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Farm Kitchen:  Homemade Bread Day 11/17  |
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 6:36:11 PM
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Well it's 9:00 and my bread is finally done. Oh, how I've missed the smell of homemade fresh bread baking in the oven. Thank you Beverly for giving me the inspiration to accomplish this task that I so needed. It definitely was a soulful moment and something that I have missed doing. I will certainly add this to my weekly to do's!
Mary Beth thanks for the recipe from your website. The bread is light and absolutely delicious!
Being technology challanged somehow my pictures were uploaded to my computer, however clueless where they are now. I will post them tomorrow unless I have some luck before hitting the hay.
Happy Bread Baking!
gerri
Farmgirl Sister #1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:06:59 PM
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Well here it is! My whole wheat bread. I baked it in a cast iron bread pan. The final result a beautiful loaf of bread!
gerri
Farmgirl Sister #1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:17:42 PM
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Wow Beverly! Perfect! Do you feel like you've just given birth??!! And then you ate it!! <giggle>
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:24:33 PM
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WoW!!! Gerri, that is absolutely beautiful!!! It's almost, ALMOST, too pretty to cut into :)
You are more than welcome for the inspiration, but I must say, we ALL inspire each other! I, personally, have been inspired by each & every farmgirl on this list! Each of you has inspired me more than words can say!.....and I got it just because I wanted to try to bake bread :)
{{{hugs to you all}}}
Beverly
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:25:51 PM
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LOL!!!!......Eeewwwwwwwwwwwwww :)
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:35:06 PM
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Dianne, somehow I forgot to say THANK YOU! I can see how you would need to bake 2 at a time. How often do you bake? I'm thinking I'll have to bake 2 too :) Once I get the hang of it, I'm sure it'll be easier. That is awesome that you have a 2+ year old starter, I hope my mother matures & starts producing. I would love to be able to hand it down through our family...that would be too cool! :)
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:55:39 PM
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Gerri, it's gorgeous. You just don't know how pleased I am that one of my recipes was useful to you all! :-) Thanks so much for trying it. You all are quite the successes!
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 7:57:04 PM
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Beverly, isn't that the truth?! Everybody supporting each other. Pretty neat! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 06:27:07 AM
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OK! It's in the AM next day and we just finished a tasty 'egg muffin' made with homemade English Muffins!! Yummmmmmy!! I used to work for that place we all know and love with the two giant arches and many a morning did I make those little gems. I know how they USED to make them. Today's just aren't as good because they toast the muffins. Can we say, "Dry-sville?" Anyway, it's a happy morning because we had breakfast our way! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 06:42:41 AM
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Mary Beth,
Sounds like you got your day off to a wonderful start :) Sure wish I had a muffin sandwich ;) guess I'll go toast me some HOMEMADE bread and have some eggs & bacon w/ it :)
I meant to ask you, what's the best way to store my bread?....AND....how many muffins did you get from your recipe?
{{{hugs}}}
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 07:10:12 AM
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Yes-3 loaves. I have plenty of bread pans so that is not uncommon. The new recipes were good, but I think I like my other cinnamon raisin bread better. The older recipe has me swirl the cinnamon and raisins in and this one just had me add them to the recipe, but it has a good flavor. After seeing the english muffins I think I will be making some of those next week.
Lillian |
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DyaLynn53
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Dianne
Roseburg
Oregon
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 07:11:59 AM
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Beverly, thank YOU for getting this going; without you I never would have known about Homemade Bread Day. I try to bake bread now at least once a week unless we're out of town. A hearty thanks to all you amazing women who participated, I've got some great new recipes to try. Everyone's photos are wonderful; my mouth waters just looking at all the beautiful bread that was produced.
Farmgirl Sister #682
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 07:38:42 AM
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Lillian, I would love to have the recipe that has you swirl the cinnamon & raisins...if you don't mind sharing :) My DH was just telling me yesterday how he'd love to have some cinnamon bread (he doesn't really care for raisins).
Thanks so much!
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 08:14:10 AM
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Beverly, I just store it in a plastic bread bag (like a leftover from storebought) for a couple of days if it lasts that long. If it lasts longer than two or three days, I then put it in the frig (which makes it seem dry when you first take it out) and slice it and nuke it for just a couple of seconds to make it soft again. If you leave it out much longer, it will mold because here aren't any preservatives. And bacon, eggs and fresh bread sounds like a yummy way to start the day.
Lillian, your cinnamon raisin bread recipe sounds great. Would love to have it! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 08:40:10 AM
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I did not make my bread last night, it was too late. I baked it this morning.
It is a Rustic Peasant Loaf from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. I will post recipe after I take my dog for a walk...she is letting me know it is time!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 08:48:29 AM
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Recipes girls-I want recipes! They all sound yummy!! Winter is the time to bake bread!! Share please!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 10:37:22 AM
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Diane, that is GORGEOUS!!! I'll have to see if my local library has either one of the books :)
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 11:15:14 AM
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I make bread every couple of days. I did the old fashioned way for a long time. You know the mixing, kneading, rising, punching down, rising and then baking. I found a really good recipe for basic white bread on www.allrecipes.com it is called Amish White Bread. I mastered that, but then my DH gave me these two books for Christmas and my bread making became a whole different story. Once you master (which is easy), the basic boulle recipe, you can add ingredients and make all sorts of breads. I also use the same container to store the dough over and over again and it becomes a sort of sourdough. This is the easiest and almost foolproof bread I have ever made. Basically, you mix the dough and let it sit until it collapses on itself, then you store it in the fridge for up to two weeks. When you are ready to bake it, you pre-heat your oven with a baking stone in it and while it is heating you pull off a chunk of dough about the size of a grapefruit and pull it over itself to form a gluten coat. You then let it rest on a pizza peel that is dusted with cornmeal. After resting for 20-40 minutes you slash the top and slip it off the pizza peel onto the hot stone. Then pour about a cup of water into the broiler pan or have a pan of water on bottom oven rack. Bake for 30 minutes and cool. Mine does not usually get a chance to cool completely before my DH is cutting off a slab. I don't think I can put the recipe on here, but I remember a magazine that had the main recipe and instructions in it. I will try to find the link.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
1874 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 11:46:10 AM
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What a fun things this all was!! Going to look into recipes and thoughts that everyone has shared. Want to bake bread once every week or two again like I used to many years ago!! Thanks all for the support to each other and the inspirations!! Blessings, Linda
http://scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com
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buffypuff
True Blue Farmgirl
1183 Posts
Claudia
Deer Park
WA
USA
1183 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 12:32:17 PM
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I used the recipe that I got from my OLD Betty Crocker cookbook from the late 60's. I knew this recipe worked and I used to triple the recipe to make multiple loaves when the kids were home. It is not in the present Betty Crocker cookbook I have, so what I give you is for 1 loaf. It can be doubled by doubling all the ingredients EXCEPT the YEAST. Leave it the same as for 1 loaf. There are also variations including WW bread, cheese, Oatmeal , herb, garlic etc. The following is for 1 loaf. It is called:
QUICK BUTTERMILK BREAD
2 pk active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105-115)
1-1/4 cups buttermilk
4-1/2 to 5 cups all purpose flour (this was before bread flour)
1/4 cup shortening
2 Tabl sugar
2 teas baking pwd.
2 teas salt
soft butter or margarine
Grease loaf pan (9x5x3"). In large mixer bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add buttermilk, 2-1/2 cups flour, shortening, sugar, baking pwd, & salt. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed scraping constantly. Then beat 2 min on med speed. Add remaining flour (either with dough hook or by hand). Dough will be slightly sticky.
Turn dough onto well floured board, & knead 5 min. Roll dough into rectangle, roll up, press ends to seal and place seam side down in greased pan. Brush loaf lightly with softened butter. Let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 hr).
Heat oven to 425. Rack should be in lowest postion or bread will brown too quickly. bake 30-35 min. Remove from pan, brush loaf with butter and cool.
WW Bread: Substitute 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour & 1 cup ww flour for fist addition of flour. Substitute 2 cups ww flour for second addition of flour.
Buffypuff/ Claudia
Farmgirl & Sister #870
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 1:01:43 PM
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Everyone's bread looks wonderful! To bad our computers don't have the options for taste and smells! LOL. I was an avid baker all the time many years ago. When my husband left I lost total interest in the things that brought me great pleasure. I have all the tools, equipment and cookbooks to probably open my own store. Thank you so much to all of you Farmgirls that have deeply inspired me to get back to the basics of what I love to do!
Beverly your bread turned out beautiful especially for the first time. Now on to making it as often as possible.
Mary Beth, I hope to make English Muffins someday, I have never tried to do that.
Diane your bread looks so yummy and thanks for the link for Artisan Bread in Five Minutes.
Sooooo what's next!
gerri
Farmgirl Sister #1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 1:01:55 PM
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I used the recipe for English Muffins out of the Joy of Cooking. I was very surprised, when I opened the box of muffin rings that I have started carrying on my website, that the recipe included was identical to the Joy of Cooking's. :-) I'll have it posted to the blog by Monday morning. It'll take me a little time because it is long.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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