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That week I ruined 4 batches of bread in a row
It was about 3 years ago, right before Thanksgiving. First batch I forgot the salt, second one the yeast was dead, third I overproofed by 2 hours because I fell asleep on the couch. The fourth one actually looked great until I dropped the whole loaf pan on the floor taking it out of the oven. Never had a week like that since, but I still check my yeast every time now. Anyone else have a baking streak go that wrong?
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gavin8024d ago
Man that fourth loaf hitting the floor after all that is just brutal. So when you dropped it, did you just stand there staring at it for a minute or did you immediately start swearing and sweep it up? I've had stuff like that happen and it's like your brain just blanks out for a second.
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uma_mitchell8324d ago
Hated that "check your yeast" advice for years, thought it was just paranoid hobbyists. Then I killed three batches in one weekend - first one didn't rise at all, second one looked like a pancake, third one I realized the packet had been sitting in my hot pantry for six months. Now I'm that person who tests yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar before anything else hits the bowl. The fourth loaf I actually dropped on the floor while transferring it to the oven, which felt like the universe piling on.
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