1/29/2021 1 Comment I "Loaf" it!My 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! Categories
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Melina Palamara
2/2/2021 02:16:41 pm
Hey Haley! Wow that bread looks amazing! Good job! I've always thought of making bread being a very long and stressful process, however, maybe that's not the case. Those bumps along the way are very useful components and can definitely help you for next time to overcome them! I also found it funny how you named your mixer Betty, great name! Good luck on the buns for next time, I'm sure they will turn out terrific!
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