Hoosier Daddy
Membership Revoked
[Food] Give us this day our daily bread.
Well this is cool.
I will inaugurate the SIG with a pic of my standard bread.
It is a Baguette type recipe that I make frequently.
The ingredients are not critical, it is the texture that matters.
Start with 2 cups of 105 deg. water
Add 1 cup of flour and a tbsp of sugar.
Add two packs of yeast (I use Fleishmann's)
Stir and let sit in a warm place for about 30 minutes to proof the yeast.
(This will enhance the yeasty flavor)
It should be frothy and have a layer of bubles on top.
Add a tsp or 2 of Kosher salt and whatever else you want.
(Crushed garlic, onion flakes, bacon, thyme, whatever.)
Start adding flour a cup at a time (should need about 6 cups all together.)
Turn out on board and knead for about ten minutes.
Place in big bowl that has been lightly oiled with olive oil and let rise about an hour. I use the microwave because it keeps out drafts.
Punch down and re-knead for a few minutes and cut into 3-4 equal pieces.
Place free-form onto cookie sheet and bake at 400 deg for about twenty minutes.
After fifteen minutes, brush with milk. (Yes, milk)
This will give a nice glaze and soften the crust a little.
Bake 5 minutes more and its done.
Well this is cool.
I will inaugurate the SIG with a pic of my standard bread.
It is a Baguette type recipe that I make frequently.
The ingredients are not critical, it is the texture that matters.
Start with 2 cups of 105 deg. water
Add 1 cup of flour and a tbsp of sugar.
Add two packs of yeast (I use Fleishmann's)
Stir and let sit in a warm place for about 30 minutes to proof the yeast.
(This will enhance the yeasty flavor)
It should be frothy and have a layer of bubles on top.
Add a tsp or 2 of Kosher salt and whatever else you want.
(Crushed garlic, onion flakes, bacon, thyme, whatever.)
Start adding flour a cup at a time (should need about 6 cups all together.)
Turn out on board and knead for about ten minutes.
Place in big bowl that has been lightly oiled with olive oil and let rise about an hour. I use the microwave because it keeps out drafts.
Punch down and re-knead for a few minutes and cut into 3-4 equal pieces.
Place free-form onto cookie sheet and bake at 400 deg for about twenty minutes.
After fifteen minutes, brush with milk. (Yes, milk)
This will give a nice glaze and soften the crust a little.
Bake 5 minutes more and its done.