Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Tuesdays with Dorie: Baking with Julia: White Loaves

Awesome week! I am so excited, this is the first recipe from the Baking with Julia group! I was really nervous about making my own bread, I had never done it before. It turned out to be easier than I thought! The first time, my little hand mixer tried to eat the dough, so kneading by hand it was! This time, I only used the mixer for a few minutes and then turned it out by hand for the rest of the time. Wow, what an arm workout! I was running low on yeast, so I only made one loaf. It turned out nicely and I plan on making grilled cheese for dinner!


Ready for the first rise


Fresh out of the oven!

 I am very excited and a bit nervous (haven't been much of a baker beyond cookies in the past) about this group! To read the recipe, head over to slush and Jules. Thanks you two for hosting!!
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  1. DiFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Your loaf looks gorgeous! I bake so much bread that I buy instant yeast in 1 lb packages these days. =) Works out to be much less expensive and keeps me stocked for a while. (I keep a small jar of it in the fridge and store the rest in the freezer, refilling as necessary.)

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    1. ErinFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:55 PM

      Thanks! It was delicious! That is a great idea for the yeast, I will have to look into it.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Good job making "something beyond cookies" - bread can be fierce to tackle! Loaves look lovely and I bet they were delicious with grilled cheese!

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    1. ErinFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM

      Thank you! It was a lot of fun, and made an excellent grilled cheese!

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  3. ChristyFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    It was quite an arm workout! The loaf looks terrific. Can you believe all the posts - compared to FFWD? I'm still only at 8 am on Tuesday morning...See you on FFWD!

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    1. ErinFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:19 PM

      I know, there are so many posts! I will be lucky to get through half of them before the Chocolate tarts!

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  4. Cher RockwellFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Congrats on the first loaf!
    Great to see another FFwDer here among this sea of bloggers.

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    1. ErinFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:19 PM

      Thank you! It is nice to see a familiar FFwDer!

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  5. LillyFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    I had more trouble with the loave and I have been baking a lot of bread before... so great job! And I can tell you, after a while you will love baking, it's addictive and what's better than beking a whole chocolate cake just for yourself?? looking forward to baking more with you! lilly

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