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A day of play in the kitchen.....
Jul. 4th, 2009 01:24 amIt started with Sarah trying to figure out what to do with her boys while cleaning my place now while they're OOS (out of school) for the summer. I asked, "do you think they want to bake some bread win me?" the kids jumped at the opportunity.
The Sunday is my Meeting's annual summer picnic & I promised the host I would bake bread. Something he usually does. He seemed relieved. We started this AM with 3 whole wheat challahs. Kneading bread dough was not quite what two pre-teen boys expected it to be. Frankly, I think they thought it would be less work. While that dough was rising, we started the do for a couple of Azerbaijani Cheese breads after which the boys had had enough kneading.
A sweet might be the trick I thought to maintain their attention. We made sugarplums. This confection made from spices, dried fruit, nuts, powdered sugar and honey did hold their attention. We did two diferent double recipes.
After they left, and the dough had risen, the loaves got shaped and left to proof and I started squeezing lemons. One gallon of lemonade later, the loaves went into the oven and by 8 PM all were done.
So now with visions of sugar plums dancing in my hands I'm off to bed.
The Sunday is my Meeting's annual summer picnic & I promised the host I would bake bread. Something he usually does. He seemed relieved. We started this AM with 3 whole wheat challahs. Kneading bread dough was not quite what two pre-teen boys expected it to be. Frankly, I think they thought it would be less work. While that dough was rising, we started the do for a couple of Azerbaijani Cheese breads after which the boys had had enough kneading.
A sweet might be the trick I thought to maintain their attention. We made sugarplums. This confection made from spices, dried fruit, nuts, powdered sugar and honey did hold their attention. We did two diferent double recipes.
After they left, and the dough had risen, the loaves got shaped and left to proof and I started squeezing lemons. One gallon of lemonade later, the loaves went into the oven and by 8 PM all were done.
So now with visions of sugar plums dancing in my hands I'm off to bed.
