another boat anchor

[kamomil]

well I baked another loaf of soda bread, this time half whole wheat flour, and half pastry flour. ugh... the crust is still hard, and it's not done in the centre after 40 min of baking. I'm going to mix/knead a shorter amount of time next time, I think the chemical action is happening too much, whatever that is. *sigh*

Edit to add: I'm baking it at 450 F, I'm going to try a lower temp next time... I think the higher temp might account for the uneven cooking. I'm getting suspicious that my oven might be a bit off, I'm remembering now that my broccoli pastry frozen things cook in 15 min, instead of the 20 min they say on the package.

Comments

[gabbytheguy.livejournal.com]

Looks good on the outside...I'd eat it!

[noodlefan.livejournal.com]

LOL at the title...
AS the other commenter said: it looks good on the outside!

[sapphire-77.livejournal.com]

Did you get the comment I made a while back about the online Irish grocer? Buying the right flour my help, plus they have a message board you can ask recipe questions on. Anyway, I know how annoying this can be. Good Luck.