Jenny Makes Bread!

[ForgeCorvus]

You really need the second prove....

Jenny: You still did a great job even though your flour wasn't ideal..... Better then my first loaf which would probably be just as edible today as when I baked it

Thanks,
I've made better bread before, but this was a practice run for my upcoming week on long life rations. I make bread so very rarely, so a breadmaker is out. Anything edible is a bonus and this was edible.
Next practice will feature flatbreads too.

Ash cakes, shovel cakes, camp bread, chimney cake, damper, flat bread, batter pudding etc etc
All good uses for flour and as a way of getting cereal into the diet.


I got my breadmaker from a charity shop and they are worth picking up at the right price (ie cheap.... Frugal is also a prep) as long as you have space for them

[jennyjj01]

Next practice will feature flatbreads too.

Ash cakes, shovel cakes, camp bread, chimney cake, damper, flat bread, batter pudding etc etc
All good uses for flour and as a way of getting cereal into the diet.

Pancakes are my favourite for ease of making, followed by some sort of flour and oil fritter, which gets kCalories straight down the neck

I'll look into those ideas

[GillyBee]

I used to make a no knead bread in the days before we all had to go gluten free. My notes may be useful for anyone wanting to play without a breadmaker or strong hands. The process is slow but the amount of work is minimal which is also useful.
No knead breads are VERY wet. Mine was 3 cups of bread flour and 1 1/2 cups of water/milk and a little salt. It only took 1/4 tsp of yeast due to the long first rise and was simply mixed well with a wooden spoon.
Gluten develops given kneading (lots of it) or lots of time. My no knead bread had an overnight rise at room temperature before a second proving the next day of a couple of hours.
The pan for this sort of bread is key. You can't shape them at all. I used to dump the mix into a large lidded Pyrex casserole for the second prove and cook direct in that but I am told that putting the dough into a preheated heavy cast iron casserole (with lid) gives even better results.

[ForgeCorvus]

I used to make a no knead bread in the days before we all had to go gluten free. My notes may be useful for anyone wanting to play without a breadmaker or strong hands. The process is slow but the amount of work is minimal which is also useful.
No knead breads are VERY wet. Mine was 3 cups of bread flour and 1 1/2 cups of water/milk and a little salt. It only took 1/4 tsp of yeast due to the long first rise and was simply mixed well with a wooden spoon.
Gluten develops given kneading (lots of it) or lots of time. My no knead bread had an overnight rise at room temperature before a second proving the next day of a couple of hours.
The pan for this sort of bread is key. You can't shape them at all. I used to dump the mix into a large lidded Pyrex casserole for the second prove and cook direct in that but I am told that putting the dough into a preheated heavy cast iron casserole (with lid) gives even better results.

That sounds very interesting..... Now I want to make some alternative breads..... Herself might not forgive me

The preheated lidded cast iron pot is how you bake camp bread or bannock in a Dutch oven (hence the name)

[GillyBee]

If you want more detail try this link. https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/no-knead-bread/
I cant find the original article that got me started on this recipe but this one is very close.

[Arzosah]

If you want more detail try this link. https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/no-knead-bread/
I cant find the original article that got me started on this recipe but this one is very close.

What a fascinating link! Thanks for this - I downloaded it immediately as a pdf, then noticed a couple of tick boxes where the measurements could be listed in American or metric, so I downloaded it again in metric

[tco-lincs]

Looks great, well done!

Has anyone used a bread maker before? I quite fancy getting one, yeah it’s cheating as I should learn to make bread the Jenny way but it’s more for convenience than anything else.

I love my soup maker and use it a lot this time of year alongside my slow cooker, they are the only gadgets I have in the kitchen. I would be worried that if I get a bread maker, it would be used for a month then stuck away under the stairs like so many things!

I have a bread maker which prior to going carnivore diet only I used to make a load of bread once or twice a week using. Picked it up cheaper off FB for £10 or £15 iirc. It makes the process a lot easier & less messy. Would 100% recommend one if you want consistent no fuss results.

[tco-lincs]

Looks great, well done!

Has anyone used a bread maker before? I quite fancy getting one, yeah it’s cheating as I should learn to make bread the Jenny way but it’s more for convenience than anything else.

I love my soup maker and use it a lot this time of year alongside my slow cooker, they are the only gadgets I have in the kitchen. I would be worried that if I get a bread maker, it would be used for a month then stuck away under the stairs like so many things!

I have a bread maker which prior to going carnivore diet only I used to make a load of bread once or twice a week using. Picked it up cheaper off FB for £10 or £15 iirc. It makes the process a lot easier & less messy. Would 100% recommend one if you want consistent no fuss results.

[PreppingSu]

Looks great, well done!

Has anyone used a bread maker before? I quite fancy getting one, yeah it’s cheating as I should learn to make bread the Jenny way but it’s more for convenience than anything else.

I love my soup maker and use it a lot this time of year alongside my slow cooker, they are the only gadgets I have in the kitchen. I would be worried that if I get a bread maker, it would be used for a month then stuck away under the stairs like so many things!

I have one and make on average 4 loaves a week. It was new, Panasonic one as it had good reviews. I make white, whole meal and 4seeded loaves in it but there are loads of other functions too.

I also know (and do make) bread by hand and make a white bloomer and rolls on occasion, if time allows.

I buy flour from the mill so better quality. It does make a better loaf than supermarket bread flour.

[Kiwififer]

I was probably thinking of a second hand one off Gumtree to start with in case it becomes a kitchen gadget gathering dust in the cupboard…