Bread Bootcamp

By Marye Audet

Learning to bake bread can seem very intimidating and many would-be bakers quit in frustration. Bread Bootcamp teaches you to create tall, fluffy loaves of bread using an incremental approach - learning the techniques step by step so that by the end of the book you've mastered it. More importantly, you've had fun doing it!
Marye Audet has several decades of bread baking experience behind her and explains each aspect of breadmaking in simple, easy to understand terms. There are images to help along the way, a glossary, and plenty of explanations about the hows and whys of making bread. This is not a book about fancy artisan bread but an invitation that welcomes you into the heart of the home and helps you achieve fluffy white and whole wheat breads, sweet cinnamon rolls, and even glazed donuts that your great-grandmother would be proud of.
You'll begin with easy batter breads and then move on to kneading white bread. From there you'll knead your way through whole grains. After that it's an easy stroll through dinner rolls and specialty breads like pizza crust and donuts. Every recipe has been tested numerous times - and if you run into a problem you can usually give Marye a shout on the Restless Chipotle Facebook page and get an answer.
She takes the reader on the breadbaking tour of a lifetime. You'll learn about ingredients and why they work, which tools are necessary and which are not, and you'll be given the keys to troubleshooting your own loaves and figuring out how to fix problems.
Even if you've made bread for years you'll likely find new information and recipes in Bread Bootcamp. There is literally something for everyone! Oh, and that gym membership you've been considering? Now might be a good time to get it. You are going to be enjoying a lot of bread!
There are 28 recipes which include:
English Muffin Loaf
Sally Lunn
Honey Buttermilk Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Old Fashioned Whole Wheat Molasses Bread
Kalamata Olive Loaf
Cracked Wheat Bread
30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Spicy Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Pretzels
and more!

Are you ready to learn or improve your bread baking skills?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Marye Audet
• Release date: Oct 16, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310474156

Marye Audet

Marye Audet (1960-) is a Christian, a mom, an artist, a writer, a friend... She has been described as Martha Stewart meets MacGyvere and that is probably the closest anyone has come to being able to categorize her.Marye is deeply involved in the ongoing restoration of 4300 square feet of potential just outside Dallas, Texas. The house is a 100 years old and reflects her interest in all things historic, antique, and country.Instructing comes naturally. Marye has been homeschooling since the dark ages, (1989) and will be homeschooling far into the future. Marye is the mom of 8 children, the oldest of which was born in 1982 and the youngest born in 2003. All of the children are excellent cooks and enjoy being part of whatever is going on in the 500 square foot kitchen. She recently married Marc White, a brave and courageous man willing to take on the challenge of a rambling house in need of repair and the six kids still at home.Besides cooking, homeschooling, and historic home restoration, the family raises heirloom Barred Rock chickens and is moving toward a more sustainable, self sufficient lifestyle.In her spare time she enjoys:*Spinning fiber*Painting*Reading*Handcrafts*Coffee*Chatting on twitterYou can find out more on her bio blog, maryeaudet.com which has links to her various blogs and current writing venues, or look her up on Twitter or Facebook. Looking for more of her recipes? Check restlesschipotle.com and the Restless Chipotle Fan page on Facebook!Favorite author? Jan KaronFavorite movie? Mostly Martha (German with subtitles)Favorite show? Iron Chef or Hell's KitchenFavorite food? Chocolate!Favorite artist? Christopher Willett, blood brother since 1966 and personal friend since 1963Favorite music style? Big band/swing, jazz, classical, classic rockFavorite color? Burnt orange/ red

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Bread Boot Camp

It's Not Just a Cookbook – It's an Adventure

Marye Audet

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Marye Audet

Published by Marye Audet at Smashwords

Copyright 2014 Marye Audet

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A Note from Marye

There is no way I could publish this book without thanking my family and friends who get stuck taste testing. If you think that sounds like fun then just ask my kids about the chevre cheesecake incident of ‘02.

Also a giant thanks to my readers and especially those that follow along on the Restless Chipotle Facebook page. They helped me with the book cover and let me know what they wanted to see inside. I hope it’s what you wanted!

Finally, you know –

So eat your meals heartily, not worrying about what others say about you—you’re eating to God’s glory, after all, not to please them. As a matter of fact, do everything that way, heartily and freely to God’s glory. At the same time, don’t be callous in your exercise of freedom, thoughtlessly stepping on the toes of those who aren’t as free as you are. I try my best to be considerate of everyone’s feelings in all these matters; I hope you will be, too.

1 Cor 10:31, The Message

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Bread

What Is an Incremental Approach?

Yeast Bread Baking Success

Batter Breads

White Batter Bread

Cheese and Herb Batter Bread

English Muffin Loaf

Sally Lunn

Batter Bread Takeaway

Basic White Bread

Old Fashioned White Bread

Amish White Bread

Honey Buttermilk Bread

Pain de Mie

White Bread Takeaway

White Bread Variations

Bacon Bread

Grandma’s Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Tomato Swirl Bread

Kalamata Olive Loaf

White Bread Variations Takeaway

Basic Whole Wheat Bread

Easy Homemade Whole Wheat Bread

Country Style Whole Wheat and Honey Loaf

Classic Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Whole Wheat Molasses Bread

Whole Wheat Bread Takeaway

Whole Wheat Variations

Whole Wheat Cranberry and Walnut Bread

Whole Wheat Raisin Bread

Cracked Wheat Bread

Multi-Grain Bread

Whole Wheat Bread Variations Takeaway

Rolls and Such

30 Minute Yeast Rolls

Homemade Brown and Serve Rolls

Spicy Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Hot Dog and Hamburger Buns

Rolls and Such Takeaway

Specialty Breads

Pizza Dough

Potato Garlic Baguette

Pretzels

Raised Donuts

Specialty Breads Takeaway

Troubleshooting

Glossary

Resources

References

About Marye Audet

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What Is an Incremental Approach?

You've heard the old adage Inch by inch it's a cinch!?

An incremental approach to learning is simply learning something a little at a time until it is mastered. As a homeschooling mom I taught my kids this way for decades. No, really decades – 1989 to 2012!

You learn one aspect of the subject and then you move on to the next level while continuing to practice each new bit of information. By the time you are finished with each level you've got it! I have tried to use that method here. You certainly don't have to do the recipes in order but you'll find you have more understanding if you do. I want you to learn to bake bread but it is just as important to have fun doing it.

As always, thanks for reading!

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Introduction to Bread

Bread has been a part of the human diet for thousands of years (and that’s an understatement). At first it was unleavened porridge baked on hot rocks. At some point someone didn’t clean up the cave after breakfast and by lunch the left over porridge was airy and bubbly, infused with wild yeast. From there it was a hop, skip, and a jump to the Egyptians developing yeast commercially. At this point in human history we enjoy all kinds of breads made with all kinds of flours from all kinds of grains. There has never been more flexibility, choice, and adventure in bread making than there is right now.

There are a lot of reasons for wanting to bake your own bread.

Homemade bread has better flavor.

Homemade bread is healthier because there are no preservatives.

Homemade bread is satisfying and fun to make.

Plus it makes your house smell better than anything else. Walking in the kitchen to the scent of warm bread is heavenly. Cutting a still warm piece and slathering it with a generous amount of butter is even better. Yum!

There are no real tricks or special techniques to bread making. For the most part you don’t need special equipment. A stand mixer that can handle bread dough is nice to have but people kneaded bread by hand for thousands of years. It just takes time, practice, and strong arm muscles! I find that hand kneading dough is relaxing and helps me quiet my mind when I am under a lot of stress – it’s very therapeutic.

This book is for everyone from beginners to those souls with lots of experience. If you are a beginner then I suggest you bake through the book chapter by chapter. Each chapter is built upon the foundation of the previous chapter. You can skip around but you may not be as successful since you may miss an important technique or suggestion.

Buy a spiral notebook and keep notes about each loaf of bread you bake. Date it, make note of the temperature, the weather (Sunny? Overcast? Humid?), and even the brands of ingredients you use. Make notes about the dough, your observations, and how it all came out. Finding a solution to a problem will be much easier if you can review the process. You’ll be surprised how much