Bob The Baker

I am a wanna be baker 

so when feel the urge to bake a loaf of bread...almost from scratch 

I find Bob

Bob supplies almost everything you need in a nifty little bag 

with simple instructions on the rear

Today I'm baking Bob's whole wheat bread and I always add about a tablespoon of honey which is not in the instruction but you can really taste it in the end result

Just dump it all in a bowl...no need to use a mixer or bread machine

It's much more fun to use your best kitchen tool

your hands of course!

It comes together pretty quickly and then you can plop it on a counter top and start the kneading process

Bob puts all kinds of seeds and lovely little grains in his mixes

I usually knead this mix for about 10 minutes 

This dough goes through a double rise

I like to use these Cambro plastic measures

 because you can see when the dough has doubled 

When the dough gets to the top of the 2 L  Cambro

I punch it down gently to remove the air

Cover it again and let is rise a second time

After the second rise 

I tuck it into a lightly greased bread pan

It does deflate a bit so if you have time 

let it puff up again

And finally pop it in the oven

425 for 30 - 40 minutes

did I mention the smell?

pure heaven

If you have never tried a Bobs Red Mill product I highly recommend all of them

He also make mixes which are gluten free

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I just love Bob

have a scrumptious weekend!