Homemade GUMP Bread - best I've found! **New pics added on pg. 5**

[Toast n Jelly]

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Oh sorry got that wrong

, it's such a long thread and my time is short.

I quess reg. sized ones would be the 9 inches.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Oh sorry got that wrong

, it's such a long thread and my time is short.

I quess reg. sized ones would be the 9 inches.

I'm sorry, but I wouldn't know either to be honest. I just haven't tried this using bread pans. I guess the only way to know is to try it.

I do imagine that your crust will be thicker in the bread pans though. I know you didn't ask that question, but I thought I'd mention it anyways.

 

[halo]

When I was using my bread machine, the recipes called for 4 cups of flour, and I would take it out after mixing and put it in a bread pan to rise and bake. With this recipe being 5 cups, Im thinking it would be too much for one but not enough for 2. Then again, it makes 2 nice sized loaves, so I just dont know. Maybe I should just try it and see.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Try it! That's the only way to find out.

 

[Feathers Acres]

I love to cook but im not real food smart if you know what I mean. I was looking at all the ingredient for this and it calls
for *bread flour*. Is that different from regular flour? and also does anyone have good advice for making yeast?

 

[halo]

Bread flour is different from regular flour...its sold as "bread flour". I dont know about making yeast, its cheap enough at the store.

 

[ozark hen]

I just measured my bread pans..8". this morning I made two 8" loafs and four bread bowls. So you would have plenty for two nine inch bread pans. All of my breads turned out wonderfully this morning. Only thing, the bread bowls aren't crusty, but you know that is fine with me. They are all soft and light.
I cannot wait to make the wheat breads. Those will have to wait for next week as we have lots of bread for just the two of us right now and after reading Miss Prissy's thread on cinnamon rolls!!! Those are coming tomorrow morning.

P.C. you really rock! A door has opened and you are charging through and doing an awesome job. Don't stop!

 

[ozark hen]

Feathersacres- I got mine from Wal Mart...Gold Medal..it is a yellow bag and it says Better For Breads on it.

 

[halo]

Ozark Hen, you used that recipe and it made 2 loaves in the bread pan just fine? Did they raise enough?

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Bread flour is different from regular flour because it is higher in gluten, which makes it better to make bread with. If you use regular flour, you might get a different consistency and it might not raise as high. That would be the difference there.

As for making your own yeast, I don't know of any way to do that. It is something that you have to buy dry and add. You can "catch" a yeast in a sour-dough bread starter, but it would have to sit and ferment. Then you get the "sour" taste in the bread.

Hope this answers your questions.