Happy Holloween!

Partly hand-made bread

I used the bread maker to knead dough and do the first rise of the dough for me. Then I shaped it and let rise for 2 more times. Our room temperature was around 19-20 C, so it was not easy to rise the dough. I will try other means to conquer this.

Our home made bread always reminds me of my old neighbors in Murphysboro in the US. Ann and George used to invited me for meals in their house. And whenever I liked, I could always stop by for lunch or supper, or watch TV with them. Their home-made bread tasted like the ones I made with my bread maker. They were getting older and should be about 88 and 90. Last year I stopped hearing from them. I am so afraid to hear something I don't want to hear. I did not bring their e-mail or address with me. I should contact them sooner.

Bread, Hot!

I used the yeast my sister gave to me instead of the sample pack in the bread maker and the result was good. I set the timer last night and this morning we had hot bread. But it was too much like the ones in stores. The size doubled the ones we made with the old sample yeast pack. Richy likes it. The old ones we made were more chewy, and this one is bouncy. I like something in between. I need to buy a bread knife.

The bread tastes better with the scent of materials added such as nuts and rasins when we eat it few hours after it is done.