Durian bread

Is there such thing as durian bread? I think there is, there should be if there isn't yet, and there will be, as I am making one right now. Or at least trying to make one, as this is being written. Now is the moment to wait, for the rise of success, or the un-rise, which in other word means only, fail!

Didn't wake this morning with the intention to do this experiment. Instead, the idea had been hanging around my head for quite a few days, dangling like bait meat on the cast, waiting for bite. Yes, the bait is the idea, the bite will be provided by me! This is the bakergirl, or at least I try to be. After all the durian had been sitting there for while now, almost a week. Taking a bite into the pack, I was suddenly spurred to turn them into something, and so bit the bait. I did reassure myself that since I plan to go to the supermarket later to get some supplies, well, I could also get the replacement of that pack then.

Reassurance done, although it didn't need that much of convincing to do, I got into action. Well, this isn't the first time I was making bread, it wasn't that intimidating or confusing. But since this is the first time I am trying to make durian bread, a little apprehension did surface. But of course!

The first rise went not that bad I guess. The whole base of the pot was well covered, from the initial one big lump in the middle. It grew about triple it's size I guess, although without much hold. Soft, instead of firm. Insufficient flour or too much liquid? I am not sure, but I know from that at least the amount of yeast I decided to put was enough to grow my dough! That's good enough for me for this round.

Waiting for the hopefully successful second rise, while having teh tarik, instant, of course. Heart's a little apprehensive, mind's a little jittery. Who wouldn't? It's a measurement of one's success. It's goes into one's resume of the experimental home cook/baker. And yes, of course, it's not that difficult if one were to follow the recipe and the science with precision, accuracy and patience.

Yes, baking is a science of precision which I so diligently decide to ignore every time. It's always a estimate game for me, and this round isn't much different. I just hope that this dough will morph into a bread, and not give the finger and tongue to me, if it can!

Good luck!