Does anyone make bread?

[Chester]

"The Bread Baker's Apprentice" showed up today and I gave it a quick skim and then started really reading it. It is a great book so far. I think it would be a little intimidating if I didn't have a solid brewing background. I think the 'pain a la ancienne' will be the first formula I try. He does say it is one of the easier ones.

 

[brewt00l]

Do yourself a favor and get a copy of Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice.

It's an exceptional read and the recipes are all incredible.

Every time I make something from that book, the results are spectacular.

Highly recommended.

 

[nostalgia]

give the recipe 'pain a la ancienne' a try from 'bread baker aprentice'. the baguettes are a slight challenge to handle since the dough is so wet, but man are they delicious.

+1. This is a super recipe and really easy once you get the hang of working with slack dough.

-Joe

 

[Reedwalker]

Damn the Universe and instant Kharma!!!!!!!

My Breadman Ultimate died today

My wife and I were in the kitchen and the CO detector started going off. Turns out the bread machine was not only cooking a loaf but it's own innards as well.

 

[Chester]

I made Kaisers Treberbrot yesterday with my bourbon vanilla porter grains. It was pretty tasty but next time I'm running the grains through the food processor first. Has barley husks in my teeth all night.