Saturdays are always busy

[wiseheart]

Firstly, because it's our laundry day. Secondly because I decided that today was the day to bake a real, honest, down-to-earth Guglhupf - the original one, made of yeast dough, as they were done long before baking powder was invented. With lots of chopped almonds and candied fruit and raisins inside. Fortunately, after leafing through several recipe collections, I found one that was relatively easy to make (although there was a point where I started panicking in honest, as I never before worked with such a soft dough).

This is how it turned out:



It is a bit lopsided, as I didn't have the room to form the roll properly, but it was just for us, so I don't really mind. Also, I baked it in a wreath tin, because the amount of dough would never have fit into a Guglhupf tin. I don't know what the recipe author was thinking, trying to fit it into a 22 cm diameter tin!

In any case, I also finished the wedding card for A, who married her sweetheart today in a very small circle. (We'll throw her a proper party when the stupid virus has gone away.)



As you can see, the front hasn't changed much. As for the empty space in the inside right, that's where we'll all sign the card for A. I'm meeting up with E. on Tuesday to give her the card, as she's doing the organization for the wedding gift.

Other than that, I also made some small headway with my Blood Ties/Kindred: the Embraced crossover story. Only a page and a half, but headway is headway and ought to be valued in these creatively dried-out times.

Comments

[meathiel]

I've never made a proper Gugelhupf but then I don't usually bake with yeast.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I think it's more a Hefekranz than a Gugelhupf, no matter what the author of the recipe says. I prefer my Gugelhupf made of Rührteig - even though this one is fantastic.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

What a lovely thing to give them for the day. The loaf looks good, but more importantly, how did it taste?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It was too yummy for our own good. *g*
I've decided to freeze half of it for next weekend. It would be too much for us two otherwise, and there are days when I don't want to feed the entire neighbourhood.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Freezing half of it means you can treat yourself at a later time!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That is the basic idea, yes. :)

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I bet your Gugelhupf was yummy!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Sounds yummy.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Believe me, it is! *g*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

The Guglhupf looks very good.

And how lovely to hear that someone has been able to get married - and what a beautiful card to help them celebrate.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was by no means certain that they'd be able to marry - a good thing that the wedding was scheduled for a time when the restrictions got loosened a bit. Even so, I think there weren't many people present; it was just the civil ceremony. The real one will come later, and we hope that our choir will be able to sing as it was originally planned.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to the newlyweds! Your card for them is lovely. So is what you baked, it looks very nice, although I am not quite sure what it is: bread, cake, ?? It looks yummy, nevertheless.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is, basically, a sweet yeast dough with lots of raisins and candied fruit in it. And chopped almonds.