I was in a baking mood, so I decided to bake some bread. Bread is one of my favorite things to make from scratch, not to mention one of my favorite things to eat (I often describe bread as my own personal version of crack). There is something very satisfying about kneading and shaping the dough, and there are few things to compare with the wonderful smell as it is baking...
This time, what really sounded good to me was a nice, crusty French bread. This was the first time that I made my own baguettes, and there are one or two things I will do differently next time, but i think they turned out pretty good. You probably can't tell from the picture, but they are a tiny bit over-done. I opted to shape the dough into demi baguettes instead of regular sized ones, and I forgot to reduce the baking time. But they are still edible, if a bit crunchier on the outside.
While I had the oven on, and taking advantage of the lag time while the baguette dough was rising, I also opted to make some homemade snack crackers. Unlike the French bread, I have made these crackers many times in the past, so this was like re-visiting an old friend. They are inexpensive to make, and it's fun to experiment with different seasonings and flavors. I really should make them more often. (And just an FYI, the picture shows only half of what the recipe makes. I divide the dough into two portions, to make it easier to work with).
Homemade bread and snack crackers... it's a good thing! :)
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