Help!
I volunteer at a "Kids Cafe" a program of the Second Harvest Foodbank. At
Kids Cafe, underprivileged children from a local school district are fed a
nutritious evening meal, and given a safe nurturing place to spend after
school time; some of the children have expressed an interest in learning
to make bread; -so I am the one privileged to teach them------has anyone
ever done this? any helps and ideas? The Fleischman's yeast site has been
helpful, but I am interested in hearing from anyone who has really done
this. I will have four or five 12-13 year old girls to start.
We are starting with a bread mix, courtesy of the local food bank, and so
this first time will just learn about the liquid temperature, kneading,
etc. Next time, we will start from scratch. I am excited about this
project---you know the old saying "Give a person a fish and you feed them
for a day; teach them how to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime", but
would welcome and suggestions or ideas.
Thanks for any help you can give me! Bread bakers are the best!
Jane dough
PS: The good Benedictine Sisters get the credit for this program in Erie,
PA (Northwestern PA Food Bank); it is an outreach ministry of their Emmaus
Ministries including their soup kitchen. I am just a volunteer and the
bread baking teacher.