I made good bread.

[Summers]

(For those of you hoping "bread" has some dirty double meaning, let me save you the time and trouble... I'm really talking about bread.)

Okay, the Real Women thread jumped up to, like, 10 pages over the course of a couple days and I'm too slow a reader to catch up on the whole thing, so the other day, I just jumped to page ten to see how far off-topic the discussion had swayed. Anyway, my point is, I saw something about cooking and buying flour.

I love to cook. But baking has always been my nemesis. Perhaps it is because my piece-of- no-name oven burns about 50 degrees hotter than the dial says it does. Anyway...

So, lately, I've been on this weird girly domestic kick and I decided I needed to bake bread. I started with a simple focacia and used it to make a nice pesto-sauce pizza. Yum. Today I made a round-loaf French bread. And it was perfect. Crusty on the outside. Chewy on the inside. I was so proud.

This post has no point. But damnit, we have *looks at watch*, I dunno, weeks to kill before we have games to talk about and I wanted to share my accomplishment with y'all.

That's all. Thanks for humoring me.

[SpursWoman]

MMMmmmm......homemade bread. *drool*

[Summers]

I'm embarrassed to say I stuffed myself on bread tonight... bread with olive oil... bread and butter...

[adrienne]

Congratulations.

I've gone on those kicks before...right after I got married I suddenly had to be Susie Homemaker...I baked like crazy.

[Summers]

Congratulations.

I've gone on those kicks before...right after I got married I suddenly had to be Susie Homemaker...I baked like crazy.

Are you saying I'll snap out of it soon?

[mouse]

You have to be a real loaf to injoy this topic. I did get a rise out of it though, Don't worry I won't try and slice through your topic, congrats to you Mrs Byrd on your bread, You make good bread, my wife gives good head it's all good. maybe I better go before my ass is toast

[T Park]

bread.

I think I remember what that was......

[Shelly]

I have the recipe for Macaroni Grill's rosemary bread. Good stuff

[SpursWoman]

I have the recipe for Macaroni Grill's rosemary bread. Good stuff

POST IT!!!

Pretty please?

[SWC Bonfire]

My sister makes outstanding rosemary bread.

Congrats on your cullinary accomplishments, Summers.

[Spam]

I was busy makin' bacon this morning.

[Shelly]

Make sure you use fresh rosemary. That's the key! Should make two loaves.

1 Tbsp. Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Cup warm water (105 - 115 degrees)
2 1/2 Cup white flour
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
1 Tbsp. canola oil, peanut oil or olive oil
nonstick cooking spray
2 Tbsp. butter

Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly.

Miz in 2 cups of flour and the salt. Add one tablespoon of
the fresh chopped rosemary. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 30 seconds until smooth and elastic. add flour if necessary. Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel. Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled.

Punch down dough and divide in half. Let dough rest about 5-10 minutes.

Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray. Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves.

Melt margarine or butter. Brush over the top of the loaves. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tabelspoon of rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface. Let loaves rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Lightly sprinkle course salt over the loaves. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned.

[batman2883]

save me a piece im on my way

[SpursWoman]

Make sure you use fresh rosemary. That's the key! Should make two loaves.

1 Tbsp. Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Cup warm water (105 - 115 degrees)
2 1/2 Cup white flour
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
1 Tbsp. canola oil, peanut oil or olive oil
nonstick cooking spray
2 Tbsp. butter

Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly.

Miz in 2 cups of flour and the salt. Add one tablespoon of
the fresh chopped rosemary. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 30 seconds until smooth and elastic. add flour if necessary. Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel. Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled.

Punch down dough and divide in half. Let dough rest about 5-10 minutes.

Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray. Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves.

Melt margarine or butter. Brush over the top of the loaves. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tabelspoon of rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface. Let loaves rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Lightly sprinkle course salt over the loaves. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned.

Thanks! I can't wait to try it....but it means I'm going to have to go to HEB for the 40th time this week...

[Summers]

I'm going to try that recipe. (Doesn't the rosemary get crunchy and gross when you bake it?)

[ObiwanGinobili]

Thanks for the recipie!!!

[ObiwanGinobili]

My fav breads to bake are
Banana Bread
Zuchini Bread
and Pumpkin Snack Loaf......

So trying this rosemary thing is gonan be new for me ...I'll give it a try after i go shopping... hmmm... now I'm wonderign how well I could do french bread also.....

[SpursWoman]

My fav breads to bake are
Banana Bread
Zuchini Bread
and Pumpkin Snack Loaf......

So trying this rosemary thing is gonan be new for me ...I'll give it a try after i go shopping... hmmm... now I'm wonderign how well I could do french bread also.....

My mom made the best banana bread on the planet.....and I was never able to get her secret....


Weird, as much as I bake...I've only ever tried that once and the recipe was gross...

[N.Y. Johnny]

But can anyone here make Lembas Bread?

I like that stuff, a small piece keeps me full for days and i don't have to eat afterwards

[SWC Bonfire]

Zuchini Bread

YES. Very good for breakfast w/ coffee.

[SpursWoman]

But can anyone here make Lembas Bread?

I like that stuff, a small piece keeps me full for days and i don't have to eat afterwards

At first I thought this was a recipe for BUKAKE.

Krumkake Recipes



Krumkake
Thank you Sweet Celebrations



3 eggs, well beaten
½ cup sugar

½ cup butter
½ cup flour

1 tsp lemon extract (for variation almond or vanilla)



Add sugar to eggs, and beat well (too much and the krumkakes are tough), melt butter and add to mixture, then add flour and flavoring.

Cook in krumkake iron until 'golden brown' cooking time will vary depending on your stove, iron, batter etc. I cook for 30-45 seconds on each side.