Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes...questions

[charlielove]

Who here is using this book? Do I need it? Will I gain 10 lbs.?

I've never made bread before, but it sounds like the way to go if I'm going to start.

[livinreality]

It is a great intro to making bread, 2 summers ago I made bread every other day or so... But I could never prefect the sandwich bread so I went back to the store. I have been debating starting again with DS2 MSPi.

Get the book, I borrowed it from the library and it was super helpful reference.

[cat19]

I have made a few breads from it. I am no longer buying store bread because the soft American bread made us all happy. I will tell you it's a lot easier if you have a stand mixer!


**crop dusting all y'all since 2011**

[orriskitten]

I don't know much about the book, but are there while wheat versions that work? I can't do much white bread.

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[laurack]

I was thinking of starting to make my own bread. I hate crappy grocery store bread and fancy bread costs a fortune which sickens me because I know how cheap flour is dammit!

didn't someone post a recipe here before for no knead bread? was that you cat? If so please post again! I really need to do that. Also would like to know if the bread will work with whole wheat or maybe a half in half combo?

Sorry for thread hijack, figured hijack would be better than two bread making threads right next to each other ha

[cat19]

You can do any bread whole wheat - it's a matter of getting the mix right. I've done this recipe both ways, and it was super yum.
www.alexandracooks.com/2012/11/07/my-mothers-peasant-bread-the-best-easiest-bread-you-will-ever-make/
and ridiculously easy. The first time I made it I didn't use the stand mixer and it was fine, but the stand mixer just makes life simpler. And where is this other bread thread of which you speak?

[erniebufflo]

I do no-knead bread that I believe has a similar method to that book, but I don't do the book. This is my recipe, though I skip the whole transferring to a towel step and just flop it out into another bowl. Also, I sub in 50% wheat flour and double the recipe to fit my larger dutch oven. 

www.thekitchn.com/noknead-bread-i-35556

[cat19]

Oh - and if you are planning on making your own sandwich breads, this is an awesome thing that I got and it makes perfect slices!

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YJDIOM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

[charlielove]

Jan 28, 2013 12:12:49 GMT -5 cat19 said:

Oh - and if you are planning on making your own sandwich breads, this is an awesome thing that I got and it makes perfect slices!

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YJDIOM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

That's awesome! I was wondering how the heck I would get uniform slices.

[charlielove]

Jan 28, 2013 10:10:28 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

I do no-knead bread that I believe has a similar method to that book, but I don't do the book. This is my recipe, though I skip the whole transferring to a towel step and just flop it out into another bowl. Also, I sub in 50% wheat flour and double the recipe to fit my larger dutch oven. 

www.thekitchn.com/noknead-bread-i-35556

I will try this. Wish I had bread flour in the house.

[erniebufflo]

Jan 28, 2013 13:09:18 GMT -5 charlielove said:

Jan 28, 2013 10:10:28 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

I do no-knead bread that I believe has a similar method to that book, but I don't do the book. This is my recipe, though I skip the whole transferring to a towel step and just flop it out into another bowl. Also, I sub in 50% wheat flour and double the recipe to fit my larger dutch oven. 

www.thekitchn.com/noknead-bread-i-35556

I will try this. Wish I had bread flour in the house.

You can do it with all-purpose!

[charlielove]

Jan 28, 2013 14:07:26 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

Jan 28, 2013 13:09:18 GMT -5 charlielove said:

I will try this. Wish I had bread flour in the house.

You can do it with all-purpose!

Awesome! I'm going to make some today!