Experimenting with Bread

[cookie1]

Looks like you're stuck geographically with fast rising Gretchen.

[faffa_70]

Try the bathroom Gretchen - preferably as close to the floor that you are prepared to put it 

[gertbysea]

That is where I find the dog on hot days  

Gretchen

[faffa_70]

Speaks volumes then Gretchen lol 

[meganjane]

Gretchen, try the fridge overnight. Once it gets too hot here, I'll probably have to do that too. I'm making it again without too much forgetting this time! I did leave it to rise in a bowl for a few hours and again to rise in the tin for about two hours. It's baking now, so will let you all know and will post photo.

[faffa_70]

looking forward to your next review MJ, following this thread with interest 

[meganjane]

This is it! My bestest effort ever! The bread is soft and fluffy and the crust is crunchy. It's a high rise loaf.

But, be warned, it takes about 6 hours.

Blitz a mixture of seeds for a second or two - poppy, sesame, pepita, whatever you have.

Mix 1 Tblsp dried yeast with two Tblsp water and 1 tsp sugar. Leave until frothy (about 5 minutes)

520g bread flour
210g warm water
2 Tblsp mixed crushed seeds
1 Tblsp honey
1 Tblsp whole pumpkin seeds
1 Tblsp lecithin (avail from health food stores)
1/4 tsp vitamin C powder

Place all in  and use  setting for 4 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave for at least 2 hours.
Punch down and knead a little if you want, but I don't bother.
Place in tin and spray with oil. Leave for at least 3 hours, or until mushrooming above the tin. I start it in a warm place like the car, then move to the house after an hour or so (so I don't forget it!).

Bake at 200 for 40 minutes.

[Nay-nay]

So that's the secret to fluffier bread, the rising time! 5hrs  It looks fab!

[gertbysea]

This is a wonderful looking bread. Well done.This is  my latest buttermilk loaf made in my new tin with lid so a great sandwich loaf and practically a fast food compared to to yours meganjane. 40 minutes rising in thermomat, then 20 minutes in the tin. 20 minutes in the oven on 200 so less than 2 hous go to whoa! If I put the loaf to rise in the car who knows where it would end up as I would be sure to forget it. Be funny if it rised right out the windows.

Gretchen

[Nay-nay]

Is this just the basic bread dough recipe Gertbysea?? I think my kids wouldn't be so embarrassed about their mum's home made bread when they take it to school if it looked like this - better invest in this tin! 

[cookie1]

Clever girls, they both look lovely.

Gretchen your rising in the car reminded  me of a friend (truly, it's not me) who thought her bread had failed so she buried it up the back yard. Later her DH came in and asked her if she knew what the 'thing' coming up in the yard was? Her bread was fine, it had risen up through the loose sand she had covered it with.

[cookie1]

Nay-Nay the Cape Seed loaf fits nicely into the lidded tins.

[gertbysea]

Just the normal buttermilk loaf from the  EDC. You can click on pic to make it bigger. I bought this lid  from the bakers supply but I think you could improvise sol ong as it was heavy enough. Thinking something that covers with brick  on top.

Gretchen

[meganjane]

That looks excellent Gretchen. My bread is just used for toast as the men in my house prefer bought bread for sandwiches, no matter what the homemade bread looks like!. 
I'm prepared to do the long slow thing as I just love soft bread with a hard crust!

[faffa_70]

MEN  mine are all the same in this house too but I refuse to buy it lol  DS1 buys his own on occasion on his way home from work and then has to fight everyone else off it