Bread Baking 101 for Desert Dwellers If you have had terrible luck with baking your own bread, I sympathize. The first five loaves I baked I actually dumped in the garbage. Over the years, I have discovered the unique requirements of desert baking, especially when it comes to bread. If you follow the tips in […]
Tag Archives: Baking Bread
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Feb
Feb
The secret to good dough, whether for baking bread, rolls or pizza, lies in the yeast. Take care of your yeast, and it will take care of you. Even if you are making bread machine bread, it pays to understand what the little microorganisms are doing, and what helps them do their job better. Freshness […]
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Jan
Jan
There’s nothing like Italian salad dressing on your salad, especially when you’re eating Italian, like pizza or pasta. But Italian salad dressing has to be one of the most underrated and underused “condiments” around! Here are just a few of the other ways I’ve found to use Italian salad dressing when cooking. Meat – Marinade […]
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Nov
Nov
Beer bread is the easiest bread you’ll ever make from scratch. It’s delicious and versatile, too. There’s nothing quite like the aroma of baking bread to turn a simple meal, say, of soup and salad, into a highly anticipated event. Beer bread also freezes well, so, once you’ve got the oven turned on, it’s economical […]
Due to health reasons, in 2007, I switched from using bleached white wheat flour (a very common staple used by most Americans when cooking) to Rice Flour. I chose this particular flour because it did not have an odd taste or texture to it like Rye Flour. I especially did not want a flour that […]
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Nov
Nov
Buying a bread machine was something I had on my list of things to buy whenever I had spare money in the checking account. I kept putting off buying one as long as I could because little unexpected things kept popping up in the budget, but then I found the Sunbeam 5833 Model 58 Minute […]
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Jan
Jan
The Dough Bread dough is basically flour and water, just like starter, and salt. As with many types of starter, there are many types of bread recipes. You can add olive oil, sugar, honey, salt, caraway seeds (as in rye bread), milk, molasses, or fruit, or any combination thereof, though this list is not conclusive. […]
There are not many things that smell better than a fresh baked loaf of bread. With a little bit of work, you can achieve that in your own home. While it is not difficult, it can be time consuming. I suggest you plan to attempt your first loaf of bread during a time when you […]
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Oct
Oct
I have been a class fit silent bread since I was about 13 years old. If you don’t have the opportunity to taste homemade bread, you are really missing out. Homemade bread is not only easy to make, but it is better for you. Class fit silent bread is not filled with cosmetics, because they […]
A bakery at elevations of 3500 feet or more is considered a high elevation bakery. Since the air is thinner the higher your elevation, this of course creates a dilemma for the bakers. This article will address some of these issues and provide the baker with an in-depth look at tips and tricks. to help […]
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