[Sca-cooks] Re: Bread-baking with a biga

[Decker, Terry D.]

Maybe St. Elizabeth dropped by for a visit.

Bear

> On 14 Dec 2002, at 11:36, Terry Decker wrote:
>
> > You have my prayers.
>
> You obviously have some influence Up There.  My first dozen
> loaves came out quite nicely.  Two from the first round of baking
> were not as crispy as they might have been, and without slashing,
> rather resembled deformed footballs.  They were tasty, however,
> with good flavor and a slightly chewey crumb.  The rest look quite
> satisfactory.  The second dozen are now in various stages of rising,
> and l intend to do another couple of batches later in the week on
> one of my days off.  Thanks for the sage advice.
>
>
> Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann


Saint Elizabeth of Hungary - Nov. 17

Patroness of bakers, countesses, death of children, falsely accused,
homeless, nursing services, tertiaries, widows, and young brides. St.
Elizabeth was born in Hungary in 1207, the daughter of Alexander II, King of
Hungary. At the age of four she was sent for education to the court of the
Landgrave of Thuringia, to whose infant son she was betrothed. As she grew
in age, her piety also increased by leaps and bounds. In 1221, she married
Louis of Thuringia and in spite of her position at court began to lead an
austerely simple life, practiced penance, and devoted herself to works of
charity. Her husband was himself much inclined to religion and highly
esteemed her virtue, encouraging her in her exemplary life. They had three
children when tragedy struck - Louis was killed while fighting with the
Crusaders. After his death, Elizabeth left the court, made arrangements for
the care of her children, and in 1228, renounced the world, becoming a
tertiary of St. Francis. She built the Franciscan hospital at Marburg and
devoted herself to the care of the sick until her death at the age of 24 in
1231. St. Elizabeth is the patron saint of bakers, countesses, death of
children, falsely accused, the homeless, nursing services, tertiaries,
widows, and young brides. Her symbols are alms, flowers, bread, the poor,
and a pitcher.