KItchen lapse
Dec. 18th, 2005 05:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pegkerrI spent way too much time in the kitchen baking loaves of gift bread to take into work tomorrow for my attorneys (cranberry walnut). I made six loaves, one for us and five for my five attorneys, and I managed to overbrown the tops of them. I cooked them in two batches of three and did it twice. I tasted one loaf, and it tastes fine (or if it tastes burnt, it's just a small portion, the ridge at the very center. But whoa, they look--not good.
I considered throwing 'em out and going out and buying some pistachios or something. But screw it; I spent much too much time and, there was the cost of the ingredients, and the taste is 95% fine, even if the look of them isn't as appealing as I would like.
Arrgh. I am an idiot. In my own defense, I will say that I got wrapped up editing the holiday letter, and that is what distracted me.
Edited to add: Following![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jonquil's suggestion, I took a lace doily, laid it over each loaf, and dusted with sifted powder sugar, leaving a stenciled snowflake behind. They look much, much better, and I am very relieved. Thank you for your suggestions; you saved the day for me.
I considered throwing 'em out and going out and buying some pistachios or something. But screw it; I spent much too much time and, there was the cost of the ingredients, and the taste is 95% fine, even if the look of them isn't as appealing as I would like.
Arrgh. I am an idiot. In my own defense, I will say that I got wrapped up editing the holiday letter, and that is what distracted me.
Edited to add: Following
jonquil's suggestion, I took a lace doily, laid it over each loaf, and dusted with sifted powder sugar, leaving a stenciled snowflake behind. They look much, much better, and I am very relieved. Thank you for your suggestions; you saved the day for me.