![]() The “starter” will need to be “fed” at least 3-4 times before you can make bread. It costs under $1 to make each loaf with this recipe! The first thing you MUST do is make your starter. The process does take time to get used to, but it really only takes 10-15 minutes each evening/morning that you plan to make the bread. It’s a fascinating process because you begin with one tablespoon of yeast and by feeding it, the yeast will multiply. So I have kept this recipe a secret until now. I really can’t imagine mixing all that dough by hand now!įor many years, I dreamed of opening my own bakery with fresh baked breads, cakes, and cookies. If you happen to’ve had points with beginning a sourdough starter earlier than, you really want to do that one. Sometimes I made upwards of 120 loaves a day, by hand! It was such a game changer when Jamey bought me a KitchenAid Mixer. I’ve tried many sourdough starters however discover this one to be the best as a result of it’s made with potato flakes as an alternative of flour and water. Once again, I found myself making Sourdough Bread. ![]() We had actually inspired her to begin her business, which is still very successful today! I worked there for a couple of years, focusing on the specialty breads they made.Ī few years after that, my parents purchased a catering business and opened a small restaurant. To my great surprise, she remembered buying bread from us. The owner asked me about my baking experience in my initial interview and I told her of our little bread baking business. What a fun summer that was for us learning lessons about the value of a hard days work!Ī few years later, I began a job at a locally famous bakery. Soon, a local deli began carrying our fresh baked bread! We were 12 and 13 years old. After they cooled, we would wrap them and walk door to door on Signal Mountain to sell our fresh baked bread from a basket. We would begin around 6 am every day, “feeding” our starter, making the dough and baking fresh loaves. He taught us how to make it and essentially turned us loose. ![]() I use butter wrappers to grease my mixing bowls and panssave them in the. Mix for 5 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. In the 1980’s my uncle Dwight had a plan for my cousin Stacey and I to start making homemade bread and selling it. Yum Using a stand mixer with a dough hook or in a large bowl, add 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Potato Flake Starter, 6 cups bread flour, 1 tablespoon salt, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup oil, and 1¼ cups warm water. The smell of fresh baked bread wafting through your home will draw everyone to gather in the kitchen for a warm slice of this timeless bread! Somehow, homemade bread has become a part of my life story, weaving its way into almost every decade since I was 12 years old.
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