My grandmother's old bread recipe survived a power outage last Tuesday

The power went out here in Portland for about 6 hours last Tuesday, and my phone died after 2 hours of scrolling. I was bored out of my mind, so I pulled out my grandma's handwritten bread recipe card from 1984. The oven is gas so it still worked, and I just used a kitchen timer instead of my phone. The loaves came out better than when I use the fancy digital scale, honestly. Anyone else find that cooking without gadgets just works better sometimes?

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susan_nguyen5d ago

Keep the timer method for sure, it forces you to actually peek at the dough instead of trusting a beep. I started doing the same after my scale battery died mid-knead and now I just eyeball the flour and water. That handwritten card probably has the exact feel written down too, like the dough should feel like a baby's bottom or something, and that's the real secret.