If you smell home made bread, it's coming from my house
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
March 20, 2016 11:40am CST
Today is not a very warm day. The sun is out, but it's down right chilly. After several days of record breaking warmth this coldness bites. So, what to do on a chilly Sunday afternoon - why not make home made bread.
It's a super simple recipe and we made it once before, so I know it works. It calls for a lot of flour, like almost 6 cups, it make two loaves. We cut it in half and make one loaf, that's quite enough!
We are trying to time it so that it will be warm enough when dinner time rolls around, but not too hot we can't cut it! I'll be disappearing into the kitchen in a while so if you smell bread, it's coming from my house.
The photo is mine from our last attempt at this bread!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Mar 16
the smell of baking bread is amazing
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Yes, I think the cows across the road smell it - they are mooing in this direction!
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
21 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill Well I bet the smell of bread is alot better than the smells on the farm!!!!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I wonder if cows like bread, lol
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
It won't be ready until about 3 and we eat early, so no problem! The oven really needs to be cleaned, so it might not smell all that good LOL!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, but it was a pointless exercise since there was nothing overheating after all. I must remember to turn the smell down when I visit Mylot in future.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
LOL, sorry - I take it you got that computer put back in one piece now!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
@Asylum You have a 'smell button' Wow!
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Mar 16
I always remember baking day at my grandmother's. Fresh bread and rolls. Hot with butter and honey. Yum!
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
21 Mar 16
I don't remember my grandmother baking much. I think I bake more than any of the females in my family did.
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill ...It's the memory. I bet yours is delicious.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
My father used to bake bread and his was so much better than what I make, or is it just the memory that's better?
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Mar 16
I love home made bread. We have made it many times and there was a time when the kids were small that we had a bread machine. We made many loaves with that. Have you used a bread machine before?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
My husband had a bread machine, I've never used one. I have enough gadgets we have to store them in the laundry room so I'm not looking for any more until I get tired of some that I have.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
No, that loaf was an older one, and no we didn't eat the whole thing. Yesterdays loaf was about 1/2 that size and we didn't finish it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
@JudyEv I have zero willpower when it comes to chocolate however.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill You have more willpower than we will ever have!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
20 Mar 16
I love homemade bread. When my kids were little I made it all the time, mostly using whole wheat flour. Had to give it up when I got carpel tunnel. Quite painful to knead bread with pins and needles poking your wrists.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
21 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I would be interested in the recipe if you would share it!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
This recipe only required like one minute of kneading. Very simple, but quite dense bread.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
21 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill
I was there around 3 this morning but no one answered the door so I had to leave maybe you could send some through the net. 
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
Yummy! I haven't baked one for quite sometime.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
I think next time I'll make popovers, those are my favorite.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Mar 16
@CoralLevang I only made them once and really enjoyed them.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Mar 16
They probably do! The bread is just rising now, has a way to go before the oven.
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@gudheart (12659)
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20 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I have not seen one yet. If so I will surely buy it LOL
@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
21 Mar 16
Yumm, I love home made bread, and it always smells sooo good
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
I think sometimes the good smells are better than the actual tastes.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
That bread would settle your tummy after the bad tuna and frosting.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
17 Jun 16
Wouldn't I like to be there.Not only smelling but tasting the newly baked bread.:)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jun 16
I think I still have some in the freezer!
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
21 Mar 16
I would probably eat the bread as fast as you can bake it - looks great
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
We tried not to eat the whole thing! The loaf wasn't as big as the one in the photo but we still managed to stuff ourselves!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
This dough required two seconds of hand mixing in a bowl, seriously simple.
@Marilynda1225 (83074)
• United States
21 Mar 16
Your bread looks delicious and I'm sure it smells even better baking. I've never attempted to bake bread and always say I'm going to give it a try
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
That is a photo from a while ago. Yesterday's didn't come out like that...next time I make popovers instead.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Mar 16
LOL, yes it is and in my mind I can still smell it today.
