I made bread today. Firstly, I made a loaf of soy-linseed bread. This was using a packet mix from the supermarket – all I needed to add was yeast and water. Then knead and knead and knead, and knead some more. Then let it rise, then knead it some more, then let it rise again, then bake.
It turned out pretty well – I had some of it for lunch.
And then before the oven cooled down, I made a loaf of banana bread. Which is much, much quicker and easier to make.
I substituted some almond meal for some of the flour, which has made it moister, and more delicious.
This afternoon I went for along walk – a couple of hours out and back home. I really felt like I needed the exercise as I haven’t been out much lately. I noticed that my shoulders and upper chest and back muscles felt sore, which I thought was a weird effect from a long walk… until I realised that it was all the bread kneading from earlier in the day that must have done it!
And now I know why I had a sore back last week, after making a couple of loaves then. Interesting. I wonder if I’ll develop breadmaker’s muscles.
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Keep up the breadmaking, and you’ll either develop breadmaker muscles, or buy a breadmaker. I mainly use mine for the kneading and first rise, then finish by hand and bake in the oven. The time saved is the main benefit for me.