[Blindtlk] bread!

[Julie J]

Tom,

You can totally make bread!  It isn't difficult and you don't need a bread 
machine or any fancy equipment at all.

I really like this recipe for a very basic white bread:
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/amish-white-bread/Detail.aspx

Basically with bread you are going to mix yeast, warm water and sugar 
together, let that sit for a few minutes until it gets foamy.  Then the rest 
of the ingredients get added.  It will get very tough to stir so I usually 
add the last bit of flour as I knead it.  After everything is mixed you'll 
knead the bread until it gets to a smooth and elastic consistency.  This 
will vary from recipe to recipe, ten minutes is about what it takes for the 
above recipe for me.  To knead you are basically folding and pressing. 
Press firmly with the heels of your hands, down and forward, a few times 
when the bread squishes out into a long shape, fold it in half and turn it 
90 degrees and continue to press and fold until your arms get sore or the 
bread reaches the right consistency.  Then put the dough into a very lightly 
oiled bowl, cover and let it sit in a warm place until it's doubled.  Or 
when it flops over the edges of the bowl because you forgot it, like I do. 
*smile*  Knead a bit more, but not as much as the first go.  Shape the dough 
into the desired shapes, place in an oiled pan, let rise awhile and bake.

As a blind person bread is one of the easier things to make or at least that 
has been my experience.  It did take some practice to know how long to let 
the yeast foam and how long to knead, but those are things you'll figure out 
with practice.

Best of luck!
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom" <tom.cramer1 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 10:48 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] bread!


> Hi everyone,
>
> You might remember I posted earlier this summer about me wanting to learn 
> about grilling on a little grill I bought.  I am totally blind and was 
> never really one who cooked or did too much in the kitchen as a kid. 
> Being a late teenager now I am wanting to do more now that I'm not so 
> afraid or leery about trying things.
> I've convinced my parents to let me do a lot more.
>
> And, when they're away out of town I am able to fend for myself a lot 
> better.
>
> So, here's my question.  I love good bread and wonder how easy it would be 
> to make simple bread.  I know we don't have any sort of bread machine 
> though and know I probably need one.  What do you suggest?
> Is it hard to make bread or would it be possible for me to do it?
> Can one make bread without a machine, and if so, what do you do to mix the 
> ingredients?
> Could I have some recipes to try or easy ones to try?
>
>
> Tom
>
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