I love bread in all its golden, crusty glory! This may be the only way I'll truly have gold in my pans.
I get all zen when I make bread; inner peace just swells inside me as I concenrate on the measuring and the kneading. I take the time to knead it right, until it's smooth as a baby's behind, maybe eight to ten minutes. Whatever trouble that may have been on my mind or in my heart dissipates, vaporizes, as I work the dough into a smooth globe and set it aside to rise. And that wonderful yeasty aroma! Ooooh....make me one with the bread....
I've made this bread at least a couple dozen times, maybe even more, and every time it has been wonderful. The bread is a little sweet because of the sugar, (which can be a surprise to some who are accustomed to, say, a French bread) but I like it. It makes great French toast, ham sandwiches, and of course, thick slabs with creamy butter.
I would totally eat this loaf in about a day, I cannot be left alone with simple carbohydrates. Looks delish!
ReplyDeleteKaty that is a great looking loaf of bread!! I was just looking at this recipe this last weekend. I need to make some bread to take to my boss...he says you can't get good bread around here in the stores!
ReplyDeleteOH MY! I wish I could sink my teeth into that golden crust! I LOVE bread ... especially warm. I also love the looks of those roasted strawberries in your previous post. It fresh strawberry season in my area, so I'm keeping this roasting technique in mind.
ReplyDeleteI like sweet bread, Katypi; it tastes so good with the salted buttah I slather on it!
ReplyDeleteYour pics are magazine-worthy.
Awwwwwwwwww... Amish White Bread, I'm so glad I got to read it finally! :)
ReplyDeleteYou all make me smile out loud!
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks fantastic Katy!
ReplyDeleteDo you remember that site I posted? Finedinings.com? You turned me on to it a couple of years ago & I fell in love w/ it. It got stuck in w/ all the others in my favorites & was forgotten about until recently, when I was exploring them. She has a lot of wonderful recipes posted now.
Katypi, yummy pics... like the prop in the first one! Kathye
ReplyDeleteCami, I had completely forgotten all about that site and was glad to rediscover it again through yours. I so want to be fancy (fancier)! I'm working on it. You provide me with a ton of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI'm absolutely inspired about the idea of those crepe cups filled with roasted strawberries. Cami, you are so clever. I should've thought of that. I struggle with thinking outside the box sometimes. It happens I have frozen crepes; now for some fresh strawberries....
Kathye, that Amish cart and horse is part of Ole Sweetie-Pi's antique toy collection. He was so excited and pleased to have me include it in a photograph; he's feeling a little famouos right now. He's also thinking up other recipes I can blog just so he can have other pieces of his vast collection(s) included LOL
Just found your site! I LOVE your blog! I too love Amish recipes. Love your photo set-up! I'm gonna have to follow you so I don't miss a post!!!
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