My daughter made her first bread- all by herself!!!  Here is a picture of one of the three loaves she made today.  I think it is amazing!  I only started making bread myself a few years ago, and here she is just a young thing and making bread from scratch by herself!  (Can you tell I'm proud!?)  And all this baking occured while I was out of town at a dentist appointment.  So she didn't have me watching over her shoulder making sure everything was done right!  She just followed the recipe and made beautiful bread!  So I just had to share!  Way to go, USAPUPPY!  You make me proud everyday!

For those interested, USAPUPPY used the recipe for overnight bread from the Hillbilly Housewife found here: http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/familybread.htm

The recipe is located at the top of the page.  Scroll down the page to adapt the recipe for the low-yeast, overnight method.  I've had excellent results with whole wheat and other hearty grains rising this way.  Also, this method is great for beginners, in my experience.  So try it and see what you think!  i hope you and your family enjoy this bread as much as we do!

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Posted by southmsmomof4

Beautiful. I can almost smell it. Okay, one question....recipe please. I have a bread maker but it makes small loaves of bread. I have not tried making a larger one in the regular oven. Want to share your recipe?
Be blessed,
Stacy

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Posted by Cathy

I baked one loaf on Sat (I was short on flour!) and man of the House ate three slices right away with tea! I forget how much better homemade is until I see the family devour fresh bread. Bread is so important to do well! Have you tried breadpudding with the stale loaves?
Love from the farm! Cathy

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Posted by LadyM

Fabulous! I know M. would love to do that. I think we will make that a goal in January - teach her how to bake bread. I know I learned how to work with yeast a very long time ago. I also remember, when I was probably her age or younger, seeing bread dough rising - on the side of the tub at my grandma's farm house. She would put a bit of hot water in the tub and set the bowls on the side of the tub (it was a big room and the toilet was on the opposite side of the room - I cannot believe that the bathroom was really that big - makes me think that was not the original intent of the room, LOL!). How's that for a weird bread baking memory, LOL!

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