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April 10, 2018

No.107: Homesteading 101 // Make Your Daily Bread (Part Three!)

I live in a farmhouse on five acres in the country.  It’s time for this suburban girl to learn a few things!  
Welcome to my self-taught Homesteading 101.

Update on Daily Bread Post #1 and Post #2: I’m still baking bread almost every other day!  The recipes that start in the bread machine and are then put in bread pans to rise seem to be the easiest to fit into busy weekdays.  I keep the more time intensive ones for the weekends.  Maybe I’m at a point where I can stop purchasing bread from the grocery store? 

Below are three new recipes that I’ve added to the mix:

  • English Muffin Bread
    • Thanks for the recommendation, Jen!
    • Consensus: This one was really good!  We liked it even more the next day, toasted with jam.  
  • Irish Soda Bread
    • I baked this on St. Patrick’s Day for the recommended 45 minutes and while the internal temperature was 190° like the instructions said, the very middle was under-cooked!  Yikes.  I made it again the following week, added 6 more minutes to the cooking time, and it was perfect.
    •  Consensus: Delicious!  Sweet without being too sweet.
  • Honey Wheat Bread
    • This was my first attempt at mixing white and whole wheat flours.  I started the dough in the bread machine and then separated into two bread pans to rise, but it didn’t rise nearly enough.  (I’m thinking there’s not enough gluten?)  I tried again as just a single loaf and the result was much better.
    • Consensus: A really good sandwich bread!  We ate it with leftover Easter ham and white cheddar cheese.
Next up: sourdough, french baguettes, and a bread with cheese or herbs mixed in.  Share with me your favorite recipes!  I’m also thinking it’s time to start another homesteading skill.  What should I try next?

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Comments

  1. Laura M says

    April 10, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    Looking forward to see how the sourdough turns out!

    • Ashley says

      April 11, 2018 at 12:40 pm

      I'm simultaneously so nervous and excited!

  2. Jen says

    April 11, 2018 at 1:52 am

    Yay, glad you liked the English muffin bread! I definitely like it the best toasted with butter and jelly. Which is why I’m so glad it’s freezer friendly! I slice both loaves and stick one in the freezer 🙂

    • Ashley says

      April 11, 2018 at 12:39 pm

      Great idea about sticking a sliced loaf in the freezer! I'll try that, thanks.

  3. Katherine Grimm Bowers says

    April 11, 2018 at 11:59 am

    I’ve been loving making sourdough. It’s so hands off!

    For a new homesteading skill you might try canning, but I guess it’s the wrong season. Still, I’ve been too nervous to try so I’m trying to get someone else to teach me!

    • Ashley says

      April 11, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      Canning – YES. Definitely on my list to try. I was thinking with strawberry season coming up, I'd try freezer jam first. Seems a tiny bit less intimidating, hah!

  4. Shelly Cunningham says

    April 11, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    Try homemade tortillas!!!

    • Ashley says

      April 11, 2018 at 12:49 pm

      Mark whipped up a batch last weekend and it looked so easy! I need to try it myself soon.

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