Am about to bake first ever loaf of bread!

[andyfromotley]

Wish me luck.

 

[Fnaar]

good luck Hope you (and your bread) RISE to the occasion

 

[Shaun]

Good luck ...

What sort of loaf are you baking?

 

[Dayvo]

You don't knead luck!

 

[Dayvo]

But maybe you need dough!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Bread, as good today as it's always been from andyfromotley!

Good Luck!

 

[andyfromotley]

Its one of those pre mix thingys that you get from the supermarket. Sun dried tom & parmesan apparently. I have mixed the flour and water. Didnt seem enough water to me? its now resting for 5 mins before i knead and strech it for 2 mins.

i'll keep you posted.

 

[Twenty Inch]

..sounds a bit half-baked to me...

 

[wafflycat]

Good luck..

 

[andyfromotley]

Kneaded, rested, placed in greased loaf tin now in airing cupboard. Trouble is it wasnt that warm so i have now put the central heating on full (please dont tell User482). 35 minutes to go, will it rise?

I can safely say that i now know what it must be like to be pregnant. All this endless waiting and worrying.

 

[Dayvo]

Apparently it's not quite as difficult as being pregant. Especially the delivery phase

Depends on if you need, er, yeast to help it rise!

 

[andyfromotley]

'tis in the oven.

 

[stephec]

If it hasn't risen after 35 minutes give it a bit longer. It's not an exact science.

Apparently it's not quite as difficult as being pregant. Especially the delivery phase

What about the conception bit though?

 

[andyfromotley]

It's out, looks like bread, smells like bread, heres hoping it tastes like bread.

 

[Spinney]

I made a few of those (sun dried toms mix...).
They always came out a bit more solid than normal bread, but tasty!