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Yvonne58@aol.com
Sat, 27 Nov 1999 08:38:41 EST
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Hello, all.  I have been lurking since I found this site listed in a KA 
catalog, it's been quite interesting & educational.  This message is for 
Frank Brewster, who "substantially knows nothing".  The book that really 
educated me about bread & making bread is by Elizabeth David, "English Bread 
and Yeast Cookery", published by Biscuit Books, Newton, MA, new American 
edition.  I think I got mine at Borders.  Anyway, it's a bit dated, as it was 
originally written in 1977, but the basic facts  remain the same.  If you are 
interested in how to make bread & a bit of bread history, this is a great 
book.  It makes an interesting read as well as having lots of recipes for 
(primarily) English (Scottish, Irish, some continental) style breads.  The 
American edition has measures for American cooks as well as the British ones. 
 I began with the basic bread recipe, and have gone on from there.  Once you 
understand the way different ingredients work, it's fun to experiment & see 
what you get.  The basic bread recipe makes a wonderful loaf for toasting, 
but tends to get a little dry for sandwiches by day 3.  I could go on 
forever, I suppose.  If you have any questions, email me Yvonne58@aol.com (I 
can't remember if this will automatically be in  my post somewhere...computer 
challenged as I am).  Good luck & happy baking!

Yvonne