Hello!
My name is Aaron and I am a brand new bread enthusiast Sure, I have enjoyed eating delicious bread my whole life, 31 years, but never baking! Until now. i have been reading so many books and sites regarding bread making I finally gave it a try. Three nights ago I made my first brick, I mean loaf of bread. Tasteless, dense and downright terrible. So last night I tried again. Slightly more success but still the wrong density and no flavor.
Now I am not one to give up so just a short while ago I tried again. Started with a nice yeast, bread flour, water, salt, honey, egg, oil and next thing I know, I have a dough that looks sort of like what I have been dreaming about.
It is currently in the first rise. I put it in my oven, turned off of course, with a bowl of warm water to get the temperature up to 75 degrees.
I am so excited to see how it looks after this rise. I will let it double, plus a bit more then do a second rise in a baguette shape.
if it is a success I will post my victory pictures! If not, back to the drawing board
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Welcome, Aaron!
Keep at it and I am sure you will get it, and we are always happy to help.
Thank you Floyd! My first rise was great! Lots of bubbles in the dough, light and it smelled wonderful! I shaped it into baguettes and it is doing a second rise right now! So excited
Sounds promising. I've got my fingers crossed. ;)