Bread, if you have it a meal is served- just like that.
Since I moved to Mongolia, now four years ago, I have tried and tried to make a decent loaf of bread. I read recipe after recipe, I follow them to the letter, never ever and I mean ever, do I get a nice loaf of bread. I must have inherited this skill from my dear mom. I remember her bread making phase. It was delicious wonderful melt in your mouth bread, but it was heavy and not really a loaf of bread. I make bread just like hers. :) Sorry mom!
This bread-making gene is strong and is passed down from generation to generation. I will just buy Sierra a nice breadmaker someday when she decides to try to bake a loaf of bread. I will save her four years of heartache and bushels of flour. Maybe by then there will be a full kitchen robot that will do it all---- and people will not spend their precious time in the kitchen experimenting with yeast, flour and dishes!
I have two friends here that make DELICIOUS bread- I have tried to watch each of them make bread. Both of them swear, "Oh, it is just so easy!" They make it look easy! Their good bread-making gene must be equally as strong as my bad bread-making gene. They turn out these beautiful, sweet and properly shaped loaves. They are so good that they should just be served for dinner with nothing but cheese.... MMMM....
Today I had some success with rolls. The mystery of roll making is dissipating and suddenly I can make a good roll- if and only if- I make "rosette" shaped rolls (see photo), all others flop mightily!
Today was a baking day. I had success with rolls, pizza and tortillas. I won't press my luck. I am closing up the kitchen for the day!
My writing sarcasm is just oozing these days... forgive me.
5 comments:
those rolls looks delish!!!
Your mini bakery is BEAUTIFUL! I am totally impressed and hungry now! You should be proud of yourself for everything you do But homemade bread products are above and beyond the scope of most MOMS/homemaker/wifes. What a gal!
BTW--I happen to be a big fan of oozing sarcasm. :)
Everything looks so great! Dad said get the butter! Good job! Maybe you are breaking the bad bread gene! I tried for so long to make bread and I think they weighed at least 5 lbs! :) It was good but when it hit the stomach it was like a heavy weight. I finally gave up and left it up to the Bakery's!
I also have the curse of making beans! Remember the stories. When your Dad doesn't eat something it's pretty pathetic! :) Ha Ha
I love you blogs they are making me laugh. Keep up the good work!!
Love you as big as everything!
I am impressed! They look pretty fancy to me!
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