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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
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 Posted - Feb 27 2009 : 09:27:07 AM
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I have a artisan bread recipe that is just wonderful. The best thing is I can make a batch of dough on the weekend, keep it in the fridge and pull dough from it all week for delicious bread! It is so easy that now my husband is making it on his own!!!!
1.In a large bowl add 1 1/2 Tablespoons of salt and 1 1/2 Tablespoons of yeast to 3 cups of warm water. Mix a little ( don't worry if the yeast doesn't dissolve all the way).
2. To the water mixture I add 6 1/2 cups of organic all purpose flour. Mix in just a half a cup at a time. I use my stand mixer but you can mix by hand
3. The mixture will be sticky. Pour into a large oiled ceramic bowl and let rise for 2 - 3 hours.
4. After this you simple scoop a 1/4 of the dough mixture into an lightly oiled baking dish with lid ( I prefer cast iron or clay). Let rise for 40 minutes. Bake in a hot 450 degree oven for 30 minutes. Turn the temp down to 400 degrees bake an additional 20 minutes.
5. The remainder of the dough is left in a ceramic bowl with plastic wrap placed over it. Place in the fridge. Whenever you need a loaf pull a 1/4 of the dough out and follow step 4.
For a nice crusty loaf I spray the inside of my baking lid with water just before baking the bread. This creats a nice little steam. If I am using my clay baking pan I just soak it in water for 10 minutes before putting a little olive oil on the bottom.
live well,
Tamara
www.thegoodearthfarm.com
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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MissDana
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
Dana
Carrollton
Georgia
USA
348 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2009 : 5:03:20 PM
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Tamara this our family's "bucket" bread! I LOVE this recipe and we make 3 loaves a week at least! I showed my college daughter and now her friends are baking fresh bread for themselves! How cool is that? I also make regular loaves of sandwich bread each week, but this is by far my favorite. My 14 year old daughter and I have it with olive oil and fresh sliced parmesean in the afternoon with a pot of tea to see us through until dinner. Ah, fresh bread.... life is good!
Dana
Proud Farmgirl Sister # 267
www.schultztroupe.wordpress.com
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Grandma Mar
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Marlene
Bolingbrook
IL
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 07:03:29 AM
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I have got to try this! It does seem so easy, and my mouth is now watering for the taste of homemade bread. Yummm!!!
Questions?? What do you suggest using if you don't have a cast iron or clay baking dish? How deep should the dish be for best results?
Mend and make do. - Old English Proverb
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 09:20:18 AM
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Dana - I know we make about 6 loaves a week! I have it with olive oil and balsimic vinegar every afternoon! I bake this in a oblong clay baking dish for sandwich bread.
Marlene - You will need some type of baking dish with a lid. The loaf will shape to your dish (round, oblong, ect). Make sure it is at least 6 inches deep You may need to bring the temp down to around 425. Good Luck
live well,
Tamara
www.thegoodearthfarm.com
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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Grandma Mar
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Marlene
Bolingbrook
IL
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 1:22:58 PM
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Thanks, Tamara! I'll let you know how it turns out. :-)
Mend and make do. - Old English Proverb
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
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Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 2:45:05 PM
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This sounds great! Especially since I live alone. Now I can make bread when I "knead" it (get it...knead it?...I know that was bad). Plus, I like to take to my neighbors and friends. thank you so much!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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MissDana
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
Dana
Carrollton
Georgia
USA
348 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 3:02:44 PM
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I also just plop a grapefruit size pulled into a ball and placed on parchment paper to rest for 40 min. and then placed in my convection oven for 30. Just as pretty and yummy!
Proud Farmgirl Sister # 267
www.schultztroupe.wordpress.com
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 3:27:13 PM
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Dana that is what is SOOOO great about this bread. You can pretty much do whatever with it and it is still wonderful....
live well,
Tamara
www.thegoodearthfarm.com
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 04:34:16 AM
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Thanks for the recipe, Tamara, can I use Whole Wheat flour with this? I found a bread making machine at the thrift and tried to make WW bread and both times it did not raise very well. The machine works fine and I do know that WW does not raise as well but I want WW! A stubborn Farmgirl here! I love putting all kinds of seeds etc in my bread to make it real healthy. Can I do this with this recipe? Thanks.
Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com FG #377 |
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 05:28:19 AM
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This is a great recipe! I love the make ahead advantage. I'm going to make some up today. Thanks for sharing.
The Rustic Cottage Blog http://therusticcottage.blogspot.com
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 05:50:10 AM
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This is my bread recipe too! I keep this in my frig and yes it is wonderful! So convenient and the bread is so delish! I highly recommend this recipe for it's simplicity and ease of use.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
612 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 05:58:51 AM
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I gotta ask ... Can spelt flour be used for the recipe? I can only eat spelt.
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 06:54:57 AM
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Do you ladies think that if I put this recipe in a dutch oven and cook it on the open fire it would work?
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302 |
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knittingmomma
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Tonya
Vermont
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
659 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 08:05:15 AM
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| I use this recipe, too. I just take a ball the size I want, let it rest 40 minutes and bake on a preheated baking stone at 450. Oh, slash the top before baking. I use this dough for homemade dinner rolls, and cinnamon rolls too. The entire recipe is online at the Mother Earth News website. |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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