2/2/2021 0 Comments I "Loaf" ITMy first experience working with bread dough is in the books - and I LOAVED it. Today, I made two loaves of plain- Jane, white bread. Since this was my first time making bread, I wanted to keep it pretty simple. I used a recipe I found on Google and surprisingly, it turned out great. I've always been a bit skeptical about using "random" recipes I find on Google or Pinterest because we all know or have seen "Pinterest Fails" LOL. I really had no choice but to use this recipe since no one in my family or friend group could suggest a tried and true recipe. Thankfully, the bread came out of the oven looking like loaves and not pancakes. And better yet, they tasted pretty yummy! My partner and I made a toasted peanut butter and honey treat to try it out (we ate it too quickly to snap a pic)! I gave my Mom and Dad the other loaf, and they said it tasted "fantastic". *Below I've shared the recipe I used. If anyone has a bread recipe they love and are willing to share, please leave them in the comments and thank you in advance! :) Some obstacles I came across while making dough in my KitchenAid Stand Mixer (AKA Betty): - I had to learn how my new gadget actually even worked-I played around with the different speeds, lifting the head, locking it, etc. - I had to use the correct attachments (for this recipe I used the "Bread Hook") - YEAST. I bought Quick Rise Yeast, but I needed Active Dry Yeast for this recipe- whoops! A quick grocery run to grab the correct kind fixed that obstacle. - I didn't have a thermometer to check the temperature of the water (it was a bit of a guessing game...). I have bought one for the next recipe though, so that should help! - Note to self: let the bread cool before putting it into the bag... it got a little bit soggy due to me being impatient and not letting it cool down enough... Next time: - I would like to try sprinkling some flavour seasoning into the dough (as it was a tad bland) - Try using a recipe that uses whole-wheat flour. Overall I would give this experience, taste and appearance a 7/10. Next up, homemade buns! Ps. Betty is now the name of my KitchenAid stand mixer, thank you to everyone who gave me suggestions and submitted their vote!
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