BREAD BAKING

I baked my first real loaves of bread since moving….first time in 8 months. The boys are enjoying it but I’m not sure quite what I did wrong. They did NOT rise like they usually do. I’m thinking either the yeast was too old or I’ve lost my touch. I had brought enough grain, dough enhancer and SAF yeast to last a month while I looked for another supplier of grains. I’m thinking the yeast has sat too long. I’ll try again when we eat these up and proof the yeas first. I’ve been spoiled with not needing to do that with my BOSCH but maybe since it is older yeast that will help.

We’re going to the park this afternoon. I’m going to help Adrienne and Heather as they set up a new produce co-op…if I can remember any tips that might be helpful. {G}Adrienne is going to bring the catalog from her co-op and I’m going to see about ordering some grain and get back into the swing of baking. She assures me that she has never had bugs fly out of buckets of grains with gamma seals on them…so maybe I can make this work in TX after all. . .