I have my various tricks for insomnia, such as parking myself in bed and trying to absorb myself in a dream I half-remember, in hope that it will send me drifting into sleep, or reading, or discovering new and welcome additions to the blogosphere, or even attempting a recipe that seemed too fiddly for four pm, but just right as a storm whips up outside the windows and I am snug indoors, kneading at the floured kitchen table and watching the trees dimly sway in the courtyard.
I'd intended to make the Cheese Board's Chocolate Things for Christmas breakfast, but then was put off by the two-hour rising time needed on the day even if one opted for a first overnight rising. With the cream and buttermilk still waiting patiently in the refrigerator last night, I thought it was time to put them to use. I was a bit unsure of the wettish dough, though I enjoyed manipulating it in the rhythm of kneading, and though an overnight rising was given as an option in the recipe, my dough moved not a whit between 5.30 am when I put the bowl in the fridge and 1 pm, when I brought it out. The results were palatable enough, but it only seems fair to wait til I have a recipe I'm entirely happy with before posting it.
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