I LOVE to make bread from scratch, kneading and
all. I don’t know, something about it is just so incredibly homey. I
just love it. But I haven’t made it in years. Well, basically since 4
was born. So Sunday I decided I was going to make some no matter we had
a billion and one things going on. I have this wonderful honey wheat
bread from Weight Watchers and I dove in despite the raised brows from
the hubby–he doesn’t like anything that might even resemble the word
‘healthy’. Whole Wheat and Weight Watchers in the same sentence?
Definitely an eyebrow raiser. 
I still dove in.
I have been lucky enough to be able to get unpasteurized honey from
a local bee farmer. My initial reason for seeking this out was
allergies. It helps cut them down and I really do swear by it! But
that’s another blog post. 
I quickly grabbed all the ingredients, threw them together and of course had a helper…
Who decided he LOVED the dough raw. LOL Even I don’t think it tastes
all that good raw. But he did and kept sneaking bites when he thought I
wasn’t looking. So I got sneaky myself and grabbed the camera.
I kneaded it and left for 10’s Pitch, Hit and Run competition. He
got 3rd over all by the way!!! Then I rushed home, rolled the dough out
and put it in pans. I noted that the dough didn’t look like it’d risen
much but knew the house had been cold, thus didn’t think too much about
it. I did however turn on the oven a bit to throw some heat into the
kitchen to get these loaves arising.
Except…
They never did. :-( It finally hit me why. The yeast was really, and I do mean really, really old. Like over 4 years old!!!! Blah!
I should have noticed when I mixed the yeast with the liquids that
it didn’t bubble, pop and fizz but I was so worried about 4’s help and
10 leaving for his competition and the neighbor stopping by…I didn’t
pay it any mind. I simply stirred, talked, mixed, kneaded, covered and
left.
Guess what I’m making today? ;-) Oh and if it turns out I’ll add the recipe to my page.
Nicole Reising
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unleavened bread
Didn't something like this happen to the Israelites?
Jayne
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It will probably be good
It will probably be good toasted despite not having risen much. Just slice it thinly.
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LOL Jayne
I do believe you are correct!
Cole
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You are probably
You are probably right Frenchie - but I didn't keep it. I thought about it...but in the end just decided to make a new batch.
Cole
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RE: WHOOPS!
My sis, due to the fact that she's married to a Palestinian Bloke (You can imagine our discussions with me being U.S.M.C. <sigh ~~ true love won't let itself be put in a box> Can you imagine how I was investigated, with ties to Palestine, being a Marine, in a post 9/11 America?) makes nearly all her desserts with Honey. Mid-Eastern folks use honey the way we use sugar here. There may be some things Mid-Eastern people do that I don't "get" (I'm sure that street runs two ways), but those desserts made with Honey --- MMMMM!!!!!
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You always have a way of stating things that make me smile.
I'd not thought to add honey to other things but what you say makes sense. I'm going to keep my eyes out for some more recipes which use honey instead of sugar.
Cole
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