Monday, May 4
I took a bit of a hiatus from TWD for reasons unknown even to me. It just got away from me, I guess. And I missed some recipes that looked to be quite good, so I'll have to make them up at some point! This week, though, was Ka'kat. Are you thinking, "what the heck?" I was too. I would say that bagel+pretzel=ka'kat. Technically, this bread is supposed to be covered with sesame seeds (I was out) and flavored with something called mahleb. I didn't even look for mahleb as I remembered this week's recipe on MONDAY and it was due to be posted on Tuesday. However, it turns out that Penzey's actually carries mahleb - it is the pit of a dried sour cherry. Now I know! At least I know it is fairly easily accessible!
So, my ka'kat are sesame-less and mahleb-less, but still quite good! They have the texture of a soft pretzel (which I love) but more of the flavor of a roll or bagel. I thought it could use more salt, but that could be because my brain was thinking PRETZEL. Best of all, this little guy was easy to make with only a short rise time. In fact my handy mixer stayed in it's cabinet the entire day, as all I needed for this bread was a bowl and a spoon!
I am anxious to hear what other bakers thought of the ka'kat and whether anyone used the mahleb. Is this a spice that I need to acquire?? Click here to find out who else tried this recipe and what they thought!