Who knew that the process of bread baking would cause so many questions to arise? Must be the yeast! Oh, I am so punny!
Per many requests, here are a few pictures of bread baking in process...
Here is the wheat grinder in action! {It sounds like the high pitch of a jet engine!}
We use The Blendtec Kitchen Mill by Ktec. My sweet girl bought this for me after my other mill had water poured in it! I can grind 12 cups of wheat at a time in approximately 2 minutes! There are a lot of options in mills out there, but this one serves us beautifully...{they run about $180 dollars through Amazon, but you may be able to find it less expensive through a web search!}
For loaf pans, we use these 2 Pullman Loaf Pans + 3 Standard Loaf Pans. Pullman Pans have straight sides,produce a longer loaf, and make great sandwich bread! My hubby bought these for me a few Christmases ago...{Again, I found these on Amazon for $16.00!}
Then there is the big red bowl! This one is another Christmas gift from my husband from Crate and Barrel. They don't sell this exact one anymore, but do sell some other similar items. It is nice to have an over sized bowl for allowing the dough to rise - then you don't end up with the "spill over" that happens with smaller bowls. If you do not have a large bowl, you could improvise with a large pot or bucket. I also have separated my dough portions into the pans, let them rise, punched them down and let them rise again!
Each of these items I have acquired over time! You do not NEED each of these items to begin making your own bread. Improvise! I used to have a stand mixer, which made my bread making super convenient, but I burned up the motor with the quantity of bread I was making in it! {Literally, I had to take it outside because of all the smoke pouring out of it!} I am saving my pennies to buy a heavy duty mixer (Bosch), but in the meantime, I'm getting my workout kneading the dough by hand!
OK, there you have it! Feel free to comment with any more questions, and I will respond through the comment section.
Thanks for stopping by! Be Refreshed!
Thank you! I will have to put the loaf pans on my wish list! Ginger
ReplyDeleteAND a good sharp bread knife will keep your slices thin, as the bread itself holds together wonderfully! Mama Cook's meat sandwiches would not be the same without it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I was wondering what kind of grinder to get...and loaf pans...excellent!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you!
Tara
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