At 7 years old, wow! That's wonderful for any kid, especially a blind kid. I didn't learn it till after college! Anytime I got near the stove with the intention of using it, I had to chase both my parents out of the kitchen. Mama was worried I would hurt myself. Daddy was worried I would make a mess. Daddy was sometimes right, but not Mama. But I knew of a wonderful invention called a dish rag.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong via Cookinginthedark Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:48 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Armstrong <armstrongdebo...@fhda.edu> Subject: Re: [CnD] Baking bread by hand I agree that baking by hand is very good for the self-confidence. It's why my Grandma taught me to do it at 7. I needed an adult to put the loaves in the oven for me when I was little but I timed them myself, and of course I did all the kneading and rising myself. But I work full-time at home now and a bread machine satisfys my need for homemade bread with minimal hassle. We dug ours out after it became hard to get bread in the store. My dad, who was a baker by profession teased me mercilessly about using that machine. He never understood why someone who already knew how to do it by hand and from scratch would want to use a machine. If you don't have a full-time commitment, baking bread is truly an awesome way to spend your time! I will however advise you to not get discouraged and read as much about the process as you can. It's a nack that takes time to develop. Your first loaves won't be that great. And there are lots of old wives tales you can ignore, such as needing to scald milk or proof yeast in water first -- unless you use unpasteurized milk or old yeast of course. --Debee _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
