Recently I mixed a batter of bread dough and kneaded it, let it rise and noticed that it rose quite fast. Oh well, whatever. I let it rise again and it rose even faster. i tried to pound it down, but it seemed to stay, massive. I put the bowl of dough into the refrigerator to get some more flavor. Disaster struck. I got a message that the bread dough was overflowing the bowl, oozing down the shelves and onto the refrigerator floor. What a mess. I took the bowl out with the dough flowing down the outside of the bowl. I cleaned up the refrigerator and decided that this thing IS Alive! A MONSTER. I felt like Doctor Frankenstein. i decided to bake this bread before it messed up anything else. I said to myself, "I am a worthless monk. I cannot do anything right." I figured the bread, a French Loaf, would turn out to be mediocre if anything. There was still so much dough left, in spite of all that had spilled, I filled three baking trays and one bowl. I had to bake it forever to get it to bake fully. It turned out to be the best French Bread I had made so far. Never judge, especially yourself. Baking is an art, and one is never fully in control.
"There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." Bob Ross
ReplyDeleteHere's another quote from him that is less known, "When I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do."
Bob Ross
You're an inspiration to me now just as he was with my drawing growing up. Thanks for being you and wish I had that recipe...yum! :)
It said 2 ounces of yeast not 2 cups. lol
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