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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1/24/2021 2 Comments Let's "Dough" thisPicture retrieved from https://www.kitchenaid.ca/en_ca/countertop-appliances/color-of-the-year/stand-mixers/p.artisan-series-5-quart-tilt-head-stand-mixer.ksm150psic.html This year for Christmas my partner gave me an Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer (it's very fancy-shmancy). When I opened up the KitchenAid stand mixer Christmas morning, it was like love at first sight. I have ALWAYS wanted one of these. When I was a little girl, I used to bake with my Amma (Amma means Grandma in Icelandic) in her kitchen using her stand mixer. Now that I have one of my own, it just feels so special. In the last three-ish years, I have been exploring more and more with my cooking and baking skills. I actually love to try new recipes and make food for my family and friends. Now with Covid-19 restrictions, it has been a lot trickier to do so. But now is the perfect time to practice so when life goes "back to normal", I can invite people over for a visit and a tasty treat. When EDTC 300 suggested a #learningproject, I instantly knew this could be my chance to explore my new gadget. The focus throughout the #learningproject will be on different types of doughs. I am going to be playing with different types of dough and breads such as: buns, pastries, pie crusts, bagels, cinnamon buns, etc. My very first part-time job was working at Orange Boot Bakery (if you know, you know). Orange Boot Bakery was a local bake shop here in Regina, SK. They would make fresh, delicious, hand crafted breads and sweets. My all-time favourite was the Birdseed bread- YUM. So, I am thinking I would like my end goal to be a sourdough loaf since the Birdseed was 1/2 sourdough and 1/2 wheat flour. I have zero knowledge in the sourdough department, all I know is that I need a starter and have to feed it (?!) - it's starting to sound like a child or something ;). Once I've researched enough and feel confident in my sourdough knowledge, I, hopefully, (fingers-crossed) will make a sourdough loaf of bread, in hopes of creating a copycat version of the oh-so-loved, Birdseed bread. My game plan: start simple, progress to more difficult recipes. In order to do so, I am going to be using Podcasts. Mark Dyck, the owner of Orange Boot Bakery, has a podcast called Rise Up! I'd like to listen to him, as I know he is incredibly talented and I know I will learn from him. I also did a quick search and found another Podcast called, The Sourdough Podcast, which I am wanting to listen to as well. Along with Podcasts, I would like to connect with the community and reach out to other bakers I know of and see if I am able to learn from them. I know there are lots of Youtube channels that share information as well. I can turn to Bake with Jake on Youtube for help and guidance as well as other social media outlets. I follow many bakers on Instagram and TikTok which may come in handy too. If anyone has suggestions or has made sourdough before, please share! :) That's is all for now. -H. P.S. I think I need a name for my KitchenAid mixer... hmm... vote below! Categories |
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