The bran in whole wheat cuts the gluten strands so commercial bread has it ground fine. If and that is seldom I use whole wheat I grind it in the blender finer. I use more molasses and more yeast. (I buy it bulk in the jar.)
I prefer Rogers best for bread multigrain flour. I like to add sunflower seeds also. Also chopped peanuts is good. Just enough to know they are there.
Fresh ground hard red wheat has a nutty taste. Store bought has the wheat germ already going rancid so most has it removed first. I have grown wheat and hand ground it. It is delicious but not worth the work. I was younger then. Back in the days when I had milk goats and made real yogurt and yogurt cheese. Back when I could get organic wheat for me and my animals.
Back when my anxiety was just that and didn't turn to panic attacks. I think busy and all the exercise helped. Now I'm just busy.
Looking forward to sitting on the deck before the mosquitoes get here. Looking forward to sitting in the garden weeding. I want to see what survived the winter and what I have to replant. Without snow cover (in the green house) My Lemon Balm sometimes doesn't make it.
Looking forward to fresh Asparagus. So much to look forward too.
I don't think bread is as fattening as what is put on it, same with potatoes. I make bread often which tells you how much we eat. I do enjoy it fresh from the oven.
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I didn't know about the use of salt. I must have ate almost all of the buns, they were so good, though. I'll make something with whole wheat though, since it's better for us.
More so than we realize, both the minds capability and bread. I use a kitchen aid mixer, I have it almost wore out. Time for a new one.
Brioche. Now that is comfort food but to much butter and sugar for every day use. So usually it is multigrain or french. I love real donuts but that is a once a year treat. Fresh out of the deep fryer.
I like clover leaf buns. Peel off the sections hot, yum. Oh and real croissants or real bagels. If you can make bread you can make bagels. Real bagels, not those dry store things. The flavours, poppy seed, onion, cheese.
I could get fat just thinking about it.
Davit.
Ps, did you know salt is for texture not so much as flavour. It slows down the yeast and makes smaller pockets.
Just as everyone has talents so do they have weaknesses. Most people ignore them.
Do not look at the imperfections, they belong there. They add character in both wood and people. I like wrinkled faces even though I would not want one. (going to get one anyway) And the calm of simple people without pressures to influence them.
