I just wanted to make focaccia 🥲

Jalapeño and Cheddar this go.

I used this recipe: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTN3KoyUf/

And I subbed agave for the honey. To change it up.

I've been making and keeping a library of my own index cards for all my recipes, and hopefully one day I can leave my kids or grandkids then. It's something so simple but I love that my gpa's recipes still live on.

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• book + letter folds

• used dough sheeter

• 33cm * 11cm * 5mm/ 120g

• 4h proofing

Breadstick focaccia person here. A genius in the comments yesterday mentioned trying the all edges brownie pan. Picked one up today and gave it a shot.

Helpful tip, best to just flip the stupid thing to get it out.

They gave us an extra slice apparently..

(yes, his face is made of peanuts).

Thought I would share some of my recent bakes. I started teaching myself challah about 2 years ago. I’m wanting to venture into bread sculpture. Anyone here have experience with it?

Recently there was a discussion about baking mini loaves for your pet. Here is the subsequent hamster tax. Enjoy!

The loaf is "Quick Crusty Boule" from Aran Gogoya's book "Bakes Simple". It's based on sorghum flour, rice flour, buckwheat flour, tapioca starch and potato starch. I adjusted the recipe by omitting the salt. It's not as tasty, but it's healthier for the rodent.

I am a beginner without bannetons, so the regular loaf is proved in a collander with a teatowel, and the mini loaf is proved in a spoon or scoop with a cloth.

Trying to shape a mini loaf is a challenge! Any advice is appreciated. Also I'd appreciate advice on my loaf, if you have experience baking gluten free. I'm not getting much rise or oven spring.

To keep the crust soft and thin on the mini loaf, it was baked at only 200 degrees without an enclosure. The regular loaf was baked in a cast iron Dutch oven.

Archie is a dwarf hamster: sixty grams of pure chaos. His hobbies are: food, sleep and high-speed parcour. The inni-mini peanut butter sandwich weighed only 1g, and he didn't manage to eat half of it!

Lastly, a disclaimer, in case the rodent police come for me:

* Baked goods are an occasional treat; your hamster should not be eating starches daily.

* Do not feed your hamster foods that contain salt or refined sugar.

I made some copycat Texas roadhouse rolls in the shape of sharks lol. They turned out perfectly!!

EDIT: Here's the recipe i used. Its for high altitude though so please adjust accordingly.

1 cup warm whole milk or water, about 105-110F 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast or instant yeast 3 tbsp sugar 1 tsp fine salt 1 large egg 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

For finishing: 1 to 2 tbsp melted butter

In a large bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until slightly foamy.

If using instant yeast, you can mix it straight in without waiting, but a short rest is still fine.

Add the salt, egg, melted butter, and 3 1/4 cups flour. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.

Knead for 8-10 minutes by hand, or 5-7 minutes in a mixer, until smooth and slightly tacky. At this altitude, resist adding too much extra flour too fast. Add only enough so the dough is soft and manageable.

First rise, put the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot until about 1 1/2 times its original size, not necessarily doubled. About 35-50 minutes (I go by looks not time)

At this point you'd separate the dough and shape it into squares or whatever but I rolled mine out on a lightly floured surface and then I used a cookie cutter.

Second rise Cover and let rise until puffy and touching slightly, about 20-35 minutes.

Bake Bake at 375F for 14-18 minutes, until golden brown on top. Finish Brush with melted butter right after baking.