Here's a good bread we've been making: 7-Grain Goodness Bread
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barbara-in-va
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Me too Marilyn, and I am a true lover of garlic!
tee-hee...I ended up having to make 3 batches of hummus the first time to down-grade the garlic
taste. I think it was something like 6-8 large cloves for one can of garbanzos. Trying to save what I'd already made up, I mixed up another batch, added it to the Garlic'ed version, tasted it...STILL too much garlic. Mixed up another batch, added it in...etc, etc, etc. I didn't make hummus again for YEARS after that first fiasco.
I'll bet I glowed in the dark after that those first few tastes.
taste. I think it was something like 6-8 large cloves for one can of garbanzos. Trying to save what I'd already made up, I mixed up another batch, added it to the Garlic'ed version, tasted it...STILL too much garlic. Mixed up another batch, added it in...etc, etc, etc. I didn't make hummus again for YEARS after that first fiasco.
I'll bet I glowed in the dark after that those first few tastes.
heather_in_sf
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You will love it Marilyn, Stephen Fry as Jeeves and Hugh Lawrie (House) as Bertie!
Marilyn, do you puree the garlic first? I find mashing it with a little salt with a mortar
and pestle, or putting it through a press into a bowl and mashing it with salt with the back of a spoon, works wonders. It takes the harsh bite away but lets all the flavor through.
and pestle, or putting it through a press into a bowl and mashing it with salt with the back of a spoon, works wonders. It takes the harsh bite away but lets all the flavor through.
This reminds me of when I first started to cook - I made hummus, and it called for 3 cloves - Well,
I thought a clove was the whole bulb (Duh)!, so I threw in 2 bulbs, tasted it and stopped there. Needless to say, it was overpowering, but I still ate a little. Well, I got soooooo sick - horrible cramps in my stomach and dizziness. It lasted for hours. After that, I thought I was allergic to garlic, so I stayed away from it for years. What a waste! Now, I'm addicted to it, although 2 bulbs at a time are still too much for me!
I thought a clove was the whole bulb (Duh)!, so I threw in 2 bulbs, tasted it and stopped there. Needless to say, it was overpowering, but I still ate a little. Well, I got soooooo sick - horrible cramps in my stomach and dizziness. It lasted for hours. After that, I thought I was allergic to garlic, so I stayed away from it for years. What a waste! Now, I'm addicted to it, although 2 bulbs at a time are still too much for me!
Marilyn, this bread is terrific! I made it in the machine-even baked it in the
machine. It's the nicest loaf of bread that has come out of my machine. I used the whole wheat medium crust cycle, started the cycle over after the first knead for more kneading, and then just let the machine go. I babysat it a bit to add just a bit more liquid and make sure it formed a nice ball---I can't seem to just leave mine unattended in the beginning---seems like I always need to add a bit more liquid or flour for proper dough ball formation. I had no apple juice, so used water with an extra squeeze of honey, and used regular powdered milk, but I did add buttermilk when I needed more moisture. Excellent flavor and texture. thanks for this keeper, but how do I not eat the whole loaf myself??
machine. It's the nicest loaf of bread that has come out of my machine. I used the whole wheat medium crust cycle, started the cycle over after the first knead for more kneading, and then just let the machine go. I babysat it a bit to add just a bit more liquid and make sure it formed a nice ball---I can't seem to just leave mine unattended in the beginning---seems like I always need to add a bit more liquid or flour for proper dough ball formation. I had no apple juice, so used water with an extra squeeze of honey, and used regular powdered milk, but I did add buttermilk when I needed more moisture. Excellent flavor and texture. thanks for this keeper, but how do I not eat the whole loaf myself??
dawn_mo
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Yes, those are from my garden in San Diego.
They grow pretty well here but nothing like they grew in S.D. I just think the foliage is so pretty, and tasty too. I planted some lamium (dead nettle), which I hadn't seen before and really like it. It's a nice perennial that is spreading nicely in those shade/part shade areas.
They grow pretty well here but nothing like they grew in S.D. I just think the foliage is so pretty, and tasty too. I planted some lamium (dead nettle), which I hadn't seen before and really like it. It's a nice perennial that is spreading nicely in those shade/part shade areas.
Honey, when you figure out how to only eat "some" let me know. I made
"One-Eyed Jacks" with it on the mammogriddler this weekend.
Glad you liked it!
Not sure if you saw my Sunday 6 below, but we were out of those little applesauce cups, so Lar used 1/3 C of apple butter instead. And I had a jar of Barley Malt hanging around for God knows what reason and I remember reading that malt aids in bread flavoring, so we used that instead of the honey. Both gave this loaf an even nicer flavor.
Good to know about the machine bake. We did this one late Saturday night, put in the pan and then into the frig overnight. Lar popped it in the oven Sunday morning....it was so nice waking up to the aroma of warm bread. But I think Lar is anxious to let the machine give it a go too.
We're freezing one-half this time so we don't eat it so quickly.
"One-Eyed Jacks" with it on the mammogriddler this weekend.
Glad you liked it!
Not sure if you saw my Sunday 6 below, but we were out of those little applesauce cups, so Lar used 1/3 C of apple butter instead. And I had a jar of Barley Malt hanging around for God knows what reason and I remember reading that malt aids in bread flavoring, so we used that instead of the honey. Both gave this loaf an even nicer flavor.
Good to know about the machine bake. We did this one late Saturday night, put in the pan and then into the frig overnight. Lar popped it in the oven Sunday morning....it was so nice waking up to the aroma of warm bread. But I think Lar is anxious to let the machine give it a go too.
We're freezing one-half this time so we don't eat it so quickly.
luisa_calif
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What i do is make several smaller loaves out of the dough. Then you can freeze a "whole loaf"
Like on a big bread, make 2 or 3 smaller loaves.
Like on a big bread, make 2 or 3 smaller loaves.