I Knead Dough: CoCo's First Loaf

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This thread is dedicated to the dear soul and fellow poster who sent me a bread book ages ago. You know who you are!
Many, many thanks ...

My first loaf of bread ever out of the oven is Irish Soda Bread.

Why the choice? When I bought the bag of flour today little did I realize that I'd need yeast or baking powder. Well, I'm an artiste, not a baker! Baking soda, on the other hand, is a ready and eager household product, whatever the need to be conjured up. Had no buttermilk. In its stead, I added 2 tablespoons yogurt to 1 1/3 cups water. No granulated sugar; powdered sugar substituted. Salt? Never a problem here because when it rains it pours. Caraway seed? YES!

I have a built-in breadboard and used it for ... guess what? Kneading the ball o' dough (on a surface well-dusted with flour).

Baked the puppy (crisscross sliced to prevent a crevasse the size of Albuquerque) for 46 1/2 minutes. Removed. Cooled.

Sliced. Dipped in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and ...

BurnTheShips

Mmmmmm.

There is nothing like hot from the oven.

BTS

cameo-d

Baked the puppy

Oh no! Was that the dog you were babysitting?

beksbks

OMG, I love Irish Soda Bread. Hot with butter and good jam in the morning. mmmmmmmmmmm

BurnTheShips

You know CoCo, I really enjoy your topics, I really wish you lived nearby, I think I would really enjoy breaking bread with you.

beksbks

We need a Vegas Apostafest. It's the middle of the country, and all the American JWDer's could possibly make it?

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There is nothing like hot from the oven.

BTS

Absolutely! My family has lots of bakers, so the experience of freshly-baked bread is hardly new to me. I've simply been a cooker all my life, not a baker. Thanks, too, for your kind words. I would be honored to bake bread and break bread by your side.

Oh no! Was that the dog you were babysitting?

cameo-d
Goodness no ... she wouldn't fit in my ordinary household oven.

Hot with butter and good jam in the morning. mmmmmmmmmmm

beks

Or afternoon, or evening ... ANYTIME!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your input.

CoCo Cucina

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NEXT: Beer Bread

Tried it yourself?

CoCo

Casper

That sounds "Wonderful" CoCo...

My Mother-in-Law used to bake us a loaf of fresh baked bread once a week, all different kinds, along with her homemade cherry preserves, talk about heaven in your mouth !!

I miss her... (RIP).

On the other hand, I can barely bake biscuits out of a can...

Cas

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On the other hand, I can barely bake biscuits out of a can...

Cas
Well, practice makes progress.

Get someone to help you open the can and turn on the oven so that you can concentrate on all the baker's flourishes.

My kitchen looks like a snowy tornado hit! But I'm up for more once I get some baking powder.

Great hearing from you!

CoCo

I Knead Dough: CoCo's First Loaf

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