Monthly Archives: April 2020

BAKE 7 – APRIL 29, 2020

BAKE 7 – APRIL 29, 2020 Yeast utilized: 2 teaspoons This sandwich bread may end up being my Control Loaf, the loaf by which I truly measure my skills and if I’ve learned anything. Made the corrections from the last … Continue reading

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BAKE 6 – APRIL 27, 2020

BAKE 6 – APRIL 27, 2020 Yeast utilized: 1/2 teaspoon With a produce delivery from the local farmstand, I happily found myself with many apples. What’s that mean? Apple bread! This recipe brought with it many first times for me, … Continue reading

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BAKE 5 – APRIL 21, 2020

Yeast Utilized: 2 and 1/4 teaspoons My first truly stress-induced bake.  I mean, I can’t stop people from demanding their right to a haircut during a global pandemic, but I can bake…sort of. Basically, I felt the “need to knead.” … Continue reading

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BAKE 4 – April 19, 2020

BAKE 4 – April 19, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 teaspoons Nothing fancy. Just wanted a loaf of the sandwich bread for the week. But bake times continue to elude me. Loaf is totally underdone and nearly still dough in the center. … Continue reading

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BAKE 3 – April 17, 2020

BAKE 3 – April 17, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 teaspoons Got stocked up on supplies at the grocery store (for the first time in 18 days) and my success with the round loaf made me cocky. Decided to try a … Continue reading

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BAKE 2 – April 12, 2020

BAKE 2 – April 12, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 teaspoons Same recipe, but I gave up on a traditional loaf shape. I also tried to get fancy (because I’ve watched Great British Baking Show repeatedly) and score my loaf and … Continue reading

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BAKE 1- April 10, 2020

BAKE 1- April 10, 2020 Yeast Utilized: 2 teaspoons Sandwich bread. This was the recipe my niece used, so I did, too. I found kneading the dough very therapeutic (which is good, since I will be doing a lot of … Continue reading

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