Courageous Joy

BREAD COMMENTS for BETH
(I thought I'd just comment here)

**Do you always do yours in glass pans.

I have been because it is easier to judge when they are done.... I was using Pampered Chef pans but they got SOOO big that I couldn't fit them in any bread bags that I could buy. LOL

**Do you make slice marks across the top when you roll it to put in the pans?

Yes....I'm trying a new key....one mark down the middle means Italian, 3 diagonal means 7 grain bread.

**Do you rise in the Bosch first and then in the pan later?

I use the sponge method. You're going to kill me....I don't rise for long periods at all. I put the liquids in my Bosch with some of the flour and let it sit for 15 -20 min. Then I add the salt and rest of flour, shape into loaves, place into a pre-heated to warm (170*) and then turned OFF oven for 20 minutes (longer if needed). The process is explained more in the recipe.

** Does your bread rise just as well with the Pampered Chef pans or the glass?

It rises the same. One thing is that if the dough doesn't "feel" right, instead of 5 loaves, I'll shape 4. With the PC pans I get 3 giant loaves. I love the PC pans but I have found that my family will devour bread at the same rate - regardless of loaf size...so I'd rather have 5 normal than 3 giant. LOL

I've been playing with the recipe and if needed (out of gluten), I lower the water amount and add an egg per loaf.