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

[Sissy]

Ohhhhhhh sounds delicious, Gumps girl
I am making it today .
thanks a bunch. and so is my friend in Illinois..
and another in Indiana.. so you have started something.
we are calling it Gumps bread..

 

[MissPrissy]

Mine dough is rising!

We are gonna have my famous meatloaf, fresh bread, mashed potatoes and broccoli for supper.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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I wouldn't use bread pans, because the loaves would be to big (unless you divided it into three instead of two loaves) and the trick to this bread is rolling it out into a rectangle, then rolling it back up like a sleeping bag! LOL! I messed around with this bread for awhile before I could finally get it right. If you use the bread pan, then the bread will rise and have a more "airy" type texture. It won't be as good. The trick to this bread is rolling it out.

I am getting ready to make some and will take step-by-step pics so you can see exactly what I mean about rolling it out.

MissPrissy - WOO-HOO! You'll have to let me know what you think when it's done and how it turns out.

Sissy - Gumps bread! That's funny!

Glad so many people are getting enjoyment from this recipe.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Here's step-by-step pics of rolling the bread out. Hope this makes it a little more clear.

1st - Separate dough into 2 even pieces. Set second piece aside and get ready to roll out the first piece.

2nd- Roll dough out.

3rd - Roll dough up!

4th - Place rolled up dough onto a cookie sheet and slice top gently diagonly.

5th - Let rise for 25 minutes and bake!

 

[Jen4]

Looks so good!

Wish I had some yeast so I could make some more today, but used the last of it last night and its too cold to go out. So its going on my grocery list.

 

[al6517]

I noticed that in the finished photo of the two loafs, that it apeared to me that the bread seems crusty. Is it??. I sometimes use some technics when making some of my artisan homemade breads, to add a little special touch I call glazing, just brush these on prior to baking, do you use any of these.??
1. Crispy Crust = lightly brush or spritz with water
2. Powdery rustic chewy crust = Flour dusted
3. Soft velvety crust = 1/2 tbsp melted butter (clarified)
4. Crisp light brown crust = 1 egg white & 1/2 tspwater lightly
beaten & strained, great for a sticky crust for attaching seeds.
5. Medium shiny golden crust = 2 tbsp egg & 1 tsp water lightly
beaten.
6. Shiny deep golden brown crust = 1 egg yolk & 1 tsp heavy
cream lightly beaten.
7. Very shiny hard crust = 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch & 6 tbsp water,
whisk the cornstarch w/2 tbsp water, bring remaining water 1/4
cup to a boil and whisk in the cornstarch mixture until thick, let it
cool and brush on loaf before baking and again right as it is
comes out of the oven.

When these tricks are used you can put your own signature touches to a simple recipe for that WOW factor at the table.

I am sure MissPrissy has used some of these, I do have many other bread trade secrets, hehehe.
I hope you enjoy, and remember live to eat Not eat to live.

AL

Thank you so much for those ideas! I have tried #'s 2 and 4, but am very interested in #5! That would make much prettier bread!

The bread does not come out crusty at all, which is one of the reasons why I like this recipe so much. (I'm not a fan of crusty breads.) The other is that it is so easy to make and so very yummy!

Tomorrow's bread will feature tip #5!

 

[MissPrissy]

My bread is here

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1447783#p1447783

 

[HennysMom]

MMMMM!! I made it - and didnt use the pans

Rolled it like you said to do (thought that was what you meant but didnt wait to see - nice pics though!) I used 1 cup of whole wheat bread flour in mine as a substitute as well.

I love it - very very good bread!

 

[skeeter]

this is a basic white bread recipie,Ive been making this bread a long time but I use more flour and put it into bread pans,I also ad a glass baking dish with water in it so the crust is not so crusty

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Glad it came out so well! Enjoy!