viince wrote:
> Mike, what kind of oven do you use to bake your bread?
> Do you know the temperature?
> How long do you preheat your oven?
> Cheers


That baguette was an experiment in a gas fueled outdoor BBQ. I
preheated it for about 20 minutes at 550 F, then put the loaf in, in
it's aluminum foil tray I made. There was likely 8 layers of aluminum
under it. I think it only took about 10 minutes.

My normal oven is just a no name one with an 18"x18" oven grill size.
It takes about 45 minutes to get up to 450F. I usually bake loaves at
425 for about 15 minutes, then drop to 375 for another half hour more or
less depending on loaf size. The top element has 'attitude' but works
most days.

It did OK for today's bread:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...eCJ7/bread.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...CJ7/bread1.jpg

When we make our next move, it will be into a countryside setting in an
area with good clay in rural Canada, we plan on making a wood oven out
of clay and bricks. That should be fun to bake in. We also plan on
getting an oven at least 40 years newer than the one we are using now, LOL.

Mike
Some bread photos: http://www.mikeromain.shutterfly.com