Daring Bakers Get Doughy
Sadly I missed last months Daring Baker event hosted by Mary of Alpineberry . Those Bostini Cream Pies did look good. This month Tanna at My Kitchen in Half Cups is hosting and has chosen Tender Potato Bread.
Nigel over at the NZ blog Curios Kai has documented his making of a traditional Maori Potato Bread known as Rewena Bread . Potato is used as the leavening agent.
I've been trying to find the time to make my bread since we got back from Australia on 12th November. An invite from Arfi to go whitebaiting on the Waikato River and instructions to bring something for a shared lunch gave me the excuse.
I started the process about 5PM Tuesday night by boiling the potatoes. By 10 PM I had two loaves of focaccia sitting on the bench. This was my first time using potato in bread dough. All went well with the dough and the baking. I used 16 ounces of potato and did not need to add all of the flour. The dough was soft as I expected. Personally I prefer my regular plain old flour dough. But it was fun to try this dough. Thanks for the challenge Tanna.
Here are a few photos of the white baiting trip. That's Arfi in the pink top. You can tell she's a blogger - she's wearing a camera. Click on any photo to enlarge.
We had lots of fun and the white bait fritters were delicious.
Yummy looking bread!
Posted by: Gigi | November 26, 2007 at 08:43 AM
The bread looks like perfect to go alongside the white bait fritters.
Posted by: Courtney | November 26, 2007 at 10:47 AM
we had a nice farewell lunch with you guys. i finally got a nice picture of you both hehehe... hugs.
Posted by: arfi | November 26, 2007 at 11:53 AM
I missed you last month Barbara... I'm glad you're back! Beautiful bread!
Posted by: Dolores | November 26, 2007 at 04:32 PM
Your focaccia looks like it rose nice and evenly.
Posted by: Katie | November 26, 2007 at 04:55 PM
Glad you join in the fun! There is nothing better to bring than bread to a gathering of friends! Looks fabulous!
Posted by: Tartelette | November 26, 2007 at 05:41 PM
Great focaccia !
Cheers,
Anne
Posted by: foodie froggy | November 26, 2007 at 06:12 PM
a good looking foccaccia!
Posted by: ilva | November 26, 2007 at 07:23 PM
I like how the focaccia turned out. And the fishing trip looks like so much fun.
Posted by: kellypea | November 26, 2007 at 07:34 PM
The foccacia looks so good! I think if I make it again I will make two focaccia and not a loaf, yum!
Posted by: Bev | November 26, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Great looking crumb Barbara! I too loved the focaccia - this really was a brilliant challenge. Nice job!
Posted by: Meeta | November 26, 2007 at 10:49 PM
Your bread looks great, consistent and well formed. Great job.
Posted by: BC | November 26, 2007 at 11:57 PM
Your focaccia looks so good Barbara! :) Mine turned out quite irregularly shaped...
My dough was really sticky! I think it's because I live in an extremely humid place...
Posted by: joey | November 27, 2007 at 12:38 AM
Focaccia looks great, and the whitebait fritters look interesting too!
Posted by: Susan | November 27, 2007 at 12:53 AM
Your bread looks wonderful and ever so smooth! Well done!
Cheers,
Rosa
Posted by: Rosa | November 27, 2007 at 01:20 AM
Your focaccia is lovely. We enjoyed ours too! Yours looks perfect for making sandwiches like the little cafes do.
Posted by: Fruittart | November 27, 2007 at 01:50 AM
Your focaccia looks great. Mine didn't rise nearly as much. Great job!
Posted by: Sandicita | November 27, 2007 at 02:35 AM
Great looking focaccia! I did rolls instead for the holiday here in the U.S. I think I would have like to do the whitebaiting trip too!
Posted by: chronicler | November 27, 2007 at 03:03 AM
Your foccacia looks great, and the photos of your fishing expedition are great! Now I have to go figure out what white baiting is =)
Posted by: lindsa | November 27, 2007 at 03:41 AM
Your foccacia looks great, and the photos of your fishing expedition are great! Now I have to go figure out what white baiting is =)
Posted by: lindsay | November 27, 2007 at 03:41 AM
Nice job on your challenge this month! Looks like you had fun on your trip.
Posted by: breadchick | November 27, 2007 at 03:42 AM
THanks everyone. I'm slowly working my way around the DB blogroll to see how you have all completed the challenge.
Posted by: barbara | November 27, 2007 at 04:00 AM
That focaccia, whitebaiting, friends and fun, what could be finer!
It's a big group and only getting bigger! Always be glad you're with us Barbara.
Posted by: MyKitchenInHalfCups | November 27, 2007 at 05:39 AM
Sounds like you had a great time, and amazing results to share with your friends.
Posted by: Marce | November 27, 2007 at 05:46 AM
I love your focaccia!
Whitebaiting looks like fun. :)
Julius from Occasional Baker
http://occasionalbaker.blogspot.com
Posted by: Julius | November 27, 2007 at 06:26 AM
You always have such fun adventures!! And what a great excuse to make this bread for!
Posted by: Deborah | November 27, 2007 at 07:45 AM
We definitely missed you last month, Barbara! I'm so happy that you got to make the bread and that you got to share it with Arfi. Love the focaccia!
Posted by: Ivonne | November 27, 2007 at 10:53 AM
The bread is beautiful and the fritters are so cool. I'm really intrigued by whitebaiting now--care to share any more details/descriptions?
Posted by: Lady Amalthea | November 27, 2007 at 12:55 PM
I've gotta go whitebaiting next year - there's actually no excuse on my part, given that I'm surrounded by rivers and the sea. Looks like you had fun, not to mention a good feed!
Posted by: Nigel | November 27, 2007 at 02:48 PM
Your fishing trip looks like much fun.
Your bread looks lovely.
Posted by: peabody | November 27, 2007 at 07:19 PM
Tasty looking focaccia Barbara! Looks like you and Arfi had a great time!!
Posted by: Bruno | November 28, 2007 at 01:51 AM
Lovely job! Next time, I'm going to make focaccia with it, too.
Posted by: Christina | November 28, 2007 at 04:33 AM
Glad you managed to join this month's challenge. I almost missed it - only baked my bread today (i.e. day after the due date:)
Posted by: Pille | November 28, 2007 at 04:53 AM
Tasty lookin' focaccia! And, an outting with Arfi? How fun!
Posted by: Chris | November 28, 2007 at 11:43 AM
Your focaccia looks lovely. Perfectly dimpled!
Posted by: Andrea | November 28, 2007 at 01:15 PM
nice looking foccacia!well done
Posted by: Jessica | November 28, 2007 at 05:53 PM
fantastic bread! a job well done!
Posted by: monica | November 28, 2007 at 09:50 PM
Shame you didn't like it much Barbara - it looks absolutely amazing!
Posted by: Inne | November 29, 2007 at 12:59 AM
Nice looking bread! I love the pics of the fishing trip :) Mmmmm, fritters!
Posted by: Jen Yu | November 29, 2007 at 01:50 AM
Mmm, fresh whitebait fritters. Nice dimples Barbara!
Posted by: Mary | November 29, 2007 at 11:14 AM
I love the little dents in the focaccia. This part didn't turn out too well for me.
Posted by: cheryl | November 30, 2007 at 06:18 AM
Great focaccia and it looks like a great trip as well- lucky!!!
xoxo
Gabi
Posted by: Gabi | December 01, 2007 at 03:31 AM
How fun, and I'm sure those whitebait fritters really were delicious! I'm glad you got to share this bread--it looks delicious!
Posted by: Julie | December 01, 2007 at 09:54 AM