Adventures in breadmaking......

[poltr1]

Several years ago, I bought a bread maker -- a Welbilt Bread Machine. In the past few years, it's been sitting in the garage, since it wasn't being used and The Ex wanted the counter space for a toaster oven. A couple of weeks ago, while having some beef stew, I had the hankering for homemade bread. So I went into the garage, found the bread maker, and brought it in the house. I then searched for the bread mixes I had in the pantry. I found the mixes, used one of them, and proceeded to make a loaf.

Since then, I've been making my own bread, and not bothering with store-bought bread. I have the ingredients at home; I might as well use them. Two nights ago, I made a loaf of whole wheat bread, with only whole wheat flour, water, and yeast. I didn't have any honey, so I left that and the other ingredients out. As a result, I ended up with a fairly dense loaf (about the consistency of a Brownberry loaf). Last night, I made some white bread using the recipe in the bread make booklet. It turned out great.

I'm trying to think how/why bread making machines went out of fashion. Part of it's the influx of restaurants/bakeries like Panera Bread, part of it's the low-carb diet craze.

Now I'm looking for a recipe for hunza bread. Supposedly that bread will help me lose weight, or so the story goes.

Anyone else have a bread maker? When was the last time you made a loaf?

Shout-outs: Happy birthday rms_butterfly!

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[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Hunza bread = Bread that keeps the Huns away, especially since word got around that Attila choked on a piece and died. Considered good luck by most Mongolians and a few Jews already.

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[poltr1]

I thought Attila died during sex. (What a way to go.)

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[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Well, at least that's better than Elvis.