Artisan bread in five minutes a day
the discovery that revolutionizes home baking
by Jeff Hertzberg · first published 2007
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I second your Ratio plug. I'd also recommend adding Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day to the mix, another great (easy!) bread book. http://www.amazon.com/Artisan-Bread-Five-Minutes-Revolutioni...
on “How cost-effective is it to make pantry staples from scratch?” ↗I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. I've been using this method on and off for years with great results. In fact I'm just finishing off eating a few slices from a loaf that just came out of the oven now! The idea is that you pre-make…
on “Quarantine Bread” ↗…this technique and works great (article is from 2006). There's a video of it somewhere too, which is helpful for seeing how "wet" the dough is. If you want to make bread on a regular basis check out "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day": http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/
on “The Secret of Great Bread - Let Time Do the Work” ↗Speaking of schedule, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day is one that worked well for us when we were busy. It's not the best bread in the world, but, considering the amount of effort that goes into it, the technique feels like cheating.
on “The Perfect French Baguette” ↗