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Dune Week: Spice Stuffed Sandworm Bread

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Chris-Rachael Oseland 59 comments

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I have an entirely irrational love of David Lynch’s 1984 science fiction epic, Dune
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/). (This is almost unrelated to my entirely rational and
well thought out love of Frank Herbert’s Dune books (http://www.dunenovels.com/). These two
things should never be confused.) Maybe I saw it at just the right age to find Sting, black leather,
and redheads seductive. Maybe it was the first big budget science fiction movie I’d seen where a
woman who was just there to be a decorative prize actually stepped up and told the ‘verse how
much her role in life sucked. Maybe giant sandworms made me think of David Bowie’s tights in
Labyrinth (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/). Regardless of the causes, something about
the Lynch version made an indelible mark on my brain.
Fast forward a few years. I’m now a grownup with a kitchen of my very own and some lovely
books to prove I’m officially Good At Food (https://kitchenoverlord.com/shop/). The time has
come for me to pay homage to the Great Maker in the way of my people – by sacrificing millions
of lives to create an homage worthy of his visage. A tablespoon of yeast should cover it.

Since you honor my sietch with your visit, I will share the secrets of creating a proud, impressive,
spice-scented effigy of the Great Maker of Arrakis.

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Spice-Stuffed Sandworm Bread

SANDWORM DOUGH:

1 1/2 cups warm water

2 tbsp yeast
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp cinnamon
3 eggs
¼ cup slightly cooled melted butter
2 tsp salt
6 ½ – 7 cups bread flour

SPICE FILLING:

2 tbsp garam masala (or pumpkin pie spice, or Chinese five spice powder, as preferred in your sietch)
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar (or 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup white sugar if you want it less sticky)
1/4 cup melted butter
sliced blanched almonds
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

GLAZE:

3/4 – 1 cup powdered sugar

¼ cup water (reduce to 1-2 tbsp for an extra thick glaze)
1 tsp cinnamon or garama masala
1 tsp vanilla extract

So many things went wrong with my first sandworm that the Fremen threw me out of the sietch.
Look at this monstrosity.
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No. Just no. That looks like it should be stalking a desert town in Tremors.

I spent a little time in the city serving those soft, water-fat lords from Caladan. When I couldn’t
take that anymore, I wandered the desert in search of a vision. Shai Hulud himself came to me and
spoke with his spice scented breath, giving me visions of proper tributes to him both in bread for
the masses and pie (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2015/12/04/dune-arrakis-dessert-planet-
sandworms-swimming-near-a-spice-patch/) for those cursed with the affliction of Celiac.

Behold and learn.

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DIRECTIONS:

First, mix the yeast and warm water. Let the yeast blossom like a sand storm in the desert. After
ten minutes, add the brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, sietch spice, salt, and eggs. Whisk it all
together until your bowl starts to smell like stale spice wine.

Add half the flour. Top that off with the melted butter. You may think you want to add the melted
butter to the liquids, but you’re wrong. The heat will destroy your yeast as surely as a spice
mining platform attracts a worm. Top the butter off with the rest of the flour.
This part may seem dangerous, but if you own a stand mixer, set it to 2 and let it go for six or
seven minutes. Try to break the rhythmic thumping by pausing at random times to scrape the
sides. Technically, it’s far safer to mix everything up by hand then knead it for a good 10 minutes
at a random, uneven pace, but practically, using the mixer is a lot easier.

Form the spice dough into a ball. Put it in a well greased bowl, cover it with a clean kitchen towel,
and let it rise for an hour, or until the size doubles.

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When you come back, punch it like a fat Harkonen.

Spread some extra flour on a clean surface and roll the dough out into a large rectangle.

Paint the dough with your melted butter, leaving at least 1 inch of clear space around the edges.

The last time I made a sandworm, I tried neatly pressing the almonds into a straight line of teeth.
It wasn’t awful, but once purified by the heat of the desert, that worm looked more like it should
be terrorizing a town in Tremors instead of riding majestically across the desert. The problem was
when the dough rose, it pushed all the teeth outwards and upwards.

I learned from that mistake. This time, I spiked the first inch or so of my sandworm’s mouth with
almonds pointing up, but angled ever so slightly outwards.

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Evenly anoint his back with your cinnamon, sietch spice, and sugar. You can pre-mix them if
you’d like, or you can just lightly massage it all into the butter using your fingertips.

If you like raisins, toss some on top. I usually make my sandworms half and half, with pure spice
up front and some raisins in the tail end.
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In addition, instead of rolling the worm tight, make sure yours is loose, almost floppy. If you roll a
shaped bread too tight, when it rises, it’ll push outwards, malforming the shape. Give it room to
grow.
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Once I had a fat, toothy sandworm, I put it on a pizza tray covered in parchment paper, gave the
body some slithery kinks, sliced ridges into its back, and let it grow. I also balled some aluminum
foil into a cone and kept that in the Great Maker’s mouth so he’d have an intimidatingly toothy
gape after being baked.
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All that was left to do was whisk a teaspoon of vanilla with an egg (the vanilla makes your kitchen
smell amazing), paint the Great Maker’s back, and send him into the desert to bake it at 350F for
25 minutes.
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As soon as he emerged from the oven, I anointed his flesh in glaze so the flavor could penetrate
the outer skin.

Behold! The sleeper has awakened!

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After your friends take their Pintrest shots, treat your effigy like a baby worm you’re melting into
the Water of Life. Wait, don’t. Soaking it in a puddle won’t help the flavor. Instead, cut it into rings
and drizzle a little more glaze on each slice.

If only fat, sugar, and carbs alone could extend life and broaden the mind without an infusion of
the spice melange!

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Or check out the links below for even more Dune themed recipes!

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Spice Stuffed Squash Sandworms (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2014/01/14/edible-art-spice-

stuffed-squash-sandworms/)
Spice Filled Sandworm Bread (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2015/12/03/dune-week-spice-filled-
sandworm/)
Sandworms Swimming in a Spice Patch (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2015/12/04/dune-arrakis-
dessert-planet-sandworms-swimming-near-a-spice-patch/)
Sandworm Wellington (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2014/02/26/dune-week-god-emperor-of-
your-dinner-table/)
Sandworm Spice Cookies (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2014/02/28/dune-week-sandworm-
spice-cookies)
Tabara Cake and Spice Tea (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2014/02/24/dune-tabara-cake-and-
spice-tea/)
Sandworm Crudites (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2014/02/27/dune-week-sandworm-crudite/)
Sandworm Cake Roundup (https://kitchenoverlord.com/2014/02/28/geek-cake-friday-top-10-
sandworm-cakes/http://)
Vintage Dune Coloring Pages for Nihilistic Children
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Walk without rhythm and you won’t attract the worm… but you might attract Christopher
Walken.

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Lara Thisisridiculous Shirar June 29, 2014 9:15 pm

I love you…I love Dune. I named my daughter Siona after her namesake in God Emperor of
Dune. If I have a boy-child his middle name WILL be Idaho. Why have I not seen this before?

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Jenn December 5, 2015 12:00 pm
Our three dogs are Duncan Idaho, Siona and Gurney Halleck.

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Elizabeth December 3, 2015 8:49 pm
What, no recipes for Muad “dip”????

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 3, 2015 10:56 pm
*snicker*

Your wish is my command!

Muad’Dip Sandworm Crudites

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David December 4, 2015 10:48 pm
*snort*

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Ray Dean December 3, 2015 10:58 pm
oh!! tremors… you could do that… and have Orange Marmalade in it … that would so work!!

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 3, 2015 11:02 pm
 Brilliant!

I bet you could substitute 1/2 cup of marmalade and 2 tbsp brown sugar for the 3/4 cup
brown sugar listed in the filling. Mix the spices right into the marmalade so the flavors can
mingle before you paint it on.

Send me photos if you try this variation! I’d love to see it!

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n3tninja December 4, 2015 1:17 am
Can’t wait to try this one. I actually liked the first try but instead of tremors my first thought
was the Space Herpie worm from Ice Pirates that came out around the same time period.

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scramblinrosie January 1, 2016 2:53 pm
Me too!!

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Yael December 4, 2015 4:55 am
Hi, do you have the recipe for the other pie, in the third picture? :)

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 10:31 am
Happily, Yael! The recipe for Sandworms Swimming in a Spice Patch is right here.

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Gurney Halleck December 4, 2015 7:37 am
As someone who is a huge Dune fan, this recipe is cool and your prose is hilarious. Some of the
best writing I’ve seen on the Internet in a while. You are awesome!

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 10:01 pm
Grab your baliset, Gurney. I need a song.

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jasondries71gmailcom December 4, 2015 9:58 am
Good Lord. I just started RE-reading the entire Dune series in chronologic order (I burned out
my last Kindle and just got a new one) and my friend sent me this link.

You are my culinary hero. The spice must flow.

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jasondries71gmailcom December 4, 2015 10:00 am
Good Lord. My friend sent me this right as I was at the beginning of re-reading the entire Dune
series in chronologic order.

You are my culinary hero. The spice must flow.

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dee redmond December 4, 2015 12:33 pm
My goodness, where have you been? FINALLY a chef after not just after my taste buds, but my
mind heart n soul. Sense of humor alot of chefs have that. A chef with a love of SCI-FI…once a
life time if you are lucky.
Thank you for restoring my nerd within!

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ericka eckles December 4, 2015 12:36 pm
This is totally brilliant,the photos look so good…. my boyfriend just sent me the link and I
think he’s hinting for me to bake this….sadly I can’t really eat bread so he’s going to have to
eat it all himself and no doubt will end up looking like that awful guy who flys around, Sting’s
uncle? (sorry not a huge Dune fan myself…much prefer Bladerunner..)

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Matt December 4, 2015 12:57 pm
I love this recipe and will certainly try it out.

I only wish that it called for at least 8 cups of cinnamon. That’s what it would probably take to
get the fragrance correct :)

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Kelly Jensen December 4, 2015 1:00 pm
Thank you for making my week. Dune, bread, Fatboy Slim and Christopher Walken. Doesn’t
get much better than that!

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PK Sullivan December 4, 2015 4:04 pm

Question: I want to make this recipe but I have nut allergies. What do you recommend as an
alternate for the teeth? It can’t be a Maker without suitable crysknife bits.

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 4:12 pm
Hmm. Off the top of my head, I’d suggest clear sugar glass. You’d need to add it after
baking or else you’d melt your Great Maker’s mouth into a sticky water of life puddle.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Sugar-Glass

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Karen Mattox December 4, 2015 4:06 pm
You are so cool. I too have that love for the 1984 movie.

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Bob King December 4, 2015 4:11 pm
Let the yeast blossom like a sand storm in the desert.

Absolutely brilliant line.

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lindsyfish December 4, 2015 6:23 pm
I think this is going to be my new Christmas tradition.
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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 6:43 pm
If you do, I totally want to see photos! You know Shai’Huld would look adorkable wearing
a little Santa cap. ;)

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FuryOfFirestorm December 4, 2015 6:27 pm
“Carbs are the thigh-killer. Only cellulite will remain”.

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 6:50 pm
I AM SO IN LOVE WITH TODAY’S BUMPER CROP OF DUNE PUNS!

It’s glorious. I’ve been posting Dune recipes for a couple of years. No one got them, but I
love Frank Herbert’s books so much, I just can’t stop myself. It is so insanely gratifying to
suddenly find a corner of the internet filled with folks who think my obsession is awesome.

Check out Reddit’s pun-tastic thread in response to my bread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/3vdm2f/dune_week_spice_filled_sandworm
_recipe/

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Katherine Hedian December 4, 2015 9:55 pm
I loved reading the recipe because it is also a great piece of fan-fiction! As I love the books,
enjoyed every single Dune reference!

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STH December 4, 2015 9:57 pm
Made it today and it is delicious!

Can you check the glaze recipe, though? I think something is off–my glaze came out looking
like brown water. :(

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 10:08 pm
If you look at the first photo, you’ll see my bowl of glaze is also colored like the spice
melange. That’s a feature, not a bug. If you prefer your glaze not to be spice colored, leave
out the spice. :)

To make yours a little spicy but much whiter, you can substitute milk for the water, cut the
spices down, or both.

If your glaze is too thin, just add more powdered sugar and keep whisking. This is actually
true of any powdered sugar based glaze. They’re very forgiving and can be adjusted from a
gloopy Cinnabon-esque thickness (not my preference) to a thin coat that’s just enough to
keep in the moisture so your bread or pastry won’t go stale as quickly. I like mine in the
middle – thin enough to be a dipping sauce but still thick enough to hold onto the surface.

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STH December 4, 2015 10:16 pm
 I added another cup of sugar and it’s still brown and watery–it looks nothing like the
picture.

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 4, 2015 10:28 pm
Are you using powdered sugar? The picture you see here was made for
Thanksgiving 2015. I’ve made the same recipe plenty of times (it’s a party hit).

We might have a different idea of what constitutes “watery.” I like my glazes to be

usable as dipping sauces. If you want something that you can sculpt like sugar putty,
try cutting the water/milk down to 1-2 tbsp and increase until you reach your
desired thickness.

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David December 4, 2015 10:48 pm
Totally.

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cozysphere December 5, 2015 1:39 am
A very awesome creativity….

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Jesse Grant December 5, 2015 2:11 am
I absolutely, completely, and utterly agree with you. My favorite movie and novel are both
Dune, and no the differences between the two don’t bother me. I love both. I love the movie so
much I’ve worn out a DVD of it. I even wrote an article on the subject
(http://wordofthenerdonline.com/2013/09/no-sacred-cows-defending-dune/). This looks
delicious.. and muad’dip… excellent.

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Jesse Grant December 5, 2015 2:18 am
Also “Bless the Maker and her spice bread. Bless the coming and going of it. May its passage
fill my tummy.”

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Chuck Anziulewicz December 5, 2015 8:57 am
I may or may not make this … but I do share your fondness for DUNE, both the Frank Herbert
novel and the David Lynch adaptation. I think the novel is one of the greatest sci-fi books ever
written. And despite the liberties taken by David Lynch, I LOVE the Universe portrayed in the
film.

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withheld myname December 5, 2015 3:33 pm
it’s a geeky joy to read the instructions for this recipe!

i will not fear to try this recipe. fear is the breadburner. i will face my fear and allow it to rise
over me and out the vent. where the fear has gone, there will be nothing… only dunebread will
remain.

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 Sally Broderick December 5, 2015 7:30 pm
Needs more Nutmeg: The real-world equivalent of Spice, right down to purported benefits,
toxicity, etc.

Well OK instead of Space it was the Ocean and instead of planets there were Islands but you
get the idea.

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jimbayliss December 6, 2015 1:11 pm
How did you add the ‘segmented’ look to the final work after it was rolled up? Great idea and
well written! Thanks for sharing

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 6, 2015 1:31 pm
Careful slices with my crysknife. (Or a four inch curved paring knife.)

If you’re not confident of your knife skills, set aside about 1/4 of the dough before rolling
out the body of your worm. Follow all the other directions and set your worm aside. Roll
out the reserved dough, cut it into strips about 1 inch/2.5 cm longer than the width of your
sandworm and lay them along the length of the body, not quite touching. Roll him over so
you can pinch the loose ends of the dough together, then roll him again so the seam is on
his belly.

I’ve tried it both ways. If the heat of the desert is making your home an oven, the dough
wrapping technique is a good way to make sure the big tube of bread doesn’t overexpand
in weird directions while rising. (Yeast can be tempermental.) I’ve accidentally made some
interesting Chapterhouse Dune era worms that time of year. In winter, I recommend
looking at it as a chance to practice your knife skills.

In general, I personally prefer the knife, but I know some people find adding extra dough
strips easier. Either way will get you a Great Maker with ridges you can sink your hooks
under.

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Anca Mosoiu December 6, 2015 3:35 pm
This is so awesome! I can’t wait to try this as a side for my “Chai” Hulud. :)

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jo December 6, 2015 10:38 pm
love love love dune. all three versions. loved the books and i even loved the sci-fi version mini-
series with susan serandon who begged to have a part in it. i will be making this bread when i
have spare time. not too different than the tea rings i make. can’t wait!!!

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Joi (@Joi_the_Artist) December 7, 2015 2:27 am
My current housemate and I both love Dune to bits (though movie-wise I prefer the miniseries
because I have never forgiven David Lynch for making it RAIN ON ARRAKIS NO THAT IS
JUST WRONG). I am so making this for us for Christmas.

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 commandercookiewolf December 7, 2015 11:53 am
Love this! Thank you for sharing!

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Xandyr Wlkyr December 7, 2015 3:18 pm
Kul Wahad!

You, who are both Author of this article and Maker of these amazing creations, have indeed
grabbed hold of the “Kiss-the-Maker” Hook of our Sietch and ride like a Leader of Men! I
would be honored to be one of your Fedaykin… while sampling your delicious goodies. :P

Shai Hulud judges you worthy.

And, P.S., I have almost precisely the same relationship with David Lynch’s film and Frank
Herbert’s book as you describe. May your Water mingle with our Water. :)

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Shorty December 9, 2015 6:49 pm
We have every Dune book ever written, those from Frank Herbert and his son. We had to get
another bookcase for them. They’re all hardbacks. I will definately make the Sandworm for the
Christmas holidays.May you have a great holiday season.

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Sharon Hoffman December 10, 2015 8:59 pm
My husband asked me to make this for him for his birthday, in lieu of a birthday cake. Both of
us being Dune fans, I couldn’t resist. On top of it being an interesting artistic creation, your
recipe is really delicious! I have a smaller oven than most, so I divided the dough in half and
made two worms. He loves it, and I’m quite proud of myself! Here’s a pic of one of them on
Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/x/t/0095009/photos/jkhoffman/23369904210/

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 10, 2015 9:40 pm
I love it! (And happy birthday to your husband, a man who clearly has quality taste in
literature!)

Can I share the photo on social media? I love being able to prove real humans can make my
recipes. :)

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Erik December 11, 2015 12:25 am
I pulled my great maker out of the oven to find his sides had burst open and he was left
leaking his innards across the sand of Arrakis. Also his insides were raw and gooey.
Any thoughts on where I went wrong? Wrapped too tight? kneaded wrong? Rolled too
inconsistent?
I don’t have much experience baking, so I may have botched it at any point.
It does taste good though!

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Chris-Rachael Oseland December 11, 2015 2:21 am
 Shai Hulud is notoriously temperamental. I applaud your first attempt to sink the maker
hooks into his back. You will be triumphant on your next worm ride!

Diagnosing your sandworm from here on Geidi Prime, it looks like your exterior fully
baked while the yeastie beasties within were still burping out gasses. They can be fickle. It
also looks like you didn’t have the seam pinched closed and put on the bottom, though that
could just be the picture. Next time, try the following:

* Cut the yeast down by 25% (or, if you used heaping tbsp, try leveling them off first. A little
extra yeast can make a big difference.)

* Roll the dough *much* thinner. If you check out the process picture you’ll see mine took
up my entire counter.

* Make sure you insert the aluminum foil cone up front – that not only keeps his mouth
open, but also lets a little interior gas escape while he bakes.

* Curl him in a circle instead of wiggling in a line. A round pan (like a pizza tray) works
best. The more kinks in his body, the less he tries to turn into a balloon. You’ll see I too had
a little breakage in my straighter tremors worm. The more circular the final shape the more
cooperative the worm.

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kimmf December 18, 2015 8:26 pm
Rabban found your worm first.

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Ssmith Stonetank December 20, 2015 8:22 am
Serve with spice coffee: for one quart: your usual amount of coffee, ground: 1/2 tsp mahleb:
1/4 tsp grains of paradise: pinch of thai scented basil. Pestle spices, and to grounds, brew as
usual.

Cardamom also works well in the mix.

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Joi (@Joi_the_Artist) December 24, 2015 7:31 pm

Mine ended up a little bit burst, but not a lot. I should have cut the ridges deeper, but all in all,
I’m super happy with how he turned out! I never work with yeast breads, so this was really
exciting to have it turn out as well as it did.

(Not sure how to post pics here. The pics of my whole process are on my Twitter. Here’s the
final: https://twitter.com/Joi_the_Artist/status/680193348397731840 )

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Nytram January 12, 2016 10:21 pm
Best Sandworm I’ve ever seen you are truly a gifted baker.
Got all the way to the bottom and realized you a Dr who fan as well
I think I’m in love :)

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