Bread .......any kind

Hey, many people that are the best in their trade were self taught!

Laminates can get frustrating, like you said, being in a warm house and all. If you have at it working on laminated dough again, just lightly cover your dough with plastic while it's on the pan and throw it in the fridge.

Your warm hands, and the folding, will quickly warm it up and so after you've completed a turn, it's best to throw it back in the fridge again.

But yeah I'll share as much as I can, recipes, techniques and all.

I love learning new things so I soak everything up like a sponge, and for those seasoned vets here, I hope they pick up a thing or two as well.

 

Same for me!

Took me many years of the same to get my breads right. I mean sure I always get a biga going and make some awesome rustic Italian breads, but the fancy stuff is difficult. That's what I am awestruck by kwikvette's posts. I would love to have taken classes like that. Jeally!!

But alas, I'm old (64.5), diabetic and the only reason I'm NOT fat is I bake a LOT less than I ever have (probably the last 5 years) and I exercise. I didn't even bake a panettone this year. Uggh.

 

Im not even close to mastering breads, still in trial an error stage..Im finding some good recipes and help here though!

 

We had cinnamon rolls for breakfast, they were real good!

 

Cookies for breakfast.

 

I am finally to the point where the things I do bake, come out good enough to give to others - and I can do it consistently; for a long time it was hit/miss on the final quality.

I am also jealous of Kwikvette's class/posts - and maybe someday I will try to take some classes like that.

For now I have to sort out the disaster that my life is - got myself physically back into shape [not eating crap, solid exercise routine] and am working on the mental part; car accident f**ed my world up pretty good; the path traditional medicine set me off on made an almost bigger train wreck and destroyed whatever self confidence I had. Baking has helped and the fact that others appreciate/really seem to enjoy my baked goods have made a big difference in the self/worth department.

My dietary weakness is not carbs it is dairy fats! cheese/butter - whole milk

 

Really - baked goods go right to my hips. Hhahahahaha........well true and my beer belly............

 

Wife baked this I cannot take credit

 

Fed it last night, coming along nicely today after a few hours out of the fridge





Remember, only wash your wooden spoon with cold water! No soap or anything that can harm your starter!

Banneton should arrive in a few days so I can make a sourdough soon.

 

Plus, I was craving a snack so...

 

When the fab shop closes, the bake shop opens

 

Cast iron cornbread going in the oven.

 

Quick cook.

 

You have nice buns, sir.

 

Wife made some Italian bread

 

Damn those look good!

Was thinking of doing sourdough today but my Land Cruiser kicked my ass today.

 

Thanks! It was good. Shes getting better! Getting the right temp for yeast and being patient...

So do you have a Lame for cutting bread tops? Im going to make my own, i used a box cutter blade...worked ok

 

Sodabread, biscuits, and scones



I absolutely love the glaze I did on my scones, but everything's delicious really

 

Nice as usual. What is in your soda bread?

 

Recipe consists of -

2 oz raisins
Orange zest, though I used just a little bit
12 oz of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp clove
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp brown sugar
16 oz buttermilk
3 oz cold butter (unstalted)

Supposed to "plump" the raisins in hot water but I didn't, I hate raisins anyway

Sift dry together

Cut butter in dry

Mix zest and raisins

Add buttermilk, lightly mix/beat

Spread in a 8" cake pan, lightly greased (very light)

Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes

Make icing and apply once cool