And Evem More Sourdough--post 6 AND Scrap Processing

Rum Raisin Bread Pudding

I'm continuing to cook my way through "Artisan Sourdough Made Simple" by Emilie Raffa. Goal number six on my June list was to post more results of the recipes I've baked. an In February, I baked Rum Raisin Bread Pudding. It was tasty and it was good recipe to use day old sourdough bread. The recipe calls for two tablespoons of caramel sauce to drizzle on the top. It is a sweet dish; but, it wasn't an excellent dish.

 

The loaf after baking

The next bread that I baked was the Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Sourdough loaf. Before baking, the recipe called for slivered almonds to top the loaf. Another time, I would ensure more of the chips are enclosed in the dough. Should you ask, I anticipate baking this recipe many times!

Delicious

Before cutting into the loaf, the recipe called for a dusting of powdered sugar. The sweetness of the bread came from the chocolate and peanut butter chips.

Decadent Chocolate Chip Loaf

The next loaf that I baked was the Chocolate Chip loaf. It was delicious on its own. The chocolate chips stayed gooey for a couple of days. The bread was light and moist. The sourdough flavor is prevalent. Yet, the combination of chocolate and sourdough is pleasing! It is a rich loaf and one slice was more than enough. The white top is due to dusting with flour prior to baking the loaf. I shared this loaf with one of my small groups and it was a hit! I must remember to snap a photo of a slice before all the slices were eaten!

Cinnamon Swirl Raisin

In April, I baked Cinnamon Swirl Raisin loaf. It took a long time raise and I probably should have given it another hour to raise before I baked it as I didn't get much pan spring. 

The first slices

For this loaf, I baked it at a lower temperature. The loaf didn't over brown on either the top or the bottom. It was light and delicious. The raisins and walnuts were a good addition.

Seeded Pumpkin Cranberry bread

Seeded Pumpkin Cranberry Bread was the next recipe I baked. It has three quarters of a cup of pumpkin in the batter which turned the dough a light orange color. The cranberries are soaked in a mixture of orange juice, vanilla and sugar. The mixture is added to the dough after the dough has rested.

The first slice

Before baking, I pressed some pumpkin seeds to the top of the loaf. The seeds add a professional looking garnish. It was tasty bread and such a unique color!

Almost No Knead Fougasse

Almost No Knead Fougasse was the next recipe I made. I chose to top it with herbs before baking. Next time, I'll also add the parmesan cheese before baking. 

First slices

This bread was best eaten warm. I liked the taste of adding the herbs to the loaf. I should have waited until just before I baked the loaf before I cut in the design to the bread as the bread rose and muted my design This would be a great recipe to bake when we have guests.

There are still more recipes to be made so I will be writing a few more posts to be written once I've done the baking. 

Now on to the stitching!

Scrap pile to be processed

Goal number 10 on my June list was to process the leftover bits from Good Fortune, Dash and Beyond the Surface. I had already processed the leftovers from making the quilts. These bits are the trimmings from the binding, backing and batting of those projects. 

Scraps ready to be added to the scrap saving system.

I put away a few strings before I remembered I wanted to snap a photo of the useable scraps I was able to process from that stack of leftovers. Also not pictured are some five inch squares and five inch strips. Additionally, I made a sleeve for Dash out of the green scrap. As I put the strips into my scrap saving system, I found that my strip containers were full too. I need to figure out another scrap project! 

These scraps become my precuts. The sizes of my precuts are 1 1/2, 2 and 2/12 inch strips or squares. These are the sizes I use most often. I smile when a pattern calls for fabric cut in those measurements! I store by size and by color in quart zip lock bags.

I also pieced a the leftover batting bits together. I often quilt densely so I'm not concerned that there will br a lot of joins in the batting. Trimmings and small bits go in a two gallon plastic bag. If I make a toy or a pillow, I'll use those bits for stuffing.

Batting bits combined. Top bag is full of the trimmings.

Stitching the batting scraps together as I process the other scraps ensures that I complete the task. I used to put the batting scraps into a tub until I couldn't close the lid. Piecing the batting scraps at that point was tedious! Having a pieced batting ready to use, helps me to move a project through the basting stage.

Linking to Oh Scrap and Sew & Tell.