The frugal gourmet

Kätzchen · 06-20-2010, 06:51 AM

Here's what I do when I make bread (I make it by hand, not machine):

When I make regular bread and it has just come out of the oven, I brush down the whole loaf with olive oil (herbed with rosemary) and then when it's not so warm, I wrap it in cheesescloth to help it remain soft.

For those of you who want to reduce dependency on plastic, I have found that cheesecloth works great for various purposes!

Ursy · 06-20-2010, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ALovelyKiss

Here's what I do when I make bread (I make it by hand, not machine):

When I make regular bread and it has just come out of the oven, I brush down the whole loaf with olive oil (herbed with rosemary) and then when it's not so warm, I wrap it in cheesescloth to help it remain soft.

For those of you who want to reduce dependency on plastic, I have found that cheesecloth works great for various purposes!

That's a great idea - washable, reuseable, and biodegradable too! Plus it would let the bread breathe

Random · 06-20-2010, 05:29 PM

So I made the bread today..

Umm.. Yummy.. Yummy..

I made one batch extra wet.. (1/2 cupish more water) and it turned out lovely.. I was shooting for a ciabatta like bread that didn't have to mix for ten years...

The white? well, I found out that it only likes one rising after it's been formed... So, I will be handling it much more carefully next time..

( I only have one baking stone and thought to try a cast iron skillet.. nope.. not great results, so the other loaf that I had proofing in another skillet I tranfered to the baking stone and it deflated... pooh..)

The ciabatta was wonderful with soup.. lovely.. yum...

femmennoir · 06-20-2010, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Random

So I made the bread today..

I am glad it turned out well! I just love this method! Even for just one person (me), it works out well, because I can bake two loaves at a time and freeze one if I want to, or bake a larger loaf and freeze half of it! Once you are organized, it is a breeze, and you can experiment with the master recipe, I add whole grains etc...
Elle*

06-20-2010, 05:29 PM	#3
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06-20-2010, 06:51 AM	#1
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow ツ Posts: 16,050 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,113 Thanked 33,509 Times in 10,639 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Here's what I do when I make bread (I make it by hand, not machine): When I make regular bread and it has just come out of the oven, I brush down the whole loaf with olive oil (herbed with rosemary) and then when it's not so warm, I wrap it in cheesescloth to help it remain soft. For those of you who want to reduce dependency on plastic, I have found that cheesecloth works great for various purposes!