Fuck wonder "bread", here's how to make something 10x better.
Step #1 : Grab a measuring cup, pour in 1/2 cup of milk, heat it to lukewarm (about 30 seconds in the microwave), stir in a teaspoon of sugar, and dump in the yeast.
Step #2 : Grab your Kitchenaid bowl, and add 4 cups flour and 5 teaspoons sugar. I don't sift my flour, but I make sure to "fluff it up" with the measuring cup when I'm taking it from my flour container, and scoop up "fluffy" flour. If that makes any sense. At some point I'll weigh my flour and get a proper weight #.
Step #3 : Select your beer. I'm going with an Alexander Keith's so-called IPA which someone left at my house some time ago. Pour this into a large measuring cup and add 1.5tsp of salt to it - prepare for a foam explosion. Once that dies down, microwave it for a minute to bring it up to lukewarm temperature.
Step #4 : Measure out 2 tablespoons of butter. Fuck that, tare a bowl and weigh out 30 grams of butter. Much easier. Melt it in the microwave.
At this point, the yeast is probably trying to climb out of the measuring cup. This is good:
Step #5 : Throw the beer in on top of the flour, followed by the butter, followed by the yeast mixture. I stir everything up by holding the Kitchenaid kneading hook in my hand and getting everything incorporated, but a wooden spoon does the job much better. Once everything's somewhat stirred together, throw it on the kitchenaid and knead for 10 minutes or so:
If it comes apart an sticks to the sides of the bowl, add more flour.
Step #6 : Grease a mixing bowl, throw in the kneaded dough, and cover with plastic wrap:
Wait for this to double in size.
To be continued. While the bread rises, I'm gonna fulfill my canada day duty and run out for a smoked meat sandwich and a poutine.
Step #1 : Grab a measuring cup, pour in 1/2 cup of milk, heat it to lukewarm (about 30 seconds in the microwave), stir in a teaspoon of sugar, and dump in the yeast.
Step #2 : Grab your Kitchenaid bowl, and add 4 cups flour and 5 teaspoons sugar. I don't sift my flour, but I make sure to "fluff it up" with the measuring cup when I'm taking it from my flour container, and scoop up "fluffy" flour. If that makes any sense. At some point I'll weigh my flour and get a proper weight #.
Step #3 : Select your beer. I'm going with an Alexander Keith's so-called IPA which someone left at my house some time ago. Pour this into a large measuring cup and add 1.5tsp of salt to it - prepare for a foam explosion. Once that dies down, microwave it for a minute to bring it up to lukewarm temperature.
Step #4 : Measure out 2 tablespoons of butter. Fuck that, tare a bowl and weigh out 30 grams of butter. Much easier. Melt it in the microwave.
At this point, the yeast is probably trying to climb out of the measuring cup. This is good:
Step #5 : Throw the beer in on top of the flour, followed by the butter, followed by the yeast mixture. I stir everything up by holding the Kitchenaid kneading hook in my hand and getting everything incorporated, but a wooden spoon does the job much better. Once everything's somewhat stirred together, throw it on the kitchenaid and knead for 10 minutes or so:
If it comes apart an sticks to the sides of the bowl, add more flour.
Step #6 : Grease a mixing bowl, throw in the kneaded dough, and cover with plastic wrap:
Wait for this to double in size.
To be continued. While the bread rises, I'm gonna fulfill my canada day duty and run out for a smoked meat sandwich and a poutine.