Finally! I am a Daring Baker! And for my first challenge - it's Julia Child's French Bread from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, volume 2
. Fifteen pages of recipe and I've only baked bread once before. I even went to our country house, cause that's where the good oven is. I calculated that if I started at 2 am the bread would probably finished at around noon and I'll have good light for taking pictures. But, alas, the outside temperature was -7°C, and maintaining proper room temperature using stove was extremely difficult. So, naturally, I had problems with the rises. But bread tasted great, it reminded me of Bosnian somun.
. Fifteen pages of recipe and I've only baked bread once before. I even went to our country house, cause that's where the good oven is. I calculated that if I started at 2 am the bread would probably finished at around noon and I'll have good light for taking pictures. But, alas, the outside temperature was -7°C, and maintaining proper room temperature using stove was extremely difficult. So, naturally, I had problems with the rises. But bread tasted great, it reminded me of Bosnian somun.
After I came back to Belgrade I gave it another try. For the recipe visit this month's hosts Mary and Sara.
Your bread looks delicious. Good job, and welcome to Daring Bakers!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first challenge!! Great job and welcome to the Daring Bakers!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine trying to bake at 2am let alone at -7 degrees. Great job being a Daring Baker! Welcome!
ReplyDeleteExcellent looking bread - I especially like the boule!
ReplyDeleteYour first challenge and you did it twice! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteDo you have a link to the Bosnian bread you mention? Nice job!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I don't have a link, but I promise, will ask around among my friends if anybody has the recipe. Here in Serbia every fast food has somun. They put inside pljeskavica. It's a Bosnian version of a burger and a favorite all around countries of former Yugoslavia. Will post about that soon. And thank you all for visiting my blog :))
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks great. Thanks for baking with Sara and I
ReplyDeletequite hard for a first challenge but you did it so well :) Bravo !
ReplyDeleteLooks like you achieved a nice crust and color. Congratulations on finishing your first challenge! Glad you are a Daring Baker!
ReplyDeleteLooks very nice, well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Marija!
ReplyDeleteI have tagged you with "meme". I hope you don't mind! :)
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