No way, will I get the Country Bread done by Tuesday. :(
FYI: The Vanilla Chiffon Roll is on page 277. ;)
Could we change the dates? The 7th is only days away and seems short notice. Thoughts?
Change the dates as in make the country bread jan 14 and the chiffon roll jan 28.
I’ll second this.
Would be a great idea.
I agree – an additional week would be a good idea.
many many thanks for having given us that soo precious additional week <3
Thanks!! I am looking forward to making the bread now!! :)
Am I missing something? Have the dates been changed? (Hope so!)
Never mind.. see it at the top. THANK YOU!
I stayed up til midnight getting my blog post ready — then found this change.
How nice to be done so far ahead! I happy!
I’m glad you changed the dates…I will actually be able to participate this month. I’ve really missed TWD. See you on the 14th!
Whew, so glad to have another week, too! I did both of the December recipes yesterday in an attempt to catch up! My family is full and happy. ;)
Being there is no P&Q up, I’ll ask my question here (somewhat related to this weeks recipe):
This is the first time in using a baker’s couche. The directions say they should never be washed. Fine. However, my couche is covered in fuzz (made of linen). This fuzz transferred over to my bread (I used it to line the colander). Have any of you had this problem? Should it have been washed prior to first use?
Hi Cathleen,
I’ve washed mine at 30°C (washing mashine, wool program) and did not have any problems with it (I really did not want to use it without washing it – but that’s me!).
This was the description on bakerybits, where I bought it:
Quote: “A heavy-duty, high-quality woven 100% linen, 100cm x 60cm to support proving dough, especially baguettes or bâtons and lining proofing baskets. It helps give the dough a shape and wicks a little of the dough’s outer moisture away to help develop a skin to help hold the final shape.
Linen is the best cloth fabric to use for proving dough as it has a lower tendency to stick to the dough. Dust with flour (preferably rye) to make sure that it doesn’t stick.
When finished baking for the day, simply give the linen a good shake outside, or you can, if you prefer, just fold it up for next time. If you need to wash the couche linen, then wash in cold water.”, Unquote.
I’d only add two things. Don’t use it with any dough that contains eggs, dairy or butter (or if you do, wash it afterwards.) I also let mine dry completely before I fold it up and put it away. I’ve never seen any mold grow on it, but you never know.
Thanks Ckay & Cathy!
Hi all, I am new here. I have baked the country bread. Where do I leave a link?
Would appreciate some guidance :-)
Welcome to TWD! There will be a LYL posting on the main page sometime this morning. You can post your link then.
Tuesdays with Dorie 
No way, will I get the Country Bread done by Tuesday. :(
FYI: The Vanilla Chiffon Roll is on page 277. ;)
Could we change the dates? The 7th is only days away and seems short notice. Thoughts?
Change the dates as in make the country bread jan 14 and the chiffon roll jan 28.
I’ll second this.
Would be a great idea.
I agree – an additional week would be a good idea.
many many thanks for having given us that soo precious additional week <3
Thanks!! I am looking forward to making the bread now!! :)
Am I missing something? Have the dates been changed? (Hope so!)
Never mind.. see it at the top. THANK YOU!
I stayed up til midnight getting my blog post ready — then found this change.
How nice to be done so far ahead! I happy!
I’m glad you changed the dates…I will actually be able to participate this month. I’ve really missed TWD. See you on the 14th!
Whew, so glad to have another week, too! I did both of the December recipes yesterday in an attempt to catch up! My family is full and happy. ;)
Being there is no P&Q up, I’ll ask my question here (somewhat related to this weeks recipe):
This is the first time in using a baker’s couche. The directions say they should never be washed. Fine. However, my couche is covered in fuzz (made of linen). This fuzz transferred over to my bread (I used it to line the colander). Have any of you had this problem? Should it have been washed prior to first use?
Hi Cathleen,
I’ve washed mine at 30°C (washing mashine, wool program) and did not have any problems with it (I really did not want to use it without washing it – but that’s me!).
This was the description on bakerybits, where I bought it:
Quote: “A heavy-duty, high-quality woven 100% linen, 100cm x 60cm to support proving dough, especially baguettes or bâtons and lining proofing baskets. It helps give the dough a shape and wicks a little of the dough’s outer moisture away to help develop a skin to help hold the final shape.
Linen is the best cloth fabric to use for proving dough as it has a lower tendency to stick to the dough. Dust with flour (preferably rye) to make sure that it doesn’t stick.
When finished baking for the day, simply give the linen a good shake outside, or you can, if you prefer, just fold it up for next time. If you need to wash the couche linen, then wash in cold water.”, Unquote.
I’d only add two things. Don’t use it with any dough that contains eggs, dairy or butter (or if you do, wash it afterwards.) I also let mine dry completely before I fold it up and put it away. I’ve never seen any mold grow on it, but you never know.
Thanks Ckay & Cathy!
Hi all, I am new here. I have baked the country bread. Where do I leave a link?
Would appreciate some guidance :-)
Welcome to TWD! There will be a LYL posting on the main page sometime this morning. You can post your link then.
Thanks Cathy.