895012010-12-18T12:16:19.988-06:002010-12-18T12:16:19.988-06:00Jane,
Hope this response reaches you in time for y...Jane,<br />Hope this response reaches you in time for your bread! To get more steam in the oven for a crispy crust, just put any kind of baking pan (a jelly roll pan, for example) in the oven when you preheat the oven. You can put it either on a rack at the top of the oven or a rack at the bottom of the oven. At the same time you put the bread in the oven, add water to the pan, and it will create a burst of steam.<br />Hope this helps, and good luck on the bread.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-58804950049870675492010-12-18T11:24:09.615-06:002010-12-18T11:24:09.615-06:00Hello Marie,
Your bread looks amazing!
You have i...Hello Marie,<br /><br />Your bread looks amazing!<br />You have inspired me to try and bake the Pain a l'Ancienne for my Father's birthday dinner tomorrow night. <br /><br />I am just perplexed by one aspect of the directions. <br />The part where it states to "pour 1 cup hot water in the steam pan, and close the door," did that mean to pour the hot water in to the bread pan? That did not sound right. Do ovens have a steam pan compartment? Am I supposed to just add an extra pan filled with hot water, to the base of the oven? <br /><br />I hope you can reach back to me by tomorrow morning. I'm going to try this no matter what though, so wish me luck! Hopefully, that will not be a major set back in the result of my bread. :)<br /><br />Happy Holidays!Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-23532887803557112502010-08-15T11:34:16.178-05:002010-08-15T11:34:16.178-05:00Marie, that first picture of the 1/2 baguette is a...Marie, that first picture of the 1/2 baguette is a beauty! Looks like a picture in a magazine.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-67047647172549026262010-02-16T21:28:49.188-06:002010-02-16T21:28:49.188-06:00Hanaa,
I know exactly what you mean by smelling li...Hanaa,<br />I know exactly what you mean by smelling like bread. It's just what bread should smell like--the essence of bread.<br /><br />Anon.,<br />Yes, I'm still using it and still like the results. I bought the smaller size, so I can't use it for everything (it doesn't fit well over the 3-baguette pan, for example), but it's a good size when you make just one loaf.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-1169741326328093602010-02-16T16:18:56.539-06:002010-02-16T16:18:56.539-06:00I found your site by searching for references to t...I found your site by searching for references to the steam maker you blogged about in 2007. Are you still using it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-27154048169232641702010-02-16T12:15:42.496-06:002010-02-16T12:15:42.496-06:00The bread tastes great. It smelled like "brea...The bread tastes great. It smelled like "bread" if that makes sense. No strong yeasty odors at all. My bread didn't look as pretty as yours but I took pictures anyway. Once I sum up enough courage, I'll post them on my blog :o)Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-56109319714337942092010-02-14T21:23:41.346-06:002010-02-14T21:23:41.346-06:00Mendy,
Yes, they are wonderful indeed.
Vicki,
Tha...Mendy,<br />Yes, they are wonderful indeed.<br /><br />Vicki,<br />Thanks. I remember once in the first year of my bread blog thinking it would be fun if a few people baked the same bread at the same time--never in my wildest dreams did I think anything like Heavenlycakes would ever happen!<br /><br />Nicola,<br />I love thinking of these loaves as old people bread. Wrinkled and lumpy, but still wonderful!<br /><br />Paul,<br />I was afraid you'd come after me if I didn't try them. But, yes, now I see why you're a fan.<br /><br />Barbara,<br />There would be something wrong with you if you didn't!<br /><br />Hanaa,<br />I hope you liked it!<br /><br />Natashya,<br />I love comparing the bread to a Leonard Cohen song!<br /><br />Jane E.,<br />I think the idea with Wondra is that it dissolves so quickly that it makes a perfect batter. Since cake flour doesn't have that quality, I'm not sure it would work better than regular flour.<br />I should disclose that a friend of mine recently tried these after I told her they were a can't-miss recipe, and she said hers failed. Who knows why?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-74887099070300014512010-02-14T10:36:26.372-06:002010-02-14T10:36:26.372-06:00Thank you for the suggestion to use Wondra Flour f...Thank you for the suggestion to use Wondra Flour for my popovers. I used to make perfect popovers, but for several years they just haven't been right. I will try again with Wondra Flour. Do you think Cake Flour would work too?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004221246722333193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-89898708458041474712010-02-13T16:50:49.716-06:002010-02-13T16:50:49.716-06:00Your results are excellent!
We loved this bread to...Your results are excellent!<br />We loved this bread too. <br />You know when Leonard Cohen sings "We are ugly but we have the music" -> he could be singing about pain a l'ancienne baguettes. :)NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-46350167340749357792010-02-12T13:30:26.374-06:002010-02-12T13:30:26.374-06:00The dough has been in the fridge since 8:30pm last...The dough has been in the fridge since 8:30pm last night. It's pretty sticky and "blobby" (spell checker doesn't like that word either!). I made only half the recipe. I can't wait to bake the bread tonight. My perforated bread pan only has room for 2 but I might bake 1 loaf only anyway, to try.Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-90699846866656960402010-02-11T14:42:16.158-06:002010-02-11T14:42:16.158-06:00Love your blog...first time visiting. And I really...Love your blog...first time visiting. And I really, really would like one of those sticky buns!Barbarahttp://www.moveablefeastscookbook.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-54315834219420204632010-02-10T09:17:09.719-06:002010-02-10T09:17:09.719-06:00OOOOOOOHHHHHH you tried it!
and you did such a nic...OOOOOOOHHHHHH you tried it!<br />and you did such a nice job getting that nice dark european style carmalized crust. <br /><br />Now you see why I think it is really special.<br /><br />Glad you got to try it and it played nice with you.<br /><br />paulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-64235713006120654922010-02-10T03:53:23.750-06:002010-02-10T03:53:23.750-06:00Now I am in trouble!
You make it look so easy. ...Now I am in trouble! <br /><br />You make it look so easy. I am going to give the old people bread a go. I can see that my cake pans are going to have to fight for space amongst one of those wavy bread baking thingy's. <br /><br />Those caramel rolls - would you mind just sending them over?<br /><br />I am now regretting my decision to leave The Bread Bible in storage in Australia...Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276278631468370980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-18132953708493002112010-02-09T23:28:44.564-06:002010-02-09T23:28:44.564-06:00Beautiful bread Marie! If you ever do a bread bak...Beautiful bread Marie! If you ever do a bread bake along, put me on the list. The rolls look too amazing.Vickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-48447661076423088552010-02-09T21:30:21.576-06:002010-02-09T21:30:21.576-06:00ב''ה
Your bread looks great! Aren't t...ב''ה<br /><br />Your bread looks great! Aren't they wonderful?Mendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134687611166201263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-89630334845571441002010-02-09T21:28:20.964-06:002010-02-09T21:28:20.964-06:00Faithy,
If I were you I wouldn't trust my bagu...Faithy,<br />If I were you I wouldn't trust my baguette recommendations! I did think this one was easy, though.<br /><br />Melinda,<br />Jim and I are always at sixes and sevens the first Saturday of February when no one drops by our house and it seems so cold and quiet with no one in the dining room drinking coffee and pondering whether to take a doughnut, a muffin, or both. <br /><br />Jeannette,<br />When I bake a baguette, I think it's my favorite bread in the world, and when I bake a buttermilk loaf, I think that's my favorite bread in the world, and .... well, you get the picture. That buttermilk bread does make fine toast.<br /><br />Orianna,<br />I'd like to do a blind taste test between the two baguettes, because they're both quite good. If you ever do that, let me know the results.<br /><br />ECL,<br />I did try them with the leftover curd--c'est magnifique!<br /><br />Hanaa,<br />I find bread baking so restful and enjoyable. I think whoever said practice makes perfect must be talking about LOTS of practice. At least, more than I've had, because I'm still waiting for the perfection to kick in.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-27269688980752447812010-02-09T17:35:07.066-06:002010-02-09T17:35:07.066-06:00That bread looks amazing! Seriously! Wow! Your bre...That bread looks amazing! Seriously! Wow! Your bread making experience is really inspiring me to get back into making bread. I was never GREAT at it, but as they say, practice makes perfect :o)Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-85511202319090496022010-02-09T13:05:38.736-06:002010-02-09T13:05:38.736-06:00I learn so much about bread baking from you, Marie...I learn so much about bread baking from you, Marie. These baguettes do look so nice and crusty. Did you try them with your leftover curd?evil cake ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028488030328153196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-54843131485226188432010-02-09T07:53:12.097-06:002010-02-09T07:53:12.097-06:00Marie,
I've been intrigued by the Pain a l'...Marie,<br />I've been intrigued by the Pain a l'Ancienne since I bought the Baker's Apprentice way back and I still haven't made it. I guess I’ve been apprehensive about its unconventional method of making bread but after seeing your excellent results I really need to give it a try. I especially like that it basically forms itself! <br />I’ve made Mark Bittman’s super easy baguettes twice already since you posted yours and they are my son’s favourite.doughadearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107772878761525846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-91252511331013689162010-02-09T04:13:56.548-06:002010-02-09T04:13:56.548-06:00Your baguettes look good Marie, as did the others ...Your baguettes look good Marie, as did the others you did a few weeks ago. I really like a crusty fresh baguette! <br />I mad the Buttermilk loaves you did from Peter Reinhart's book last week and Tom, my OH, is enjoying it toasted with his marmalade for breakfast each morning. A very successful recipe! Thank you!<br /> Jeannette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-818282538578336102010-02-09T02:28:44.951-06:002010-02-09T02:28:44.951-06:00I haven't made this from Peter's book yet....I haven't made this from Peter's book yet. You truly have inspired me to try it out. Those baguettes look so crusty delicious...wowee!<br />How wonderful to know you have this in the freezer to make up for whenever you fancy. <br /><br />The pecan rolls look good. Was there a scrum to get at them?<br />And it is a sad day when muffins are the wallflower at the coffee morning. They look very friendly and delicious. I will miss your January coffee mornings!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616217544023543614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-12824467998816842852010-02-08T23:14:27.332-06:002010-02-08T23:14:27.332-06:00Wow! your bread looks so good! I still haven't...Wow! your bread looks so good! I still haven't dare to venture trying the baguette after the last failure..lol! Will try them out again soon..faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.com