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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-29-14  16:09 <=-

 NB>> We generally keep the house more like 65... I'm happier at 68,
 NB>> but Richard likes it a bit cooler, and lately the furnace has
 NB>> been deciding that 60 is warm enough... If I'm baking bread,
 NB>> I'll put the oven on warm, and use the surface above it (all
 NB>> the burners are on the side where the other oven is) to set my
 NB>> bowl or loaf pans on for the rising... it keeps a fairly steady
 NB>> warmspot that way in the kitchen...

 RH> Sometimes the oven, with just the light on (if it works) is enough
 RH> warmth for bread to rise.

Not in my kitchen.  Besides, the oven light works, but only with the
door open, no switch to turn it on or off (and no window in the door,
either), so it wouldn't stay all that warm anyway...
 
 NB>>> Now that you've seen the recipe, you should have seen that the
 NB>>> time and effort for this one isn't so much the usual, with the
 NB>>> seeds to mortar and pestle (that takes some elbow grease,
 NB>>> especially for the fennel seeds) and some of the other extra
 NB>>> ingredients taking extra time... The yeast proofs faster than
 NB>>> the time it takes to grind the seeds... :)
 RH>> I've a small electric coffee grinder dedicated as a spice/seed
 RH>> grinder.
 NB>> Never done it that way, but that should probably work, too...

 RH> I think I picked up the idea on the echo years ago. When Steve wasn't
 RH> happy with the coffee grinder and bought a fancier one, I grabbed the
 RH> old one for spice grinding. It does a good job there; the new grinder
 RH> has a variety of settings for different coffee types. More than I need
 RH> for spice grinding.

We've never had a coffee grinder...  I discovered my coffee allergy too
early to have gotten into more esoteric coffee procedures...  :)

 NB>> Once the ingredients are all
 NB>> together, it follows pretty much the schedule you laid out... :)

 RH> Pretty much standard for bread making.
 
Yup.

 NB>>  I often give it an extra rising before the final
 NB>> punching down and forming into loaves, though...

 RH> I've seen it suggested and have done it sometimes, but not as a
 RH> standard option.

I know it isn't standard, but it does seem to help with my kitchen (and
sometimes, my schedule)...
 
 RH>>> Meanwhile I did find one that looked similar but it called for
 RH>>> an over night rise. Wonder if I could shorten it by adding a bit
 RH>>> more yeast, or just work with it the way it is. I'll have to
 RH>>> give it a try once we get relocated.
 NB>>> It might rise just fine doing it normal, just that the extra
 NB>>> rising time might give it a finer texture...
 RH>> True, but only way to know, is to experiment. I did another loaf
 RH>> in the bread machine today, came out looking good.
 NB>> Once you get moved and settled, you'll have time and energy to put
 NB>> into experimenting...  ;)

 RH> Yes, but that's contingent on getting the packing and unpacking
 RH> done. (G)
 
I did say settled, didn't I...?   ;)  Of course that's after the
unpacking, and also the figuring where to put things now... ;)

 RH>>> things settle down a bit, even if in reality they haven't.
 NB>>> At the minimum, it gives a local support system... and often
 NB>>> provides extra hands to take on the specific needs that can seem
 NB>>> overwhelming.  To say nothing of the tangiblility of the prayer
 NB>>> support...  :)
 RH>> For sure! We didn't hear if he's going to try to get back to school
 RH>> for spring semester or not; I guess that will depend on how things
 RH>> are going at registration time.
 NB>> How soon is spring registration...?  

 RH> I think registration is underway now. Fall graduation is December 12,
 RH> a break until just after New Year's, then a 3 week J-term, another
 RH> week's break (I think), then spring semester.

Some schools have registration closer to the beginning of the semester,
that might have given a little more time to judge how things are going.
 
 NB>> Getting past the holiday season probably is their first importance
 NB>> for now... :)  And hopefully they'll find a church home soon... :)

 RH> Yes, to both of them. Latest is, doctor wants to up the dad's chemo
 RH> treatments--with increased side effects. They aren't sure if they will
 RH> do it tho, and oldest adpoted child needs extra prayers for the whole
 RH> situation.

Scary all around..  and kids can take it hard...  Thoughts and prayers
for sure...  :)

ttyl          neb

... Come on over for BBQ said Pooh as he eyed Piglet hungrily.

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