So last night was our Enrichment Activity for Relief Society (women's organization at church). First we did a treat and trade, where you bring things you don't want and basically take home whatever you want. Kind of like a free yard sale! I found Madison some uniform pants, a long sleeve shirt, and a winter coat!
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When that was over they did a bread making demonstration. Margaret Mitchell is an awesome bread maker! Her loaves always come out perfect, and makes all of us feel pretty inadequate! The room smelt wonderful, full of several types of bread and different spreads to sample! She showed us different techniques, and different flours to use. All were very useful!
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I make one kind of bread. Dinner rolls!! They are the best, in fact my friend Veronique received a batch for her birthday!! So after last night I felt a jolt of confidence in bread baking! I decided to make Cinnamon Raisin Bread! I was a repeat sample offender last night, and I just had to make it myself! So I did!
I didn't have any problems. What??? Not normal. It continued to bake and smell soooooo good. The hardest part of the 3.5 hours was waiting for it to rise so I could punch it down and wait for it to rise again!
The end product was AMAZING!
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When that was over they did a bread making demonstration. Margaret Mitchell is an awesome bread maker! Her loaves always come out perfect, and makes all of us feel pretty inadequate! The room smelt wonderful, full of several types of bread and different spreads to sample! She showed us different techniques, and different flours to use. All were very useful!
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I make one kind of bread. Dinner rolls!! They are the best, in fact my friend Veronique received a batch for her birthday!! So after last night I felt a jolt of confidence in bread baking! I decided to make Cinnamon Raisin Bread! I was a repeat sample offender last night, and I just had to make it myself! So I did!
I didn't have any problems. What??? Not normal. It continued to bake and smell soooooo good. The hardest part of the 3.5 hours was waiting for it to rise so I could punch it down and wait for it to rise again!
The end product was AMAZING!
Aren't they beautiful?!?!??! Oh and the smell that filled the house was divine! So yummy in fact it helped me drift off for my afternoon nap! (Yes people I take an afternoon nap! I am pregnant and I am entitled to!) However Zachary is a carb monster! So when I woke up this is what I found!
I asked him what happened and if we suddenly had mice! He smiled and said that he wanted another piece, and didn't want to wake me up! So sweet!
It is really good and I can say that the other loaf is more than 1/2 gone!! YUM!
I asked him what happened and if we suddenly had mice! He smiled and said that he wanted another piece, and didn't want to wake me up! So sweet!It is really good and I can say that the other loaf is more than 1/2 gone!! YUM!
4 comments:
Mmmm, homemade bread is my most favorite thing. I have a couple of recipies that turn out well, but not a cinn. raisin one...will you email it to me please! Can't wait to try it out! I'm wiping the drool from my mouth as we speak!
Here's a link to a VERY yummy strawberry bread that I make when I have fresh strawberries. Is not a yeast bread so it turns out every time...an added bonus for those of us who have problems with yeast! :)
http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/StrawberryBread.html
Yummy! Make sure to look at the comment I made at the post below about the babies middle name ;)
I haven't had the courage to try out any of the tips from that night. Margaret makes awesome bread, it was kind of intimidating! But you give me courage to try... maybe I will have a fresh loaf ready for family night :)
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