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Making bread and loving it

Thebig I — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 04:59:09 GMT

Just want to encourage you all to make a loaf. I went to Steves artisanbread YT chanel and just want to share how easy, fun and delicious this bread making can be. it is super simple to make his basic no knead recipe with over night rise. Now go make a loaf and come back and tell me all about it!

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software — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:15:55 GMT

Thanks for the information.

I have bread baking on my list of things to do this winter, since I can't garden.

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World Traveler — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:39:38 GMT

@Thebig I Since this post is in the Recipe forum, how about posting the recipe you used for making the bread? I would LOVE to try it over the holidays!

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gtx — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:44:58 GMT

I am going to try this recipe when I figure out what I can cook it in. My dutch oven has a plastic top so I cant use it on that high heat in oven.

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shortbreadlover — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:55:38 GMT

i make my own bread all the time. i love the smell of yeast bread when it is baking.

i have made the noknead bread and it is really good. for recipes just check on line and also check at your local library for books on bread making

you don't really need a lid for your dutch oven. just get a foil pit plate to fit it or cover with foil.

i got a really old club dutch oven at the thrift store and i use it all time.

i also like to fry pieces of bread dough and then serve with honey butter and cheese for a good meal

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Kitt2 — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:34:58 GMT

Hi ladies, I have a funny tid bit about my day of "trying" LOL to bake bread. I felt like I love lucy. A few years back I purchased a bread baking machine. I wanted so hard to have a fresh baked loaf of bread on the table for supper that night. I put all of the ingredients in the machine and waited. I left the room to do other things. Now the house had a delightful aroma of fresh baked bread. The table was set for my husband and son and all that was left to do was wait for the bread. I waited and waited and decided maybe I had better add more yeast. Yep you guessed it the bread had a bubble top as big as a balloon. The center was almost hollow. My husband said that was my I love lucy moment and I agree. I gave away the bread machine and never tried again. I want to do it but I'm "afraid" of the outcome. hahaha Maybe I should try again.

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shortbreadlover — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:53:10 GMT

i think that you should try again but not with the bread machine. dough takes very little yeast. and it is all in the feel of the dough. if that makes any sense.

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blackhole99 — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:04:56 GMT

@shortbreadloveryou are so right about the feel of the dough or as my grandmother would say,"you have to have a knack for the dough". I used to bake Artisan type breads and sell them at the local Farmers Market, one loaf isn't a lot of work, but try baking 25 loaves in one day for market the next day.

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shortbreadlover — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:19:30 GMT

that is a lot of bread to make. did you knead it by hand?

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shortbreadlover — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:22:40 GMT

i picked up a huge marble slab at the local thrift store and it is so nice to knead bread dough on. i used to do in the stand mixer but this works just as well.

the marble slab was a real find because it is 18"18" and not a crack in it. i called a few places that sell marble and a pice this size would be over $100.00

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LilLadyNJ — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:29:12 GMT

I learned how to make bread from my grandmother and I made it using her recipe for years. I bake quite often and do not use a bread maker. I bought one and used it once and then gave it away. I just didn't like the texture of the bread. There are a lot of recipes for bread at the king arthur flour website. I only use KAF for baking.

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shortbreadlover — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:53:35 GMT

i like bob's red mill flour too. i also add vital whear gleuton to my dough. it really does a good job. but i can't make bread as my mother and grandmother did. they could whip up a batch of bread in no time flat and have everyone begging for some of it. grandma did it on a coal stove at times.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:41:13 GMT

@shortbreadlover wrote:
i picked up a huge marble slab at the local thrift store and it is so nice to knead bread dough on. i used to do in the stand mixer but this works just as well.

the marble slab was a real find because it is 18"18" and not a crack in it. i called a few places that sell marble and a pice this size would be over $100.00

@shortbreadlover

DH has a large slab of marble. I don't care anything about kneading bread so he does it. LOL!!!

They have a place east of town that installs granite, marble etc. You can buy the smaller left over pieces they have for not much money. They will cut it down to the size you want & smooth the edges.

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shortbreadlover — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:43:13 GMT

the marble stores here charge a very high price fr pices of marble with polished edges. i think it is because they know that people will buy. wheni say a ver high price, i mean over $150.oo for a bread board size piece

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Nightowlz — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:43:31 GMT

I could probably make this bread since no kneading is involved. Not interested in kneading dough.

We make bread, rolls, hamburger buns. I put all the stuff in the bread machine so DH can finish it when he gets home from work. LOL!!!

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Thebig I — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 01:15:21 GMT

Here you go everyone, have fun. She is a great teacher, I think he is really into bread! One little tip get the flour for bread making. I like Bobs red Mill artisan flour. However you dont have to, you can use regular flour. I like the fast yeast and the flour depends on what I have available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWsY8IaoAV8&list=PLGq4VXIkGNlDX09QIpF2sbMZ1v8h2crF0

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Thebig I — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 01:14:00 GMT

You can do it Software, check the tutorial out. I posted the link.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWsY8IaoAV8&list=PLGq4VXIkGNlDX09QIpF2sbMZ1v8h2crF0

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blackhole99 — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:26:20 GMT

@shortbreadlover wrote:
that is a lot of bread to make. did you knead it by hand?

@shortbreadlover the initial mix and first knead was in a Kitchen Aid mixer, but the second kneading and shaping was done by hand.