"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 9:56:03 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:

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> Incidentally just back to bread for a second. When I talk about a 'Dutch
> oven' I am talking about my cast iron pot. Just saying. Dunno what they
> are
> supposed to be) Not too wide or you will get a 'biscuit' <g>
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What you call "biscuits" we call "cookies." The classic American style
biscuit is rolled and cut out using a biscuit cutter. It's a semi-layered
baked good and made so you can pull it apart to apply a spread. I don't know
if you have something like that on your side. The butter biscuit I made was
not what most people would call a true biscuit.


Yes, I know our biscuits are your cookies, but as I said, when I
saw that lovely high flaky thing you posted as a biscuit, I got confuddled
<g>


The Dutch oven is pretty much the same over here as it is over there. Mine
is oval in shape and is made from cast aluminum. Originally, the Dutch oven
had a flat lid whereupon heated charcoal could be placed on to make an oven
of sorts - it is capable of baking bread. Neat! Most of them aren't built
with a flat lid these days.

I saw this in the store yesterday. It's some kind of Japanese cooking vessel
that uses wood or charcoal for fuel and can cook rice or hot pot dishes. I
like how it's made from clay, brass, and wood. Very attractive. The price
was $2480 - not so attractive.

https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/sh...hare_link_copy

OH MY!!! That one VERY expensive!!! I would never pay that
much for a pot!! I've never seen the Japanese one but I did know about
the old way the lid was used.

This is the same as mine, except mine is black:

http://www.johnlewis.com/le-creuset-...QKJQ&gclsrc=ds

I put in the all of the dough, and it rises almost to the top.
It reduces as it bakes but gives me about 4 inches in height when baked. I
think it is important for the dough to rise high or it might reduce even
more during the bake.

I suppose if you wanted a higher loaf you could use a smaller pot.

I put mine in the oven with the lid on. Oh and I stand it on a
baking tray in the oven which has been heating up since it was switched on.




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