Monday, May 5, 2025

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

 Farm House On Boone

SERVINGS: 


  • 1/2 cup buttersoftened or coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey or sugarIf using sugar, note that it will be 24 g
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 cup starteractive and bubbly
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 8 cups all purpose flour*

Instructions 

  • 1- In a bowl mix by hand, add all of the ingredients. I like to add the flour last, so I can add a bit less or more depending on my starter's hydration.
  • 2- Knead until dough is stretchy and smooth. You want it to pull away from the sides of the mixing bowl and be smooth and elastic – about 10 minutes. It should pass the windowpane test.
  • 3- Allow to bulk rise for 10-12 hours in a warm place like on top of a stove or refrigerator.
  • 4- Divide in two equal parts.
  • 6- Shape by rolling the dough flat into a rectangle and rolling it up.
  • 7- Add to parchment lined or buttered loaf pans.
  • 8- Second rise for 2-4 hours at room temperature, or until doubled.
  • 9- Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, or until golden on top. You can add an optional egg wash for more browning.
  • Allow to cool completely before slicing.



-----------------------------Sandwich Bread sourdough process------------------------------------
Take sourdough mix out of  fridge let sit for 30 min to warm up to room temperature
4/5pm            Add flour and water, to the starter-      mix and let sit for 30min-4 hours
8/9pm         To make the Sandwich bread- Add and mix All the ingredients above ( butter, honey, salt, starter, water, flour)
9pm               1st rise- let sit overnight or all day on the counter (10-12 hours)                

The next day
7am                2nd rise- separate into two loves. put into buttered bread pans, let rise for 2-4hours
12pm               Cook the dough

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Jello to Icing

Happier Than A Pig 


Jello Frosting
3 oz package Jello (pick your flavor/color, not sugar free)
2/3 C sugar
1 egg white
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 C boiling water (must be boiling to dissolve the sugar)

  1. Put everything except boiling water in the metal/glass bowl of your stand mixer fitted with whip attachment. 
  2. Turn the mixer to high just as you add the 1/2 C boiling water.
  3. Whip on high for five minutes. I literally used a timer and #10 on my KitchenAid.
  4. Will frost 24 cupcakes or 9x13 cake.




 frosting made with Jell-O has structure because of the gelatin it contains; this is both a good thing and a bad thing for us. On one hand, it allows us to create beautiful piped designs that won't melt or slide; on the other, it means that we must work quickly with the frosting before it becomes too hard.

In the end, however, I find this to be a minor inconvenience when looking at the grand scheme of things. Think of how many different flavors of frosting you can create with this recipe... and how many different cakes you can pair each frosting with! The possibilities are almost endless—not to mention endlessly fun.