I once again turned to the Bread Baker's Apprentice for last weeks bread. This was the first bread that I've made that requires a coarsely chopped potato with the skin left on. I really expected to see pieces of the skin in the bread, but none were visible. This was a really wonderful bread. The potato and potato water added moisture as well as flavor. I love any bread that lets me use my sourdough starter. Instead of grated cheese, this recipe used thin slices of sharp cheddar that were rolled jelly roll style into the bread. The recipe originally called for chives, but since chives require a trip to Alexandria, I used green onions. The directions said to slash through to the first layer of cheese giving the bread that beautiful baked cheese on the crust. The crust on this bread had an exceptional crunch. The combination of flavors was delectable. I brought half a loaf to our friend Anita when we went to Baton Rouge. She emailed me a simple message, "Mo bread." Yes, it was that good. It made a great sandwich with some pulled pork and fresh creole tomatoes.
We've been busy lately. Last Friday we went to Baton Rouge. We made a trip to Plano, Texas on Monday and Tuesday. Yesterday we went to the The Dinner Bell in McComb, Mississippi. We met my sister-in-law Carol and her husband Harry there for dinner. Yesterday would have been my sister-in-law Gerry's 67th birthday. Years ago Carol, Gerry, Wayne, and I were cleaning out their Aunt Mary's house. We were wearing shorts and tee shirts and shorts because the house was hot. We were sweaty and dirty, and hungry. Right before lunch we came across hat boxes filled with beautiful vintage hats from the 1930's through the 1960's. Carol and I decided the 3 of us would wear hats to the restaurant. Well, Gerry was beyond mortified. She said she would not wear a hat. We said she had to wear one if she wanted to eat. She did indeed wear one, an I thought she was going to crawl under the table. Wayne thought nothing of it. He's used to the shenanigans that Carol and I come up with. So that's why we went to The Dinner Bell yesterday, and of course, Carol and I wore hats. I think Harry was every bit as embarrassed as Gerry would have been. He tried to pretend he didn't know us, but I would have none of that. It was our own little loving tribute to Gerry.
My brother also went to Plano, and he stayed with us Tuesday night. I knew that I wouldn't be baking on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. So I baked Sunday for this week. I was out of onion rolls, and I wanted to make a fairly quick yeast bread. I found a recipe for Sweet Potato Sandwich Rolls at King Arthur. The sweet potato did not add much flavor, but gave the rolls a beautiful color. I omitted the sesame seeds and the egg wash. I knotted three of the rolls, and shaped the other three as regular round rolls. The rolls are a large roll that would be perfect for any sandwich or burger. The rolls made a wonderful ham and Swiss cheese sandwich. Perfect for supper after a long day on the road.
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