Have you heard of the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day?
Okay, so I know if you’re an Angry Chicken reader you most likely have. I just have to chime in my two cents that you simply must get your hands on a copy. I bought one while we were living in a little apartment in Alabama this summer– without a good mixer or bread maker. With the recipes in this book you need neither a heavy mixer or a bread maker, just a good sized bowl and a wooden spoon or (my preference) a sturdy rubber spatula. The dough doesn’t even need kneading! Just mix your ingredients, let it rise for a while, then pop the dough in the fridge. When you’re ready for some warm, crusty bread, some naan, or even some sinful cinnamon rolls, just break out your bowl of dough and you’re good to go. We had a long, busy day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science today and the last thing my tired pregnant body wanted to do was make dinner. The dough in the fridge came to the rescue! In less than an hour we had spaghetti and 3 crusty loaves (I hurried and took a picture before they were all gone) filling our home with delicious smells.
I don’t use the recipes for our everyday bread. I haven’t been able to get the whole wheat varieties to turn out quite to our liking, but for dinner bread or for a sweet morning treat, the white bread recipes are amazing and super easy.
Anyway– it made me feel a teensy bit creative today.
I love me some good bread! I’m off to find a copy…
You’ve got to take what you can get as far a creative time goes. With our stuff still not here I have been stuck with rearranging the house, cooking, and gardening to fill my need to create.
That bread looks yummy. How long does the dough last in the fridge?
the dough lasts for a week or so.
I love crusty hot bread, fresh from the oven, spread with butter. That looks absotively delicious!
If you want a good whole wheat bread recipe you should check out my friend jennie’s blog. She has a recipe that has turned out nicely for me. Thanks for the tips!
http://whitingfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/
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