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Bread baking

gloriajean — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:16:16 GMT

Today I'm back to making my Health Bread again, it's been awhile since I broke my hip and had a partial replacement in August, and I'm just wondering if anyone here still likes to make bread from scratch? I once owned a KA mixer, it was way too heavy for me to use for kneading the bread, so I gave it away. I bought it from my neighbor for 5 bucks at that time, thinking I would use it for kneading. So I am much better kneading it by hand. I've had about 3 bread makers years ago too, but then again, you only make one loaf at a time, so I get 3 loaves out of my batches. Last week I made Oatmeal bread. Health bread takes longer but it sure is good though. I'm thinking of starting the old sour dough breads and looking up my old recipes.

Re: Bread baking

happilyretiredgirl — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:24:15 GMT

@gloriajean sounds so good, I love Oatmeal bread and I have not had any for so many years. Glad you are doing well after your hip replacement. Nothing better to me than a hot slice of bread with butter. Enjoy!!

Re: Bread baking

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:46:51 GMT

Of all the things I would be making from scratch, bread wouldn't even be in the top ten.

I've made bread in the past, and it came out quite good, but you can't beat the convenience factor by just picking up a loaf at the grocery store. So many varieties to choose from!

I'm not a huge bread eater, but a month ago I got my first loaf of Dave's Killer Bread at the dollar store for $1.79. The expiration date was 6 days to go. Just wanted to try Daves.

@gloriajean Having said all that, I bet your kitchen smells amazing when you bake bread.

Re: Bread baking

gloriajean — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:01:25 GMT

Thank you for your responses!!

Dave's Killer bread was what we buy when I'm not making bread, especially after I fell and broke my hip last August. It still hurts, but I manage to still make bread, soups etc. from scratch, and also tomato sauces, we don't buy the bottled or jars anymore. Just the salt free cans of tomato sauce and go from there! Always turns out better!! My daughter, the Hospice Nurse, eats here a lot and she likes the homemade sauces. My husband cooks on his Traeger grill, and he does a fantastic job! He likes to make his own sauces too for his meats.

Re: Bread baking

Carmie — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:01:38 GMT

I bake wheat bread even though I am gluten free. I also make dinner rolls, sticky buns, hamburger buns, monkey bread and pizza dough.

Sometimes I use my KA mixer and often I still do it by hand. I found a recipe that is good and there is no kneading needed that I use when I feel lazy.

Store bought bread doesn't compare, but I still buy spaghetti bread from a local bakery. It has poppy seeds, onion and cream cheese throughout and is on the sweet side. I wish I had a recipe for that.

Enjoy making your bread. It is an art.

Re: Bread baking

River Song — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:02:14 GMT

I have a loaf of cheese bread in the oven right now from a recipe in the American Test Kitchen gluten free cookbook. I have gluten and yeast/mold sensitivities so I make a lot of my own bread leavened with baking powder. The gluten free breads in the store are average, at best, and inedible, at worst. Brazilian cheese bread, made with tapioca flour, makes a really good pizza crust, flat bread, bread sticks and hamburger buns.

Re: Bread baking

Nightowlz — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:16:50 GMT

DH makes all our bread, rolls, hamburger buns, pizza dough etc. He uses our bread machine to make dough only. He hates the loaf shape from a machine. He uses a pullman pan with lid a lot so it's shaped like store bought bread.

He makes French bread to make French Toast & Garlic bread with. Eating a slice of BBQ chicken, bacon, onion pizza with mozzarella & white cheddar he made last night.

He made Buttermilk last couple of time.

He has a sourdough starter he adds a cup of to some recipes he makes.

He makes the best cinnamon rolls but he has not made them for years.

Re: Bread baking

Shirley in K — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:23:26 GMT

American test kitchen - that cook book, at least the one I have is great. My family has gluten issues. It’s nice to make a good bread for them.

Re: Bread baking

ciao_bella — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:24:39 GMT

I got into bread baking mostly during the pandemic. I like doing the more rustic no knead yeast breads that you bake in a Dutch oven with a lid. Love how they come out. I've made all kinds from breakfast sweet breads with cinnamon and raisins or cranberry with orange, etc. My son love the jalapeno cheddar bread, the caramelized onion with Italian herbs or the rosemary garlic bread . I don't bake bread in the hot summer months because I don't like having the oven on that much, but as soon as the cooler fall and winter weather arrive, I'll be at it again. Here are a few pictures of some of the breads, if I can post more than one image on here. The one with the slices of jalapeno on top is the jalapeno cheddar bread.

Re: Bread baking

brandiwine — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:08:20 GMT

I make all our bread from scratch. It's a very soothing thing for me. My granddaughter has to eat gluten free so I'm so excited to try the new gluten free bread flour from King Arthur to make her some special things.

Re: Bread baking

Shihtzursqmom — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 23:01:01 GMT

I make yeast rolls often , loaf bread and cinnamon rolls occasionally I have made pizza crust also
We love oatmeal bread I bet your health bread is delicious
I was given starter and used to make sourdough years ago but let the starter die because I got tired of dealing with it
It made 3 loaves my family just doesn’t eat bread that often we’d end up giving away one or two loaves every few days
I still get asked if I have made sourdough bread
I’ve thought about starting a new starter but haven’t yet
I think I fed it instant mashed potatoes?

I use a K A mixer to mix the yeast dough I had a bread machine thinking it would be easy but I just didn’t like it I’d rather do it by hand I ended up giving it to my daughter she makes bread a lot in winter with it

Re: Bread baking

Rockycoast — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:17:27 GMT

Yes, my husband still makes all our bread from scratch. So delicious, store bought just can’t compare to homemade. Rolls, focaccia, loafs, Sourdoughs, all good. Always on the look out for new flavors and types of breads to make.

Re: Bread baking

JoyFilled Warrior — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:11:46 GMT

Hi @gloriajean & @Bakers

Thanks for this topic & responses!

There is nothing! Like the scent of freshly baking bread, filling the kitchen & whole house! Yumm!

When I could stand for longer periods of time, I made my own bread, cinnamon rolls, etc... Knead, Rising, repeatedly. Even in a good Bread Maker, it's great!

Some of the best bread I've made came from fantastically, curated Gluten Free Cookbooks, when using Gluten Free bean flours & other items I was unfamiliar with, vs yeast, for instance.

At Thanksgiving, I used to Oven cook Baked Potatoes, Prime Rib, & Bake Bread, all concurrently, and it was absolutely 0rgasm1c!. The synergy of all three baking.

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ScrapHappy — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:33:58 GMT

I'm making bread today but in my bread machine. OUr garden is doing so well this year and we're getting lots of tomatoes. Like to have BLT's and thought it would taste even better on some fresh made bread. My SIL gave us some dill pickles she canned which will go great with them.

Re: Bread baking

ScarletDove — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:36:51 GMT

@ciao_bella wrote:
I got into bread baking mostly during the pandemic. I like doing the more rustic no knead yeast breads that you bake in a Dutch oven with a lid. Love how they come out. I've made all kinds from breakfast sweet breads with cinnamon and raisins or cranberry with orange, etc. My son love the jalapeno cheddar bread, the caramelized onion with Italian herbs or the rosemary garlic bread . I don't bake bread in the hot summer months because I don't like having the oven on that much, but as soon as the cooler fall and winter weather arrive, I'll be at it again. Here are a few pictures of some of the breads, if I can post more than one image on here. The one with the slices of jalapeno on top is the jalapeno cheddar bread.

@ciao_bella Your loaves are absolutely beautiful.....

Re: Bread baking

ScarletDove — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:42:59 GMT

Breadbaking is not only pleasant and joyful, it has always been a satisfying adventure into creativity for me....

Re: Bread baking

Glittergal — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:43:46 GMT

I love all baking, but bread is my favorite. There's something about baking it from scratch and the way my home smells while it's in the oven. Delicious! Happy baking!

Re: Bread baking

Icegoddess — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:07:49 GMT

I like making bread occasionally using my bread machine and finishing in the oven. I have a honey oat recipe I really like better than store-bought for a sandwich style bread, but I wouldn't want to HAVE to make it for us to have bread.

Re: Bread baking

Sooner — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:16:15 GMT

We make about 90 percent of our bread in Zojirushi bread machines, using organic flour (3/4 or more whole wheat in each loaf, pizza, bun, roll, etc.).

We use the 1 lb. one most often. It is fabulous bread!