Thread: Who bakes bread?

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Robert, I was going to email you that there was a post going on bread making and wondering why you weren't posting. I wish I could find monthly excuses to have sessions with you so I can taste even one slice of your bread. I'm not a foodie but when something is in the arena of perfection memory and recall become strong. I'd start baking again but since my son and his family next door went gluten free (don't ask) the bread would either go stale or I'd put on too many pounds again.

Gluten free? Are they celiac's? That's a relatively uncommon condition my nurse wife tells me. She mentioned to me once that most people who think they are allergic to gluten are in fact dehydrated, they're not getting enough water to aid in digestion; hence, many foods cause discomfort...

We used to bake bread, was absolutely awesome, until we found out that the calorie's were huge...

Originally Posted by Phrank

Gluten free? Are they celiac's? That's a relatively uncommon condition my nurse wife tells me. She mentioned to me once that most people who think they are allergic to gluten are in fact dehydrated, they're not getting enough water to aid in digestion; hence, many foods cause discomfort...

We used to bake bread, was absolutely awesome, until we found out that the calorie's were huge...

Phrank, no they are not celiac sufferers. Far from it. My daughter in law is far from dehydrated and my son is a general contractor and knows the dangers of heat and lack of water. She is a bit of a health nut and convinced my son to go on it with her and they swear that they have never felt better and have had an increase in energy. I say I will most likely out live them with my bread, chocolate cake and veggies diet.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Phrank, no they are not celiac sufferers. Far from it. My daughter in law is far from dehydrated and my son is a general contractor and knows the dangers of heat and lack of water. She is a bit of a health nut and convinced my son to go on it with her and they swear that they have never felt better and have had an increase in energy. I say I will most likely out live them with my bread, chocolate cake and veggies diet.

Hahaha...yes, I think they call that the, "placebo effect"....wasn't it Oat Bran a couple of years ago?

My favorite breakfast is home baked bread, and a big bowl of slow cooked Iron Oats, with some fresh fruit, a little cream, and some maple syrup...

edited to add: I'll bring the cooked Iron Oats if I can have a piece of that beautiful loaf of bread above this post....looks gorgeous Stefan!!!

Great Thread this! I used to bake a lot of bread, but not much anymore...my sourdough starter is over 30 years old. Now a days...SD Biscuits, nice and flaky,and lots of fresh SD Pancakes.

Man, oh man!
How could I have missed this thread?
I'm going to bake some Irish soda bread in a couple of days. Would it be ok if I were to post the photos here?

Originally Posted by Lolita1x2

Man, oh man!
How cool I have missed this thread?
I'm going to bake some Irish soda bread in a couple of days. Would it be ok if I were to post the photos here?

Of course it would be okay

Originally Posted by Lolita1x2

Man, oh man!
How cool I have missed this thread?
I'm going to bake some Irish soda bread in a couple of days. Would it be ok if I were to post the photos here?

Not only is it ok, I think it's expected that you'll post those photos.

Irish Soda Bread, fresh out of the oven. My grandma's recipe.
Four ingredients, four lines of instructions, four hundred Fahrenheit in the oven.


Fluffy and light it ain't, but boy does the distinctive aroma bring back memories.
I just had to celebrate with Nutella and a glass of amaretto.

Ya need to post the recipe in the Recipe Sticky.

big, that's an interesting variation on a Challah recipe. First, the combining of the oil and flour, the vanilla and the assembly of the dough. Have to try it in a month or so. Back log of frozen bread that need to be used up first.