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Cooking & Baking

Lunabell

(7,187 posts)

18. I put it in my microwave with the door open and the light on.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 01:42 AM

Oct 2023

But, first, I boil a cup of water in there and leave it after it's boiled. I found out the hard way that if you use cold water and boil it in the microwave, it can explode! Use hot water because the surface tension of the cold water causes the water to get hotter under the surface and blammo! Water everywhere in the microwave. Lol, it was ok though because I needed to clean the microwave anyway.

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My first homemade sourdough bread. [View all] Lunabell Oct 2023 OP

Beautiful shot of the moon, it really does have holes! MLAA Oct 2023 #1

Lol! chowder66 Oct 2023 #11

Lol Lunabell Oct 2023 #17

Yum!!! jls4561 Oct 2023 #2

Slap a little cinnamon butter on a slice, yummy 😋. Emile Oct 2023 #3

Fabulous! MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #4

Oh man, there is nothing better than warm bread out of the oven with butter. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #5

Love sourdough bread! Blue Owl Oct 2023 #6

Me too! Lunabell Oct 2023 #26

Nice. Nothing like homemade bread from scratch, there's nothing that compares to the taste! SWBTATTReg Oct 2023 #7

Thank you, my pleasure! Lunabell Oct 2023 #25

That looks great! How did you keep the starter warm enough? Bleacher Creature Oct 2023 #8

75-80 degrees is great--but not necessary Bobstandard Oct 2023 #16

I put it in my microwave with the door open and the light on. Lunabell Oct 2023 #18

I grew up reading Little House books BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #9

My favorite series of books as a kid!! Lunabell Oct 2023 #19

I received a book called Pioneer Girl BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #28

I love making my most fav food. BREAD!! I use the dutch oven technique and the bread comes out mitch96 Oct 2023 #10

I used a dutch oven. Lunabell Oct 2023 #20

Good on you! You'll find that bread is very forgiving, so go for it !!! fierywoman Oct 2023 #12

That's what all the websites say. Lunabell Oct 2023 #24

Nice! Welcome to the club. Satisfying activity to take up and learn. Lots of sourdough discard wiggs Oct 2023 #13

I love cooking and baking so much. Lunabell Oct 2023 #21

My oven quit years ago. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #14

Oh no! Lunabell Oct 2023 #23

Thanks, but not the elements. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #27

I'm hooked on the no-knead sourdough recipes available on line Bobstandard Oct 2023 #15

Yep, I used the dough setting on my bread machine. Lunabell Oct 2023 #22