June 6, 2011

I feel as though I reached some kind of new home-making goal today.  I made my first loaf of homemade bread.  Okay, well maybe it was in a bread maker but still made the house smell incredible.  One of the families in our office is leaving the field after 9 years, and selling almost everything.  Once I heard they were selling things, I had my eye on the bread maker.  So many times, I've gone over to their house to meet with the wife, and my friend, and walked into the house to the smell of baking bread.  It brings good memories of our times together and reminds me of the example she set for me as a wife, mother and missionary.  Today I attempted to make rosemary bread...without rosemary.  It still tasted pretty good, but I definitely want to try it again when I DO have rosemary and not just leftover Italian seasonings.  One things I've found out since the having the bread maker is there's a difference between "bread" flour and the regular flour that I use.  I'm not sure if I successfully bought bread flour as the bag doesn't specifically say "bread" flour or doesn't distinguish itself from any other flour other than to say for "pan, galletas y reposteria" which means "bread, cookies and pastries".  I took a chance.  I still have no idea if it's bread flour, but the bread turned out a really nice density and fluffiness.  Is that a word?  fluffiness?  I look forward to many more times of filling my house with the delicious smell of freshly baked bread.