Baguettes

Sunday was an early day as we scheduled a morning Instacart delivery.  

After stashing all the groceries, we finally had a good supply of fresh meat and veggies.  For the last 10 days, we've been raiding the freezer.  That said, it's been nearly a month since we had to restock the larder.  

Once we finished getting food organized in the pantry, garage, refrigerator, or freezer, it became apparent that some things should be eaten sooner rather than later.  And what better to go with a charcuterie or steak or roast veggies than a fresh baguette.  So I stirred 520 ml of water into 700 gm of bread flour that had been mixed with some yeast and salt.  

Once begun, the process only required occasional attention every 45 minutes during the 4 raisings.  

Then Debbie called with her offer of king crab legs picked up at Costco.  Off I went on a mission of culinary carcinisation.  The result was two huge crab legs, one for the freezer and one for Monday night.

Meanwhile, the bread came out of the steamy oven just fine.