Comments on: Why Make Homemade Bread?

By: David

David — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:51:27 +0000

Have you ever seen the bread books by Father Dominic Garramon? His white sandwich bread recipe in “Baking Bread with Father Dominic” is the best I’ve ever had and quite easy to make. Right now we’re saving all our bread crumbs in order to try is bread crumb bread.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:06:03 +0000

@Liz – All of the breads I make are knead-breads so they all have a nice, soft crust. If you want to stick with that recipe you might want to try brushing the top of your loaves with softened butter (or olive oil) right after they come out of the oven. That should soften them up.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:00:27 +0000

I have been making Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes for the last couple of weeks. Its nice because I don't always have time or patience to kneed. The drawback is the hard crust it produces. Do you have a recipe that makes a softer crust? I'll be back tomorrow to see what you share. Liz’s last blog post..Crimson is complete!

By: Livie

Livie — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:52:56 +0000

both of my parents make homemade bread, and i think that its better than store bought. I love eatting it because i know what is put in it. and it TASTES wickd good.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:40:22 +0000

@Amanda – A great tip for freezing, slice it BEFORE you freeze it. An electric knife (like you would use to carve a turkey) makes perfect slices!

@Country-Fried Mama – a pound of yeast would last quite a while for someone that only bakes for their family. The way I’m able to keep the cost down is buy purchasing my baking products in bulk. It makes a big difference.

By: Country-Fried Mama

Country-Fried Mama — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:28:20 +0000

It has been driving me nuts that the only bread in the grocery store without high-fructose corn syrup costs more than $3 a loaf. I have made bread before, but not enough to have become comfortable with doing so. I'm going to try again and see how it goes. A pound of yeast must last forever, huh? Country-Fried Mama’s last blog post..Yes, I’m writing about farts today

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:02:49 +0000

I love making homemade bread too. However, I don’t make it very often, partly because of the time it takes.

The other reason is that I decided I wasn’t saving any money, because by the time I bought the yeast and all the other ingredients I was spending about the same amount as just buying a loaf.

I need to check my health foods store and see if they sell yeast in bulk. That could make a difference in my decision.

Also, I hadn’t thought about making a bunch and freezing it. Thanks for the idea!