This was a big week for me. I was approached to provide cinnamon buns for our church's family camp. I was fairly confident until I learned it was for 10 dozen!! I took a deep breath and started baking. It took a couple days, but I got them all done in time to be sent up to camp. They were pretty well received but the funny part is, I didn't even have one. There was this oatmeal cake that was delicious with blueberries. It was my biggest test yet and while it was a challenge, it was a great opportunity.
While I was at camp, I had the chance to talk with a lady who makes her own bread. She makes a variety of gluten free breads and cookies. It was great talking with her and hearing all the different ingredients she puts in her baking to get a good tasting and nutritious meal. I have been thinking about making bread. I used to have a bread maker but I found that unless the bread was freshly baked that day, I didn't like the taste of it. I remembered my mom used to make mini loaves out of the bun dough. So I gave it a shot today. Here's the first step....the dough....
After an hour of rising....
And the finished product....
Not too shabby. And delicious when eaten with meatloaf. So I'm taking to the Internet, and my old reliable Mennonite Treasury of Recipes to find some good bread recipes. There are a few good websites that I am excited to go through. I'd like to experiment with flaxseed and other herbs. And I'd love to find a good sourdough recipe. If I find anything good, I'll post the results. Who knows, maybe if it's successful enough, I'll put it up for sale as well - if there is any interest. I'm still going through my Christmas cookie recipes to see what I should put up. Now that the nights are getting cooler and school has started, it's time to accept that summer is over. Although with my oven tuned on nearly all day and the sun streaming through the windows, it sure felt like the middle of summer!
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