Dough You Know How To Make Bread?

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Dough You Know How To Make Bread?
By: Karen A. Spencer, Food Information Consultant

I’ve been thinking about bread a lot lately, not the bakery type or the packaged loaf of bread, but home made bread.

I find making bread very therapeutic. I don’t own a bread machine; I knead my dough by hand. I aim for 300 strokes for my whole wheat loaf. I put on some music, clear the counter and start kneading to the beat.

I don’t make bread very often since I tend to make 100% whole wheat bread. It takes quite a bit more time to get a respectable loaf. A bread machine would simplify the process, but I don’t mind having it a bit less often or substituting a good quick bread in to satisfy my cravings. For great whole wheat bread recipes, go to your local library and check out Laurel’s Kitchen Bread book.

If you are feeling a bit nostalgic and have a little bit of time on your hands, you might want to take a look at some of these bread recipes:

The Historic Cookbook Project - A partnership between the Michigan State University Library and MSU Museum. The project consists of a collection of American cookbooks from the 18th through the early 20th century.

Southern Living Magazine - Sweet Beer Bread brought to you by http://myrecipes.com

Yankee Magazine – Apricot Bread