Look! BREAD!
I hate baking. Love to cook, hate to bake! I got a wheat grinder for Christmas and along with that comes a goal to learn to make bread this year! I decided to start easy and not use my wheat grinder quite yet. I just wanted to hone my skills on the basics. I haven't made bread since I used to help my grandma do it when I was a little girl! I remember helping her make the dough and letting it sit in the sun to raise. Grandma had a big picture window that looked out to the south towards the Chugach Mountains that got great sunlight. She would always save some dough to make a little baby loaf too that was our special "kid" loaf.
Anyway, I decided to start easy and make a generic white bread - nothing fancy. My sisters assured me that making bread is easy with my Kitchenaid - it takes all the hardest work out of it. Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Okay, turns out they were right - thanks guys! It did all my mixing and all my kneading. SO AWESOME! Turns out that dough hook that comes with the Kitchenaid isn't a waste of space!I did encounter a small problem when I discovered that apparently the bread pans I bought are bigger than the standard size, how was I to know? So the dough didn't fill out the pan, thus instead of being squared, they kind of taper off. If they were a birthday cake they'd be perfect to decorate like a car...
Not too shabby for a first try! I bet it is really good with homemade Strawberry Freezer Jam
Rating: 2 loaves of bread (forget the candy rating - I have hot fresh bread calling my name and the kids are all napping so I have it all to myself...)
8 comments:
As impressed as I am at your new baking skill...I am ever more impressed with the fact that you got all three children to nap at the same time.
I bow to your greatness. :)
Well, I am IMPRESSED! Baking bread scares the heck out of me, why?? Anyway, good job Bethany...
Yummy - I have had my kitchen aid for about 3 yrs now and I haven't used that dough hook either. I lent it to my dad a few times to make scones, so he's used it, but I haven't. I am hoping to try this year
Looks divine! Way to go, Bethany!
yummy.. homemade bread with butter! yummm...
Yummy! I am interested in making bread, but here's my question... Is it hard to slice like the bread in the store? I would love to use it for sandwhiches, grilled cheese, etc! Great job!
Good for you ! Once you realize how much you save on baking bread, you'll do it weekly...even just baking 2 loaves a week will save you $3-$4 ! Times 52 weeks, it really adds up !
Let me know when you try wheat bread. I've started making my family wheat bread and I'm still having struggles. I'm trying again today so wish me luck!
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