I took this photo of Wessex Mill back in 2009. At the time I did not realise they sold bread flour till I started seeing bags in some of the shops I visited not did I think I would be making my own bread one day. Like many other people I make my own bread and have spoiled my family with it to the extent we do not buy sliced bred any more.
Many people have started making bread during the present crisis we are having and the flour mill has been hard pressed at times in that the shop is shut and even on line it is only open at certain times so sometimes Flour is hard to get but in general it gets sent with in a few days of you can get it from Local suppliers.
I don't make my bread by Hand I use a bread maker which is just a case of putting in the correct ingredients and turning it on for the time required. Best thing is that Panasonic even give you a recipe book which is easy to follow
This is a selection of the flour I use, the come in various sizes from 1kg, 1.5kg and even 10kg and we have bout a couple of bags that size when we could not get culinary flour in the shop. Don't forget the yeast for the bread either though I know you can make sour-doug
This how the loaves come out and will last the four of us around a day. This is onion bread normally I mare rolls with this flour rather than a loaf
This is Half & Half, IE half strong white flour and half wholemeal
And this one is a six seed loaf. In the photo showing the bags you will notice a malted loaf and Hovis Granary both make nice loaves but I think the one my wife & I like most is the Sunflower. The French bread four makes a nice light loaf and we have made baguettes with it though next time we will be trying to make rolls.
Like these which are the made using latest flour we have used Tomato and Garlic.
Now all I have to do now is see how well they go with Cheese Burgers
All your home made breads look and sound so good! My daughter recently gave me a bread machine that she bought at a rummage sale and now I feel inspired to try it.
ReplyDeleteWell worth it, the bread is so much better
DeleteWow!! Your breads look delicious. I love how you make so many different kinds. I make a loaf every ten days or so, and we balance that with a delicious locally made loaf and some locally made bagels. I only make Whole Wheat, but your photos are so inspiring. I may have to experiment. Yum!!!
ReplyDeleteThere are loads of different flours to try and a lot of mills you can purchase it from
DeleteWell done. I like the way you make many different varieties. They all look delicious.
ReplyDeleteYes and some are a lot nicer than others
DeleteI've been baking a lot of my own bread as well, including bagels - which are FAR better than any you can purchase at the store. In fact I've become a total snob - I gave away the bread machine and make it all by hand, which is so satisfying. I love the feel of the dough and figuring out when it is just right for what I'm making.
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Now that is something I would like to try sometime
DeleteI love home-made bread! But sadly, I am diabetic and have to limit bread. I have not seen any shortages of flour here (Mississippi, USA), but Yeast was not available for awhile. Yeast is back in the stores now.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day!
We had a problem with yeast as well for a while
DeleteI really like making my own bread. Some ingredients I like to add are onions, garlic, cheese, sundried tomatoes, pumpkin seeds and avocado. Weirdly nice.
ReplyDeleteNothing like making your own bread
DeleteHere in New Zealand, we haven't had many of the grocery crises that other countries have had. That's a blessing.
ReplyDeleteI used to make bread and I really should start again. You certainly have a lot more choices of flour!
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