wellll you're not supposed to be perfect at something the first time you try it. and so it is with baking bread. i followed most of the directions.
i kept seeing this book [artisan bread in five minutes a day] over and over again on food blogs, so i bought it while i was in taiwan and sent it to texas. then when i got back, i carried it to DC with me and never made any bread. so it was time.
the only issue i had was with the yeast. it said 1.5 packets of yeast or 1 1/2 T. so i measured one packet just to see.. and it was about 3/4 of a tablespoon. but for some reason i went with the 1.5 packet measurement instead. so i may have been a bit short.
but it was still fun. making bread is one of those get your hands dirty, back to basics kind of things.
scoring the top is not as easy as they make it look.
voila! delicious dipped in la madeline tomato basil soup. the recipe makes 4 loaves, soo i'm going to have to find homes for them this week. my waist line can't handle any more carbs for a bit. my diet the last couple of days has been 89% bread, pasta and chick peas. 
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The scoring part is way easier when it rises fully. Try putting a towel over it and sticking it on top of the dryer next time. Or you can turn the oven on but don't let it get over like 125ยบ and then shove it in there to rise. :)
ReplyDeleteI have an amazing bread recipe you might want to try. You braid the bread so it looks really pretty. It's super fun to make.
I'm impressed! Bread sounds so ambitious (to me).
ReplyDeleteMichigan likes bread! I'm happy to hear you've tried it. It gets easier and you learn to 'feel' the dough as you go along.
ReplyDeletemegan thats good that you tried to make bread you did it successfully :) if i tried i would FAIL!!!!!!!! i hope it tastes yummified <33 i love you and hope to seee you soonn :)
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