Baking tips, FAQS and hints: Bread Machine Basics. Your questions answered: Slicing fresh homemade bread. Sheila wrote with a question about slicing fresh bread: Whenever I have made fresh bread, which has been a while, I have never been able to slice it well.
It always comes out crooked or in big chunks. My husband is going to install our old Chambers stove out on the back deck so I can cook/bake without heating up the house. (We live in Texas where it can hit 100 degrees by mid morning!) The Best Ways to Store & Reheat Bread: Advice from a Baker. I recently had the chance to sit down and talk with Baker and Doughpuncher David Norman.
David is a true artisan when it comes to baking breads, working each batch of dough carefully to achieve the consistency and quality he desires. I asked him about common misconceptions the public may have when it comes to baking and storing bread, and it turns out we may have been doing a few things wrong. David's number one tip is to not buy pre-sliced breads, since the shelf life of bread dramatically decreases as soon as you slice it and put in a plastic bag. Instead, he recommends slicing off just the portion of bread you plan to eat from the loaf, and then inverting the exposed end on the table or cutting board.
This method allows the crust to breath and evolve as it sits. The exception to this rule is the baguette, which is essentially a daily bread and should ideally be consumed the day of use. Soft/Moist White Bread?? Flour volume vs weight conversions. Calculator for converting all-purpose flour, plain flour, flour-type 00, self-raising flour, rye flour, wholemeal and whole grains flour types.
Conversions from weight and dry volume scales for baking recipes. Enter Flour Amount: Baking & Dessert Recipes & Videos - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipes* No knead bread. Shokupan (Japanese White Bread) recipe - from the The Phillips Family Cookbook Family Cookbook. Heat milk until warm but not hot.
Add yeast, stir to combine, and set aside for about 10 minutes. Combine vital wheat gluten, all-purpose flour, sugar and salt in an electric mixer. Add milk and yeast mixture, beating until gluten strands develop. Add remaining milk and melted shortening. Add additional flour until a bread dough texture is reached. Punch down dough. Preheat oven to 400. Let cool completely before slicing, or the loaves will go flat. Yogurt bread. Shokupan « Wakana loves cooking. April 2, 2010 at 10:58 pm I used to make bread a lot, but it’s been less since I have my son.
I just forgot to buy it at the store, so I made it. It was fun. You just put all ingredients into a bread machine , and take a dough out and put it in oven! Shokupan (white sandwich bread) recipe - Japan: Cooking & Baking. Here is the translated Pullman bread recipe that I promised, with notes and adapted for a stand mixer.
The original recipe and incredibly detailed instructions (in Japanese) can be found here: Notes: 1. I use smaller than normal loaf pans so you might want to scale up by 50% or double this recipe. Also, I did not use a pullman pan (don't have one yet). Hokkaido Milk Loaf. Hokkaido Milk Loaf - White Loaf Week # 1. Moon effect from my camera's external flash My bread postings are soooo long overdue.
It's time for me to flood you all with my breads. But don't worry, breads won't run for a month straight. Honey Rolls. Bread and I have grown close together over the years—at times, almost too close.
You see, bread is one of those "dangerous friends" that your mother warned you about (except she was probably talking about those kids in high school instead of the food you eat, but the lesson is the same). Bread is the friend that is oh so fun (and tasty) to be around in moderation. But the more you spend time together, the more you'll realize that Bread also has a hidden agenda. Simple sourdough : Breadit. How to Make Basic White Sandwich Bread Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn.
What does a loaf of white sandwich bread make you think of?
For me, these pillowy, slightly sweet loaves conjure PB&J sandwiches in wax paper, french toast on Saturday mornings, and picnics in the park. If you've been thinking of trying your hand at homemade sandwich bread, here's a great recipe to make first. White sandwich bread should be sturdy enough to support a generous spread of mayo and few layers of deli meat, but still soft enough to chew easily. Pita Bread Recipe - How to Make Pita Bread - Pita Pockets. Pita bread is served at just about every meal in the Middle East.
It can be used for dipping, or to make delicious sandwiches in the pocket. In the Middle East, pita is made in brick ovens, where very high heat can be achieved. It is very hard to duplicate in a home kitchen, but this recipe, combined with high heat, comes very close. * Sourdough Starter in a Mason Jar. Modern bread is made with highly efficient industrial yeasts. While this yeast is very predictable and faster than Usain Bolt on an airport conveyor walkway, it may actually be bad for you. That’s why slow sourdough breads are making such a huge come back. When I make traditional sourdough, the entire baking process can take 8 hours or longer from flour to loaf. Bread Maker Doughnuts Recipe.