I've been baking again. I made pink bread. :-)
Update: There is a very weird loaf of bread in my bread machine at the moment. I think it will turn out tasty but ... *shrug* ... maybe not.
It's supposed to be a chocolate chip loaf
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- Crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.[/i]
Will let you know how it goes. I have an idea for another fairly odd loaf to come another day...
The chocolate chip loaf had a nice flavour, but in making all my substitutions plus adjusting the size of the loaf, I obviously messed up the proportions. It was very dense, and the centre slices were a bit doughy. I've eaten most of it, just toasted it really well. Was especially nice with the last of a package of cream cheese that I also needed to use up! Tasty with peanut butter as well.
Anyway, undeterred, I started two more loaves with substitutions.
One, supposed to be a cranberry apple loaf. Used a bottle of fruit punch instead of the apple juice called for, a soft apple, and some chopped apricots sorted out from trail mix. Haven't cut into it yet, but um, yeah, it's very pink!
Then, to use up the rest of the apricots and another soft apple and a couple of oranges left from a bag I mentioned ages ago, started an apricot loaf where I reduced the added liquid a lot, then chopped up the fruit and threw it in. It's more fruit than flour! But it seems to be cooking ok, from what I can see through the window of the bread machine lid, so we'll see.
Updated but still incomplete list of targeted items to use:One-offs, small amounts, and oddities: dry coconut,
coconut chips, hard margarine (for baking),
bottle of chocolate flavour meal replacement (free sample),
bottle of fruit punch (given out at a work function), jar of chutney, bottle of butternut squash pasta sauce, chocolate pudding mix, dulse flakes
Spices and flavourings: dehydrated onion, maple and lemon flavour powders, taco seasoning pkgs, bean dip powder
Pantry staples that need to keep circulating for flavour and freshness: new bag white flour, oatmeal, corn meal, white rice, brown rice, dried beans, olive oil, molasses,
10 9 pkgs of rice mix, 2 boxes of pasta, loose tea and "other" teas (mostly gifts), falafel mix, soya chunks, ramen noodles, vegetable oil
Produce: bag of onions, potatoes,
oranges, green tomatoes (some of which will hopefully ripen along the way!), 1 teeny tiny green pepper