The Manly Art of Baking.

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The Manly Art of Baking.

A place for all the bakers out there. Come to discuss breads and the art of baking, e.g. things that have worked out or things that you just can't get to work. Open to the beginner and the artisan and everyone in between!

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Latest Activity: Apr 21

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Holiday Bread Baking 2 Replies

Started by M. Last reply by M Dec 28, 2011.

Favorite Recipes and/or Experiences 14 Replies

Started by Ian McPhee. Last reply by Matthew G. Septer May 22, 2011.

Recipe's, or DIYS? 3 Replies

Started by Ian McPhee. Last reply by Travis Love Sep 27, 2010.

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Comment by Robert Jenson on March 10, 2012 at 2:59pm

The best book I have found for bread is "The Bread Baker's Apprentice" by Peter Reinhart.  His approach is more than just dumping ingredients into a mixer.  It talks about the true science and art behind baking bread.  I highly recommend it!

Comment by Christina on July 26, 2011 at 3:45am
BEER BREAD. Saw this group and had to put in my two cents!! I made the absolute easiest and tastiest bread tonight - it's main ingredients are BEER and FLOUR.

Here's how it's done:

mix 3 cups self-rising flour, a room-temperature 12oz bottle of beer (not light beer, the dough needs the sugar of the beer to rise properly), and 3 tablespoons of sugar.

Mix it, pop it in a loaf pan and into the 350 degree oven for an hour. Take it out, and put a half a bar of butter on top (cut into little squares), then stick it back in the oven for another 15 minutes. I put dried rosemary in the dough and it was pretty good.

So delicious, and sooo easy, everyone loves it. If you try it, let me know what you think!
Comment by Daniel on June 26, 2011 at 4:34pm
I might have to make some bread again. It's been too long. I guess starting at 1am got me a little sick of baking for the time being. I'll have to pull out some old recipes...
Comment by Kevin M Dawes on June 26, 2011 at 10:18am
Welcome Daniel, I started out by making bread in a bread machine and that was okay. Bread made by hand and in the oven is the far superior, mainly because the crust is not overdone like in the bread machine.
Comment by Daniel on June 26, 2011 at 1:56am
Good to see there is a group like this. I did a 4 year apprenticeship as a baker and I now hold the trade, haven't baked a loaf of bread since I finished my job there about 6 years ago. I like baking some thing's still. Do you guys make it by hand/oven or a bread maker?
Comment by Tom Cavanaugh Jr. on March 18, 2011 at 4:24pm
One of my favorite things to bake is my Irish soda bread.  Obviously, yesterday was day for Irish soda bread.  So easy to make, so good to eat.
Comment by Sam Myatt on March 3, 2011 at 1:22pm
Its nice to see I'm not the only male baker in the world!! I think baking is one of the best things you can do. From cakes to your loved ones to finger biscuits for tea.
Comment by Tom Meitner on February 25, 2011 at 5:51pm
Just got involved in this community, and thrilled to see this group! My buddy got me a book about bread baking for Christmas last year and now my wife and I don't buy bread - I bake two loaves at a time every week. Great to see other men who aren't ashamed to bake!
Comment by John Jacob on January 24, 2011 at 8:10am
Did some baking this weekend, myself.  Had purchased a triple-baguette pan some time ago but just got around to using it this past week.  Nice results.
Comment by Justin Rosenson on October 27, 2010 at 1:57pm
Glad to see there's other men out there into baking and the like. I'm a chef by profession and I dabble in baking almost as a hobby. Glad to see I'm not alone.
 

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