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| lacisne88 |
Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 3:14:13 PM
I am baking some right this very minute...well actually it's rising right now but it will be baking soon enough! It's on it's second rise so far. I love baking bread so much! I do it completely by hand without a machine or even a mixer. My arm is kind of sore but it is great to make something edible by hand! I love eating it! I can't wait! Does anyone else bake bread? Have a nice day ladies!
Chelsey |
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| lacisne88 |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 2:32:02 PM
I baked 3 loaves of bread again on Monday! I actually taught my younger sister to bake it. We were working together and she saw how much work (although fun) it takes to make the delicious bread she likes to eat so much! We both wore aprons (she wore one of mine...I let her pick the one she wanted to wear) and had such a fun time! I put half wheat flour and half white flour because I like the way it turns out that way. This time I also added wheat germ and oat bran to the dough and it is great! It has a fabulous texture and flavor! I sprinkled oat bran on the top of each loaf and they look so nice!!!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 08:50:40 AM
I grind my own flour for my bread- and the family is all anxious for me to get started baking bread again.. I used to make everything bagels, tortillas, calzones, pizza, and bread..
Blessings, Debra
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| mima |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 08:03:01 AM
Okay... I'll admit... I cheat... just gotta bread machine! Love it! Tho I will probably gain 20 lbs in the process!!!!!
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| AuntPammy |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 07:58:15 AM
My aunt taught me how to make bread about a hundred years ago. It is very important that you measure everything quite accurately. The utencils must also be clean, and dry. My aunt told me to always use the best ingredients that I could find (meaning the freshest).I make bread about every two days in the summer, but in the fall it goes so much quicker I often make it every day! As for the gourd smell...hmmmmm I have never encountered that. Maybe your yeast was bad. Wierd. Like they've always said, don't give up, try, try again. It is a very satisfying and relaxing thing to do.
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| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 07:46:15 AM
Marly I am like you. I have tried several times and I cannot bake bread to save my life! I have seen other people's homemade bread and I am certainly not doing something right. Hmmm... I have read about dough enhancer before. Does anyone here use that in their recipe? Maybe that is what I am missing.
"Love one another." |
| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 07:38:56 AM
I just got that book at a garage sale a few weeks ago (the complete bread book) I can't wait to try out some recipes after move.
Blessings, Debra
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Aug 09 2008 : 8:39:44 PM
I recently tried to bake bread. However, it came out looking like a gourd. This is the truth. My husband suggest carving out the inside and staining the loaf itself, then hang it to dry. He said it would make a perfect bird house. No more bread baking for me or him. I am trying this new things. I guess I'm not trying hard enough, or I should continue trying and just learn from my mistakes. Could someone post a recipe on the ingredients it takes to make a bread, then the directions. I would so appreciate your time. Thank you.
Marly |
| LindaMAlbert |
Posted - Aug 03 2008 : 5:24:02 PM
Monica,
The rule about metal utensils actually refers to no aluminum or carbon steel utensils since sourdough starter is more acidic than regular bread doughs due to the fermentation and acid reacts with those metals. Stainless steel whisks and spoons are fine. Pay attention to the water you use. Chlorinated water is the death knell. At very least, let city tap water sit out in a wide bowl covered with a gauzy cloth or non-folded kitchen towel for 24 hours. Think of goldfish water, chlorinated water kills fish.
Whey drained from active cultured yogurt or, even better, homemade kefir is good to help get a sourdough culture going too. about 2 tablespoons per cup water.
Linda
There is no faith which has never yet been broken except that of a truly faithful dog.
~Konrad Lorenz |
| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 8:33:11 PM
Chelsey, The danish recipe is from " The complete Bread Book" and they come out so absolutely delicious!!!
Monica
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| lacisne88 |
Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 2:12:46 PM
Hi Monica! Yes you told me about the book and I followed your directions to the website and found it no problem! It looks great! I can't wait to chek it out and see what great recipes it has!! I love kneading dough too! It's actually kind of relaxing. The mini danishes sound delicious!!!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283 |
| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 10:24:26 AM
Chelsey, aren't you the one I told about " The Complete Bread Book" ? Did you find a copy? Right now I am waiting for dough to rise to make soda crackers! I think one of the best things in life is kneading dough. I don't know what it is about it, but I just love to do it! I do have a bread machine, but I mostly use it to mix dough for French bread. I am going to make mini danishes later this week!
Linda, I am going to have to try your starter!! I love sourdough bread, but I have no luck with starter so far. My first attempt failed because I didn't know you were not supposed to use metal utensils and I did. The second attempt came out like a rock. I will have to write your recipe down and try again!
Monica Farmgirls Rule!
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| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 11:34:25 AM
Thank you Linda. I will try that and let you know how it turns out. :)
"Love one another." |
| lacisne88 |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 09:08:38 AM
Jami! I'm with you on that one! I LOVE eating what I bake...and home-baked bread is just too good to resist  The pounds add up when I bake!!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283 |
| Suzan |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 08:42:36 AM
Julie, Would you mind sending me that blueberry bread recipe? |
| Jami |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 07:38:57 AM
I too am a baker through and through, HOWEVER, I have to take baking vacations because I also love to eat what I bake....sheesh. I can pack on the pounds with all of those carbs. A vacation is like 2-3 days... because I can't hold out long!
Jami in WA
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| LindaMAlbert |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 06:44:56 AM
Brenda,
Try using half the water and half the spelt flour in the recipe to make a starter. Mix them well and let sit covered overnight. Next day add the yeast to the starter to bloom, the rest of the recipe for your crust.
Linda
There is no faith which has never yet been broken except that of a truly faithful dog.
~Konrad Lorenz |
| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 05:37:35 AM
Bread is one of my favorite things to bake. I'm getting ready to try my own recipe for a cinnamon blueberry bread that can be used as French Toast. I have one I got from Country Living years ago called a Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread. It's very dense and not really great for just slicing and eating out of the oven, but oh, made into French Toast it is wonderful! I usually make several loaves at Christmas to give away as gifts. If this Blueberry Bread works, I'll do the same! Hey, Kim, if you want some bread recipes, email me with your address and I'll send you some. I love my stoneware pans for baking breads best, but any good quality pan will work!
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| KatyDo |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 2:20:27 PM
I love everything about homemade bread especially that fresh aroma in the house. My sis is an excellent cook and she gave me the best recipe for rolls, make the dough, let rise once, pinch down, put it in frig overnight, let rise again, bake. Great time saver at Thanksgiving.
KatyDO
Follow Your Bliss |
| nampafarmgirl |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 12:41:48 PM
I would love some bread recipes. I am new to it. Have always bought the frozen kind you thaw but recently have got this inkling to make it fresh.....I love Sourdough the best. I have a bread maker but also have 2 mini loaf stoneware pans that hold 4 loaves at one time. Is there a certain pan I should use?
Kim |
| K-Falls Farmgirl |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 12:32:27 PM
I Love making bread.. It is so much better than store-bought , I think.. I remember my mother making bread when I was a little girl, Gosh there is nothing better than the smell of fresh baked bread.. Makes me want to make a couple loaves now... I do not own a bread machine...anymore.. I prefer to make it grandma's way..
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| windypines |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 11:43:39 AM
Just finished baking 5 loaves of sour dough bread. I use a 6 quart Kitchen Aid Mixer. Got it for Christmas, as my old k.a. died after almost 20 years. This bigger one is nice for doing larger batches of bread.
I usually make sour dough, or honey oatmeal bread. Potatoe bread is good too.
Michele |
| lacisne88 |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 09:27:45 AM
Each of my bread dough batches bakes 3 small loaves. We are already on our last loaf!! My family loves the bread so much! There is always someone eating it...I will have to make more soon. Baking your own bread is in my opinion completely better than buying it at the store. I do buy the flour from the grocery store because I never thought to grind my own flour. How do you do that? Where do you get the flour to grind?
For Christmas this year I plan to bake a loaf of bread and some cookies for the people on my list as well as make some special handknits and such. I am already planning now because I know it will creep up fast!
I will post my recipe soon. I don't know if it is very good, but the bread always turns out delicious! My grandpa gave me the recipe.
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283 |
| Ms.Lilly |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 07:29:48 AM
Thanks Linda- I am printing off your instructions right now!
Lillian |
| Homespun Livin |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 8:09:59 PM
Meg, will you share your pizza crust recipe? I had been using organic spelt, but I am not doing something right. It turns out a heavy thick crust and we like out pizza to have a thin crust. Any suggestions, advice? I am willing to try another type of flour if I need to.
"Love one another." |
| Annab |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 12:20:47 PM
Chelsey,
I sure appreciate a good bread maker!
Our good, earthy neighbors moved this spring, and I especailly miss being able to walk down the road and pay a friend for her excellent bread! Panera and Harvest Grain are ok, but you still can't beat home made!!!!
Enjoy. I am so envious. And I do have recipes, but it's not the same when someone such as yourself knows what they are doing. It's almost an art form.
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