Reminds me of going to my Grandma's house when I was a kid. When she made bread it was a production. She wouldn't just make one batch, all the pans came out and were filled. My memory thinks it was close to a dozen. And then all the cookie sheets would come out and be filled with buns. When Grandma got around to doing something she did it in a big way. She is the one person that I know that can do the same task all day and not tire of it. She may get tired but she takes joy in doing the same thing over and over and over and over again. When rolling buns she would have to show you she could roll with one hand, then the other and then both together. And tell you her Mother was really good at it. I can see her hands. Her eyebrows while her mouth was talking and hear the tone of her voice.
I can remember sitting in her lap in a chair in the livingroom eating a slice of bread or a bun. According to her I would look up and say, "Thanks for making such good bread for me" and then fall asleep in her lap.
I made bread yesterday. Not quite the production as Grandma's but made me feel good all the same. And I was not as tired at the end of the day. Here is the new recipe I tried. It is from my sister. She likes to make bread too. Probably for the same reasons.
Whole Wheat Rye Bread
2 pkgs yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/3 cup molasses
1 T salt
1 T caraway seeds
1/4 c shortening ( I used butter of course)
1 3/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 cup rye flour
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3-4 C bread flour
1 egg white slightly beaten
Combine yeast & 1/2 cup warm water, let stand 5 min. Combine w/ molasses & next 6 ingredients, beat. Add bread flour, knead, let rise until doubled. Punch down, roll into long loaf or round loaf. Let rise till doubled. Brush w/ egg white & bake @ 400 for 35-40 min. Cool on wire rack.
