Old yeast dough adds extra flavour and interest to a batch of bread.
But, just out of curiosity, I ground the rest of the spices up and added the mix to a batch of bread.
On a recent Friday, the first batch of bread dough had been mixed at 4 a.m. and set aside to rise.
Bakers must use a method called pate fermetée, or "old dough," in which a piece of dough is held back from a previous batch of bread and then used as a starter for a new batch, which promotes complex flavors and a pleasant tang associated with wild yeasts.
According to a New York Times translation of the response, Le Pen said, "We'll include him in the next batch," using the term "fournee," which refers to a batch of bread baked in the oven.
Until recently, doctor's blamed the effects of a rare fungus for poisoning the town, claiming that a 'contaminated batch of bread' caused everyone to go looney toons and five people to die.
Add a tablespoon to a batch of bread dough to create a delicate pepper aroma and add a lovely heat to sandwiches and toast.
Use it as the liquid in your next batch of bread, soup, pancakes or muffins; it will make the best pancakes or muffins you have ever had! Use as a low-fat cream cheese substitute in dip recipes.
I worked for several years making bread for a French bakery in California, each day forming croissants and baguettes in the morning hours, then mixing huge batches of dough in the afternoon.
Serve some Irish beef stew alongside your next batch of soda bread.
