tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post6639235696209135918..comments2024-03-29T21:11:37.724+10:00Comments on down to earth: A healthy loaf for half the priceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63580461514555949702016-04-05T21:57:48.070+10:002016-04-05T21:57:48.070+10:00Thank you Rhonda. I have a cheap loaf tin so will ...Thank you Rhonda. I have a cheap loaf tin so will definitely invest in a better quality one. Looking forward to trying out your spelt/rye loaf as we use rye for the children's bread and Homemade is so much better! I'm excited to try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10289688390112258522016-04-05T18:19:39.741+10:002016-04-05T18:19:39.741+10:00Just Us, a loaf tin is the same as a bread tin. Ju...Just Us, a loaf tin is the same as a bread tin. Just buy a good quality, non stick tin. Wash it when you buy it, then don't wash it after every use. Just wipe it out. Good luck with your baking. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37440953378591141622016-04-05T17:48:51.016+10:002016-04-05T17:48:51.016+10:00Hi Rhonda. Love this post and I do make buns but j...Hi Rhonda. Love this post and I do make buns but just wondering with your beautiful loaves...what type of tin do you use. Is there a difference between a loaf and bread tin and is there a better type to buy? Thanking you in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47062147735191998562016-01-21T14:50:48.363+10:002016-01-21T14:50:48.363+10:00Hi Rhonda, I have made two loaves so far, the firs...Hi Rhonda, I have made two loaves so far, the first one I forgot about and left it in the bread machine for way too long and I thought I had ruined it but it turned out OK. The texture was really good, but it did not rise as much as I thought it should. I didn't worry too much as I thought that it was my fault and so I made a second loaf which rose beautifully the second time around but didn't rise any more in the oven and looked nothing like your lovely loaf despite following your temperature instructions. Could the bread tin I am using be too big?Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200939679562558409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15468934493116136232016-01-17T23:49:06.066+10:002016-01-17T23:49:06.066+10:00Happy New Year! lovely site and loads of super inf...Happy New Year! lovely site and loads of super information and help, I'm sharing your site with my cooking friends, one has just got SO into baking. Helen, Darcy, Bing and Fred xPurrfect Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082571893215482515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21169948434598438722016-01-16T21:07:18.083+10:002016-01-16T21:07:18.083+10:00I've been baking our bread for years and the c...I've been baking our bread for years and the children are very put out on the few occasions that I've bought shop bread, they don't like it at all! I have always wanted a grain mill and decided recently that it is a worthwhile investment and will allow me to make different types of bread healthily and economically. Can't wait for that :)Kelly Casanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089138869326091823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79472293986632201042016-01-15T04:09:44.698+10:002016-01-15T04:09:44.698+10:00Coming from you; I consider it high praise. Funn...Coming from you; I consider it high praise. Funny, how something as simple as making bread can make a person happy and feel good. I know when I bake bread or anything else for that matter for my family I feel a sense of pride and satisfaction knowing what is IN the product and that MY hands made it for someone I love.<br /><br />I wish you could come sit in my kitchen and share some coffee or tea with me. I have loved your books, look forward to getting the last one. It would be fun to share recipes and stories about grandchildren and sons. (I have 2 grown sons too)Roxie700https://www.blogger.com/profile/01763951875927210467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61820674257717418192016-01-14T23:45:00.004+10:002016-01-14T23:45:00.004+10:00It sounds like your dough isn't kneaded enough...It sounds like your dough isn't kneaded enough to rise properly. You need baker's flour, not plain flour, and fresh yeast. If you're kneading by hand you have to knead for ten minutes. If that doesn't work, buy some bread improver from the supermarket and use it according to the directions. Make sure you allow the bread to rise twice before baking and use the regular loaf tin. Good luck.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5982299040986192462016-01-14T21:10:26.794+10:002016-01-14T21:10:26.794+10:00Hi :) I was hoping for advice on tins. I have a re...Hi :) I was hoping for advice on tins. I have a regular loaf tin as well as a long bread tin but my bread seems narrow and the slices more like a cake size than a slice of bread. Even with rising it just isn't high. Any suggestions?<br />I can't wait for my little family (2 and 4 year old girls) to be eating home made bread...and for my husband not to have to have four pieces of toast because they're so small! ;)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689937614607620393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87445799647095317882016-01-14T19:09:51.450+10:002016-01-14T19:09:51.450+10:00We hardly eat any bread here so I started making m...We hardly eat any bread here so I started making much smaller loaves which get eaten up before they go mouldy. If there is a little left and I know it not going to be eaten I make into bread crumbs and freeze those. Like you I haven't bought bread for years and it is so tasteless unless you are prepared to pay a lot for a really good loaf.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37578468045875147992016-01-14T06:57:45.468+10:002016-01-14T06:57:45.468+10:00I've been making our bread rolls for quite a w...I've been making our bread rolls for quite a while now, with good success. I have just been given a sourdough starter and have been playing with loaves and rolls. It is a much more time consuming process which takes planning - first to prepare the starter, then prepare the dough for a 4-10 hour first rise then a further 1 hour second rise and then baking. The flavour is the best gift, hubby has been raving about it! I know need to work on hydration levels to achieve a holier loaf. Its all good fun!Joolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51962632988407008892016-01-14T05:06:14.763+10:002016-01-14T05:06:14.763+10:00Thank you Rhonda. This is a really thorough 'h...Thank you Rhonda. This is a really thorough 'how to do it' recipe. <br />I go through spells of bread making, generally using the machine to start the dough off. I bought it a couple of years ago second hand, hardly used, for $10. The man who sold me the bread machine said it belonged to his 92 year old mother, he had brought it for her as a present but couldn't understand why she never used it ! Either way, I told him it would go to a good home. And for $10 I snatched it out of his hand before he changed his mind. Best $10 I've ever spent and I bet his mother thanked me, now he would have to stop nagging her to bake bread and she could put her feet up at last.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81427704663787201222016-01-13T22:40:20.695+10:002016-01-13T22:40:20.695+10:00Hi Jaime, it changes with the season. If I were to...Hi Jaime, it changes with the season. If I were to leave a loaf of bread out on the bench in a calico bag now, it would be mouldy in 2 -3 days. But I could easily do that in the cooler months here. I have an enamel bread bin and when it's cooler, I store bread in that bread bin in a calico bag. During summer, it needs more than that, it needs to be in the fridge. I put it in plastic in the fridge otherwise the bread dies out too much. I just have to remember to get the loaf out of the fridge a while before we eat it because we don't like eating cold bread. So just leave it at room temperature in a calico or plastic bag most of the time but as soon as it starts getting humid, it will need to be in plastic in the fridge.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63395087183181168712016-01-13T21:32:25.778+10:002016-01-13T21:32:25.778+10:00I've never commented on your blog before but I...I've never commented on your blog before but I do love it, nothing like home made bread. Woo xx<br />Patricia Gibbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695276252104604865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57627449397902181132016-01-13T19:29:45.460+10:002016-01-13T19:29:45.460+10:00Rhonda, I wanted to ask if you could share a littl...Rhonda, I wanted to ask if you could share a little more about fresh bread storage? Plastic bags vs. cloth, refrigerating vs. leaving at room temp....? Thanks!Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-7598334657370281002016-01-13T19:10:39.073+10:002016-01-13T19:10:39.073+10:00Thanks Rhonda, I will let you know how it goes.Thanks Rhonda, I will let you know how it goes.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200939679562558409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16236951733433312832016-01-13T16:12:08.895+10:002016-01-13T16:12:08.895+10:00I loved your comment Roxie and I think it would be...I loved your comment Roxie and I think it would be time well spent to sit a while and watch you work in your kitchen. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42718176568775229022016-01-13T14:37:48.007+10:002016-01-13T14:37:48.007+10:00I too bake a lot of our bread and buns. I don'...I too bake a lot of our bread and buns. I don't like the 'mess' in my kitchen every few days so when I get the flours out I always make 3 to 5 loafs at a time. I only bake 1 loaf. The others I take and shape and FREEZE. Then later I just have a frozen loaf in the freezer to use. You can buy frozen loafs in the store for a pretty penny, so I figure I save about $2.75 for each loaf I make. I also make our buns. Here a package of 8 small burger or hot dogs buns cost over $2.00 for store brand. That is just nuts. I can shape dough to make buns for a lot less.<br />Our favorite loaf is a peasant loaf. Just flour, yeast, salt, and water. It cooks un-shaped in my cast iron skillet with a lid. This makes wonderful toast and bread for a grilled cheese sandwich.Roxie700https://www.blogger.com/profile/01763951875927210467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24106390447674124032016-01-13T13:55:54.366+10:002016-01-13T13:55:54.366+10:00Your bread always looks so beautiful! It took me a...Your bread always looks so beautiful! It took me a couple years, but I've finally got two breads in regular rotation here - no knead sourdough and braided bread. I'd love to learn how to make a good European rye bread next.<br />-Jaime Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58852614305754510502016-01-13T11:11:05.874+10:002016-01-13T11:11:05.874+10:00Yes, the bread at the grocery store is outrageousl...Yes, the bread at the grocery store is outrageously priced for anything other than the white bread. The tasty breads are so spendy. Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59718921487013831062016-01-13T10:31:29.770+10:002016-01-13T10:31:29.770+10:00I have made bread for over 30 years and no matter ...I have made bread for over 30 years and no matter what different recipe I try my husband likes my sort of original one which has had some alterations<br />over the years. It makes great toast but probably not so good for lunches etc. It is a one rise bread and not having a bread maker I make it with my mix master and just use the dough beaters and do it like that. I agree it is cheaper to make your own and I started making mine when Tip Top, Buttercup etc started mass producing what I call cardboard <br />and all the good bread shops were disappearing as a result.wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276112547713597337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64178573422634874422016-01-13T09:57:14.603+10:002016-01-13T09:57:14.603+10:00Dear Rhonda,
Your bread looks good enough to eat!...Dear Rhonda,<br /><br />Your bread looks good enough to eat! ;) I, too, love making bread for my family, knowing that it is free of scary ingredients. The simple act of making bread is a wonderful way of blessing those around you. Your simple blog blessed the lives of many in the same way. <br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful 2016.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />MarquetaMarqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13471332103238738458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42062931195477209182016-01-13T09:45:21.684+10:002016-01-13T09:45:21.684+10:00Hi Ayesha, yes overnight in the fridge is like soa...Hi Ayesha, yes overnight in the fridge is like soaking the grains and it would be better for your sensitive tummies. You might need to tweak the recipe if it's not right the first time but I think it might suit you if you persevere. Good luck love. Thank you for buying the book and good luck with your thesis. How exciting!rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89215638507879765632016-01-13T09:42:04.868+10:002016-01-13T09:42:04.868+10:00Hi Pauline, I usually buy my flour locally here: h...Hi Pauline, I usually buy my flour locally here: http://simplygood.com.au/flours-en/flours/ OR online here: http://www.farmhousedirect.com.aurhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15881100373056635282016-01-13T09:12:08.654+10:002016-01-13T09:12:08.654+10:00As gluten free (working toward wheat free but soak...As gluten free (working toward wheat free but soaked other grains) people, I am still trying out the best mix of flours to get yummy soft bread that suits our tummies. I know you have an overnight recipe here on the blog, however if I was to use the above recipe I assume I would leave it in the fridge overnight for the first rise? I believe I had a little lemon juice to ensure the dough ferments a smidgen to help us digest. This is of course for our tummies, which are not diagnosed as celiac just sensitive!<br /><br />I have a wonderful spelt roll recipe that rises overnight in the fridge, they were delicious. The second rise is then done while the dough comes back up to room temp.<br /><br />Thanks (as always) - I preordered your new book, it should arrive just as I submit my thesis for examination so will be a wonderful reward :)<br /><br />AyeshaAudreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709835092401492729noreply@blogger.com