It seems like a long time since I posted my last yeast bread...I guess cuz it has been. Hmmm (easy explanation). Well, don't worry...I haven't given up bread ; )
This Whole Grain Artisan Bread from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day is a great all-around bread dough (and a Master Recipe from the book). I love slicing it for sammies, ripping it off for sopping up lovely juices or soups and forming it into pizza dough...it's fantastic!
I'm going to give you the link for the Whole Grain Artisan Bread recipe at the Healthy Bread in Five website...because it's long...and I'm lazy. Far too lazy to write it out...but I'll show you some highlights.
The beautiful rise...works every time!
Free-form baguettes rising
I wanted to add some gorgeous sea salt to the top...
Oh, Yeah!
Check out that nice crumb!
Can't you just smell it!? This is a fabulous book for both beginners and advanced bakers, alike. I recommend it to anyone who loves the smell of fresh baked bread permeating their kitchen! I'm gonna try to add this to the bread braid for HBin5, hosted by Michelle of Big Black Dog...except that the braid for this particular bread was waaaaay back in January (while I was on hiatus)...time for me to get baking so I can catch up!
This bread has been YEASTSPOTTED!
I am sure, this is what bread is supposed to be like. I can smell the aroma wafting through the air and I am getting hungry.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking this to My Meatless Mondays. You were right behind me on line. I just got the link up. We can all learn from you.
If you didn't read it, please go back and read about our wonderful Joanne and Mark Bittman. You will know the post by its title. I think it is right after My Meatless Mondays.
Your artisan bread looks professionally baked. Like the sea salt flakes you use here.
ReplyDeleteThat is truly a work of art and a thing of beauty ... :) And just why am I at work, when I could be home trying to bake my own loaf?!?!?
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This bread is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect for dunking in some tortilla soup ;-)
ReplyDeleteI definitely need to get back into baking bread.
Salut chief...this is incredible..I can even smell it...:) And one of my favorite smells is the one with fesh bakery written on it!
ReplyDeleteJust add this to the next braid, which is gonna be posted on June 1! Everyone will be more than happy to see it! Looks delicious...nothing like homemade bread...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous bread! Thanks for linking up to Just Another Meatless Monday! Cheers-
ReplyDeleteBrava! I have got to get that bread book. Really - I would pay a lot for your loaf. And it would be gone in five minutes...
ReplyDeleteCould you get me any closer with that first photo :) I might take a big ole bite!
ReplyDeleteI have been making gluten free breads, which are okay, but gosh what I would give for a hunk of that with some good garlic butter!
i'm SOO behind on my HBi5 too! this looks wonderful, i love that dark grainy bread.
ReplyDeleteSuch perfect bread and gorgeous pictures. i have the book but have not done anything with it yet. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWill I ever get over being dough-a-phobic? Love that sea salt shot.
ReplyDeleteYUM! Yes I can almost smell it :) maybe thats cuz I had some on the oven last night LOL. Looks gorgeous
ReplyDeleteYour loaf looks great. You have a lot going on here! I'll stop by again to explore everything you are doing. Happy Baking!
ReplyDeleteNice touch to add the sea salt! I'll have to try that.
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That's a lot of very, very good lookin' bread.
ReplyDeleteYum! Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking bread. I also love the sea salt shot!
ReplyDeleteOh how I wished I could sink my teeth into a piece of fresh baked bread. THat seasalt makes my mouth water and not a crumb in sight here. sigh....
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks wonderful. I've enjoyed making this bread, but haven't thought to put sea salt on it- love it!
ReplyDeleteI haven't done the HBfive assignments in a month because I've been so busy in the garden. I wish I had a loaf of yours now.
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