A new thing for me is baking bread at home. After a couple of attempts the results are lukewarm at best. But with a little practice will turn out well. The worst thing so far was not greasing the loaf pan (or Pyrex in my case) well enough. causing the loaf to stick to the pan. In both cases the bread did taste well.
The first loaf sticking to the pan tasted good. But I put it in the refrigerator. Causing it to get very hard. In frustration I just threw it out. Not thinking about using it to make croutons for a salad.
The second loaf again stuck to the pan. Which still tastes OK after three day. Just a short little loaf! A few mistakes here. I did not pay attention to the recipe. I put in five tablespoons of butter instead of teaspoons. I should have kneaded it longer. When I started with the yeast I added too much water. then had to add too much flour to soak it up. But as they say practice makes perfect.
Next time I am at the dollar store I may get a cheap metal pan. The other thing is that a lot of the recipes I got were for two loaves. As for fat, some called for butter, oil and one even called for lard. Some had eggs. Others did not. So again it is trial and error.
The third attempt was Trent Hamm's recipe from his blog The Simple Dollar. Which I have read for years. Find his recipe at his blog. You will find a lot of other useful reading as well. Anyway I did grease the pan well so the finished bread did not stick. I did knead it well and let it set up. then flour it and roll it and again let it set up in the pan. It did turn out well.
Some of us are always looking for something to do. So why not try something a little different. On my third try I came up with some great bread. Just look on the internet and find a recipe that you think you may like. Than as you get a little better you can make five grain and wheat bread.
