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[robert l. bentham]

to have some bread....

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Artisan-Bread-In-Five-Minutes-A-Day.aspx

i use this recipe for all of my homebaked goodies

or kill yourself....

http://games.adultswim.com/five-minutes-to-kill-yourself-adventure-online-game.html

 

[Glaucus]

Mmm... Fresh bread. Growing up the son of a baker, I know a thing or two about bread. Back in the summer when I was out of work, I would make a loaf of bread plus some buns about once a week. Found this great recipe for Amish bread (not the healthiest actually, but darn tasty). However it would take me about 5 hours to complete (I would mix the dough, let it rest for 2 hours, punch it down and shape into loafs or buns, then let it rest for 2 more hours and then bake it - add another hour or so for getting all things ready and then cleaning up after).

How long you can store dough mostly depends on the quality of your yeast. The cold can weaken or kill it. You can freeze dough, but your yeast may not survive and the dough may become flat. You can counter that by adding more yeast or experimenting with different yeast. My dad gave up on that and instead bakes many loafs at once and freezes them. Ya, it's not that great tasting, but my dad is kinda cheap and loves the money he saves more then the flavor he looses. Still, it's hard to tell if it was frozen if it ends up in the toaster.