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[ozark hen]

Andrea, those cupcakes look so..............

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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OK need a baking lesson. Here is the beer bread that I made. Is it suppose to look like this? Also, I put all the dough in one pan since when I put in two it looked like too little. We found that is was salty. Was 1 /2 cup butter for one loaf or two? If you use your baking stone how do you keep the butter from running all over.

Any advise would be helpful since I do want to make again.

Sandee

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Sandee,

Your bread looks great in the picture! I am sorry it was too salty. This is totally MY fault. Mea Maxima Culpa!

I wrote that post in a great hurry, in the middle of home schooling, piano lessons, and three irritable toddlers with head colds underfoot.....and wrote the wrong amount of salt down. I checked the web site where I got the info I posted and I had misread it. Here is what the extension office site said for substituting self rising flour:

Is there a substitution for "self-rising" flour or do I have to buy a package for a new recipe?

No need to purchase a whole package of self-rising flour when only a cup or two is needed. Turn all-purpose flour into one cup of self-rising flour by adding 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt to one cup all-purpose flour.


So, in fact, Sandee, you did everything right. I wrote it out wrong. Your bread looks heavenly. Try it again, I know you'll like it.

I will say, that most basic (yeast) bread recipes call for 1 tbs salt for 6-8 cups of flour. Tuck that in the back of your mind and don't be afraid to adjust a recipe. I know this isn't technically a yeast bread recipe per se, but the rule still applies.

1/2 a cup of butter is for one loaf. I always double the recipe, but only ever use a half a stick anyway. When I use my baking stone it does run all over if I melt it completely. I usually soften the butter and sort of spread it over the top, or dot it all over with a spoon.

My family loves the crust and that is why I make a large, round, comparatively thin loaf. The crust ends up being very thick and crispy all over and the loaf itself is fairly thin. Did you double the recipe and still found you had to put all of the dough into one loaf pan?

I am so sorry your first attempt was ruined due to my hastily written recipe. Let me know how you fare the next time around. I hope your husband wasn't too miffed at the loss of his beer-that he didn't even get a decent loaf of bread out of for all his contribution!

Deb

Deb

Thanks for the update and I will try again. The loaf was not a total failure by any means and it got eaten. I FULLY understand how things can get mixed up. You were so nice to post in the recipe and I truly appreciate it. I have no children and have always admired women who have children and do all that they do! I can barely keep up with working full time, minding the house and of course taking care of my 10 hens. We're really in for it on the Feb 22nd when we get 24 more hens and 27 meat birds! Can't wait to get all those fluffy butts.

Also, thanks for the information on the baking stone part - now I know that it will be thin with a good crust.

I'll let you now how the second round turns out.

Thanks again

Sandee

Edited: P.S. I only made one recipe and put in one loaf pan. I was concerned that it might over flow but it fit perfectly.

 

[Jen4]

Baking some gumpsgirl bread today... its nice and sunny out here, good day to bake bread

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Hay - don't hog all the sunshine send some out here to California - its all gray and raining here - good day to make bread, chicken soup, sit by the fire and work on my new beading project. But poo I have to work until 2:30pm and then run around and get all my downtown shopping chores done.

Have a great weekend

Sandee

 

[Jen4]

This is our 1st real sunny day in days........... its so purtty and the chickens are enjoying it

Just got done making no bake cookies too, Kids will be surprised when they get home from school

 

[DawnSuiter]

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apparently.. any day is a good day to make bread

I have tried 3 times to make bread.. haven't gotten anything to even rise yet!!! I will NOT give up! But no time to try now

 

[Kim_NC]

I've been baking breads for the market today - Sourdough, Gump's Bread w/ Everything Topping, 100% Whole Wheat, Egg Braids, Whole Wheat French and Dinner Rolls.

We didn't have much sun. But the kitchen is toasty warm from the cookstove - made all my doughs rise nicely.

 

[Sequin]

The cheese wafer recipe is pretty easy;

3 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar
3/4 cup softened butter
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp cayenne

mix cheese and butter together until blended. Then add flour and cayenne until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half; use one half to roll out(about 1/4" thickness) and cut into pieces, wrap the other half in plastic wrap and put in fridge until ready to use. Bake pieces on lightly greased and floured cookie sheet at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.

I also added a sprinkling of salt after I rolled the dough and before baking. I suggest using the extra sharp cheddar the recipe calls for; I mixed in some regular cheddar and the taste wasn't quite the same. Too, I doubled this recipe (which my 6qt KA mixer handled with ease) and then divided the dough into quarters. You could probably also use this dough as a crust for quiche I imagine. Happy baking!!

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

Went ot my mother's for a quick visit since it was her 79th Birthday yesterday. So not much baking this weekend - the closest I got was frying heart shaped flour tortillas for chips last night to go with our tacos.

Our neighbor gave us a bunch of lemons so thinking about looking for recipes for some type of lemon bars, breads and lemon curd. If anyone has any good recipes let me know.

Sandee

 

[TipsyDog]

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Thanks Sequin - I made these last night for a snack with a couple of beers. The first 1/2 I must have rolled out too thin because they all melted together in the oven. The second half I rolled thicker, but they still kind of melted together. They tasted good though! Thanks for the recipe - I love cheese crackers