Any Home Bakers Here?

[CountryCuratesWife]

hi, welcome! Are you new to the thread? What a beautiful braided loaf!

Hi there!
I am a newcomer yes, I cant remember when I jumped onto this thread...possibly October? I'm a sucker for braided bread, it just lifts the day a little bit more if I can make things pretty

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Hi there!
I am a newcomer yes, I cant remember when I jumped onto this thread...possibly October? I'm a sucker for braided bread, it just lifts the day a little bit more if I can make things pretty

Welcome to the thread.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

75 sunny 63% humidity feels like 75 rain 1%.

Keep on baking.

Have a great day!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi there!
I am a newcomer yes, I cant remember when I jumped onto this thread...possibly October? I'm a sucker for braided bread, it just lifts the day a little bit more if I can make things pretty

Well, you inspired me! I've been wanting to make challah bread for some time now so today ... I did! These are HUGE though!

 

[cavemanrich]

Hi there!
I am a newcomer yes, I cant remember when I jumped onto this thread...possibly October? I'm a sucker for braided bread, it just lifts the day a little bit more if I can make things pretty

I remember you well from this thread. I read all posts on the baking thread, as they are posted.
What is throwing peeps off,, is your changed Avatar pix. Many associate the picture first as recognizing a member, and not paying attention to the name so much.
Now to change gears.
Your braided bread looks fantastic ,, Are you using a Challah Doug recipe??
I bake Challah every so often. I'm not sure I posted a play by play on here. Next time I bake, I will do so. I like Challah when I feel something in-between a bread, and cake mood. I usually add raisins. Like using up my extra eggs.

 

[jnicholes]

Homemade butter.

 

[Aria]

Well, you inspired me! I've been wanting to make challah bread for some time now so today ... I did! These are HUGE though!

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Two Beautiful loaves.

 

[cavemanrich]

Did a little baking.
BREAD BREADSTICKS MONKEY BREAD
White wheat bread. This is not really a recipe, but an IDEA on making multiple items from same dough.

Same dough. Made seasoned breadsticks. Rolled these into logs with my hands well oiled with EVOO. The seasonings are a mix of Parmesan, Romano cheese. Sweet basil seasoning (dry) Afterwards, dusted with some sea salt on surface. (lightly)
I let sticks rise slightly (second rise about 15 minutes) before going into oven.

Out of oven after about 13 minutes. I waited until color was lightly tanned.

Ate while warm out of oven.

The rest of my dough went to make a Monkey Bread. Below is a mixture of sugar, and cinnamon. Next to the right are pieces of Dried, diced apricot fruit. I loaded each ball with a piece of apricot.

Out of oven after about 40 minutes. I baked @350°F. After 30 minutes the temp was still not my desired. Gave it another 10, and this is what I reached.

 

[member 655102]

Did a little baking.
BREAD BREADSTICKS MONKEY BREAD
White wheat bread. This is not really a recipe, but an IDEA on making multiple items from same dough.
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Same dough. Made seasoned breadsticks. Rolled these into logs with my hands well oiled with EVOO. The seasonings are a mix of Parmesan, Romano cheese. Sweet basil seasoning (dry) Afterwards, dusted with some sea salt on surface. (lightly)
I let sticks rise slightly (second rise about 15 minutes) before going into oven.
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Out of oven after about 13 minutes. I waited until color was lightly tanned.
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Ate while warm out of oven.
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The rest of my dough went to make a Monkey Bread. Below is a mixture of sugar, and cinnamon. Next to the right are pieces of Dried, diced apricot fruit. I loaded each ball with a piece of apricot.
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Out of oven after about 40 minutes. I baked @350°F. After 30 minutes the temp was still not my desired. Gave it another 10, and this is what I reached.
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Beautiful workl

 

[member 655102]

Well, you inspired me! I've been wanting to make challah bread for some time now so today ... I did! These are HUGE though!

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Those are beautiful. How did they turn out taste-wise?