“There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
I began by using a recipe from the infamous “America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook” Nothing, but nothing, tastes as good as fresh home made bread. I decided to try Dakota Maid Bread Flour and the results were fabulous. The bread is wonderful with butter and jam and
great toasted.
The savings are phenomenal as well. If I pay $7.00 for fresh bread from the bread store, this 100 cup bag will give me close to $230.00 worth of bread products. I am going to try hot dog buns and cinnamon rolls later.
A few additional notes on the aforementioned “America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook” American Sandwich Bread recipe. There are all manner of hints and tips in this cookbook that made this experience an outstanding success. I used a
Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer and dough hook to mix the dough. I am seriously convinced that this contributed to great gluten development (the recipe recommended 10 minutes). Another product that I really like is Fleischmann’s Instant Dry Yeast. My rise with this yeast was more than enough and things went a little faster as a result. You can order the flour from the North Dakota Mill website (https://www.ndmill.com/) or check in with Sam’s Club.
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