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Post by villanelle on Apr 19, 2020 19:16:07 GMT -5
I am looking for a simple bread recipe that is difficult to screw up. Something that takes only simple, basic ingredients, please. We will be eating it with soup and perhaps using it to make sandwiches, so I want a simple, bread-flavored bread. But "easy" is key. I've googled and found a zillion of them so something recommended by a real person would be great.
Like the rest of the world, I'm gong to try baking bread and I afeared.
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Post by Inky on Apr 19, 2020 19:24:21 GMT -5
Okay - do you have one of those kitchenaid mixers with a dough hook?
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Post by puppylove on Apr 19, 2020 19:47:23 GMT -5
Have you tried no-knead bread?
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Post by alicechalmers on Apr 19, 2020 20:13:12 GMT -5
Have you tried no-knead bread? This. My brother recently made bread for the first time and did no-knead. |
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Post by Inky on Apr 19, 2020 20:30:06 GMT -5
I find it interesting how many people are getting into breadmaking at this time. I have 3 on fb who are doing this too!
I have a great sourdough starter going now - I've kept it alive since last summer. I has a great smell and taste in bread. I recently managed to barter some homemade bread with a farmer friend for some asparagus and rhubarb as soon as it comes up. A win-win.
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Post by coachgrrl on Apr 19, 2020 21:04:57 GMT -5
I wanted to try the bagels made with Greek yogurt and flour...no yeast
Store didn’t have any plain Greek yogurt
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Post by mare on Apr 19, 2020 21:23:30 GMT -5
I wanted to try the bagels made with Greek yogurt and flour...no yeast Store didn’t have any plain Greek yogurt I scored some yeast yesterday! So excited. |
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Post by Truffles on Apr 20, 2020 1:34:53 GMT -5
I have a multi-grain recipe that I make but it’s not simple. I use my bread machine to knead it but I bake it in my oven.
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Post by emmjay on Apr 20, 2020 1:41:34 GMT -5
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Post by PB&J on Apr 20, 2020 9:52:54 GMT -5
I use this one frequently. Takes a little planning but makes really good bread. It's more of a boule style bread.
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Post by villanelle on Apr 20, 2020 13:07:10 GMT -5
Okay - do you have one of those kitchenaid mixers with a dough hook? No. I have my hands. I do *not* have a well stocked or equipped kitchen. |
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Post by villanelle on Apr 20, 2020 13:08:49 GMT -5
Thank you! Especially for the specific recipes. I think I don't mind kneading, but that my just be because I've never done it, so maybe it's worse or more difficult than I imagine? This will likely be my project for Wednesday, DH's news work away from home day.
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Post by emmjay on Apr 20, 2020 13:15:04 GMT -5
The recipe I posted is for kneading by hand. I made it last weekend for the first time. It was really easy - I know I posted this picture already but just so you can see it:  |
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Post by mare on Apr 20, 2020 13:32:41 GMT -5
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Post by Inky on Apr 21, 2020 19:41:21 GMT -5
Okay - do you have one of those kitchenaid mixers with a dough hook? No. I have my hands. I do *not* have a well stocked or equipped kitchen. It's not that kneading is hard - you do need to have strong hands and arms to do a good job of it. (I don't have this - hence I use a breadmaker to either make the dough or my kitchenaid mixer). But the no knead recipes should be a good starter type. |
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Post by stellarfeller on Apr 21, 2020 19:59:46 GMT -5
Thank you! Especially for the specific recipes. I think I don't mind kneading, but that my just be because I've never done it, so maybe it's worse or more difficult than I imagine? This will likely be my project for Wednesday, DH's news work away from home day. Don’t be intimidated by the prospect of kneading. Bread dough feels a bit like playdough, so just imagine working playdough against the counter until it becomes soft and malleable. I just keep sprinkling a little flour on the counter and kneading the dough against it until the dough doesn’t stick to my hands any more - one of my cookbooks says to knead it until it feels like your earlobe! |
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Post by villanelle on Apr 22, 2020 20:59:14 GMT -5
Today was going to be my bread-making day. I kind of chickened out. Dh goes into work again on Tuesday so maybe I will try again then. (I think I want him not to be home so it is a total failure, he'll never even know it happened. )
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