I tried a new recipe this morning for a Lemon and Yellow Squash Quick Bread.
It didn't turn out as well as it should have because I made several mistakes.
For one, I didn't squeeze all the moisture out of the grated yellow squash after it had sat in a colander in the sink to drain.
And I may have overmixed the batter.
And I may not have greased the pans enough.
And I mistakenly poured the glaze on the finished bread instead of brushing it on.
So . . . it fell in the centers of both loaves and stuck to the pan where the glaze had leaked through, dried and hardened.
I did realize my mistake with the glaze and got a brush and brushed it around the top of the loaves.
But the damage had been done.
The loaf on the right tore it's bottom side off getting shaken out of the pan.
And there's a darkish center where you can see the glaze ran through.
The other loaf is still resisting its exit from it's pan.
After all of that you might expect that we just chucked both loaves in the bin.
(Have I been reading too many British blogs?)
But no, Gentle Readers.
After trying the damaged loaf on the right and finding it absolutely delicious I suggested we call it spoon bread and just eat it out of the pan.
And we did and it was great.
As Julia Child is alleged to have said, "You're alone in the kitchen and who needs to know!"
I knew you were going to say it may not look pretty but was delish!
ReplyDeleteSometimes delicious food doesn't look photogenic. That cake looks pretty enticing to me. Just to test and be sure, you know.
ReplyDeleteI like your creative thinking.
ReplyDeleteKathy G, I assume you're talking about the last line. Got to give Julia credit for that.
DeleteI found this bread very tricky too, especially getting it out of the pan. My sister made it and she lined her pan with parchment paper, and did not push the batter all the way to the edges of the pan, so she was able to get it out more easily. I have made it at least 4 times, and only the last 2 times have me issues.
ReplyDeleteOh, one of my loaves came out like your first one. I was more patient with the second loaf; i turned the pan over with the bread in it (yes, glaze dripped but not too bad), and laid a couple folded kitchen towels over it. I have used this trick before to loosen stubborn breads and cakes. It makes moisture garher in the pan and loosens up the stickiness pretty well.
Both SWMBO applauded that suggestion, Granny Sue. I knew I should have paid more attention in science class!
DeleteI assumed it was way to good to throw out. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteYou did the right thing by eating it out of the pan rather than trying to get the loaf out of the pan. Next time it will be much better.
ReplyDeleteMy mother always rescued "failures" by pouring warm vanilla custard over them and calling it dessert.
ReplyDeleteThat is brilliant. Must remember this!
DeleteDid the loaf tins survive??
ReplyDeleteLemon is my favorite flavor so I would have eaten it out of the pan also!
ReplyDeleteI like moist bread!
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