Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Hey, @ronott1 , wondering if you could help me here ...

My DH gave me a grain mill for xmas. I found a site where I can buy soft white wheat, hard white wheat, and hard red wheat. From your earlier post and what I gleaned from my readings, the soft white wheat is low gluten/protein. Does that mean the hard white wheat could be considered "bread flour"? I'm holding off buying any 'til I can get this figured out. Another question --> Is AP flour a mix of the two?

the hard part equals more gluten so red and white hard wheat are best for bread. Soft white is best for cakes, pastries, biscuits and etc.

You can of course still use hard red and white too. They still make good brownies

 

[ronott1]

See I buy a AP flour at Costco 25 lbs a month and use just that

It is a good choice! Using a four mill opens up some fun baking though

 

[pennyJo1960]

Guess that is something I have no urge to do hope others will

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

the hard part equals more gluten so red and white hard wheat are best for bread. Soft white is best for cakes, pastries, biscuits and etc.

You can of course still use hard red and white too. They still make good brownies

So what's the difference between hard white and hard red? The blog I read said that she wasn't a fan of hard red?

P.S. Thanks for your help! It's so nice that you can help me with this!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Guess no one is doing the dinner yum anymore eh, I was the last to post to it

 

[ronott1]

So what's the difference between hard white and hard red? The blog I read said that she wasn't a fan of hard red?

P.S. Thanks for your help! It's so nice that you can help me with this!

Mostly the flavor. Many do not like the strong flavor of hard red wheat in bread.

I like it though!

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

Mostly the flavor. Many do not like the strong flavor of hard red wheat in bread.

I like it though!

Well that piqued my interest! Going to check out the grains, and I'm sure my DH will be happy to see me use the mill. THANK YOU!

 

[Sequel]

Honestly I do not know what these where bought for but we have 8 in the kitchen
3 1/2 inches I use to make english muffins..
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Do you think they might be egg rings? You could make some awesome McPenny egga muffins with your homemade English muffins and eggs perfectly round fried in those!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Maybe early one's wouldn't put anything past that women.. I have egg ring 2 metal then I found a couple silicone again just 2 .. The Son uses them to make his breakfast with egg, bacon and cheese ..... There is 8 of these darn things I do use them to make my English muffins and they are same size as the ones bought

 

[bruceha2000]

The egg rings I have are (I think) thicker metal with "soft" edges that wouldn't cut through dough well, definitely much lower in depth and they have vertical metal "posts" with a wood piece on top. I'm not sure they would work as muffin cutters.