Once it's in plastic, I press on the
open ends of the log to force the dough inward so it fills out the gaps in the parchment.
Flour a knife and trim
the end of the log.
Press reserved 2 - inch piece on top of log to make bump, placing it several inches from one
end of log.
Taper
each end of the log slightly to create the baguette's typical «pointy» end.
Using a long, slender knife, slice off a sliver of dough from
each end of log to make ends flat.
Slice a little dough from
both ends of log to square off; unwrap and slice dough 1/4» thick.
Slice off
both ends of log to make neat edges, then remove plastic and parchment.
They used to saw off
the ends of the logs on which the rightful owner's brand was stamped and put on their own «pirate» brand.
Where there are clear seasons, this can happen in a discrete pattern, leading to what is known as growth rings, as can be seen on
the end of a log.
Repeat until
the end of the log, press together to seal and tuck under (refer to my silly doodle)
Dentistry, for instance, can not be carried out by Mark Hopkins on one
end of a log and a child with a toothache on the other.
Where will they add the many facts they find in their research about their birds: on each page or at
the end of their logs?
It's tucked at
the end of Log Cabin Road near Rt. 1 conveniently near Kennebunk.
The wood coasters were a by - product of my initial project, candle holders made out of the stump of my fallen tree, and were conceived while I photographed
the ends of the logs I cut off.