Thread: Who bakes bread?

Well as I've posted before either here or other threads concerned with some kind of cooking; I live by myself and after years of fixing for others besides myself I struggle as I get bored with leftovers and even with freezing the leftovers at times they just go to waste.

While it will sound strange to others the same applies to bread. I get bored with sandwiches, toast etc. So at times even a single loaf ends up with a good portion wasted.

SO!!! I bought some smaller metal bread pans and gave them a go today (divided the risen dough in 1/2). I figure I can cool, then freeze one then vacuum seal it for future use. I've done this with batter breads that I wanted to make ahead and then give to others.

The 'Trick' is to make sure that the bread is totally frozen and once it's vacuum sealed, keep it frozen and then when ready to transport/puncture a hole in the plastic so that as the bread thaws it doesn't get crushed.

ANYWAY! Here's a pic of the two loaves:

I too, just cook for one, myself. But I do find that a homemade loaf a week works out for me. I'm making a new loaf anywhere from 6 to 8 days depending on use. Sometimes I'll keep a heel and run it through a blender if I need bread crumbs.

For some reason I never tire of bread. I make one big Pullman and freeze half of it while I make my daily toast with the other. Same thing with the English muffins and bagels. I take them out when I want one. I eat too much bread but I like it.

I make two large loaves a week, and give one away to an elderly neighbor. (I'm not elderly, I'm vintage). If I'm planning on driving into town on Monday, I'll take it, along with a large bag of dog food, to a shelter for street kids.

Originally Posted by evnpar

I make two large loaves a week, and give one away to an elderly neighbor. (I'm not elderly, I'm vintage). If I'm planning on driving into town on Monday, I'll take it, along with a large bag of dog food, to a shelter for street kids.

hehehe Robert is behind your bread making isn't he he???? And Your kindness is from your heart isn't it???

Dog Food???????????????

Just a heads up gents

You guys probably already know about it but just in case

General Mills expands flour recall

Originally Posted by evnpar

I make two large loaves a week, and give one away to an elderly neighbor. (I'm not elderly, I'm vintage). If I'm planning on driving into town on Monday, I'll take it, along with a large bag of dog food, to a shelter for street kids.

Awh come off it. You're an old geezer like the rest of us.

I grind my own flour. I keep a few tubs of different wheat berries. The flour you get in the store is past it's prime when you take it home and you're lucky if whole wheat flour isn't rancid already.

I'll make two large loaves and freeze one and the other keeps fine for the week or so I use it.

This thread needs a bump. Chocolate croissants today.

I'm nowhere near OCD's leage but this didn't draw any complaints.

Here's all that's left of my loaf of home made french bread. It was split in half lengthwise and then topped with a spread of butter, garlic and finely chopped rosemary. It was then topped with freshly grated romano cheese and browned under the broiler.

The missus got me a bread machine for my birthday. I get great loaves using bread baking mixes from the supermarket but if I start from scratch, using wholemeal, water, yeast and salt I get very dense loaves.
Can anyone tell me what's the baker's secret is?