SC - Re:Art or Science
Decker, Terry D.
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US
Mon Feb 1 06:51:08 PST 1999
> Bread without the shortening is still bread. Shortening is not needed to
> make bread--only flour, water, & yeast are.
>
Uhh, technically you don't need yeast to make bread, leavened bread, yes,
but not bread.
> Some say that salt is also a
> requirement. Everything else is optional and will merely change the
> flavor/texture of the result. Those of us who bake without measuring at
> all and often start our bread without even knowing what we feel like
> making
> today will probably never be convinced that Baking isn't an art--no matter
> what the International Association us Cooks and Bakers has to say about
> it.
> ;-)
>
My preference is flour, water, yeast and salt. Salt brightens the taste and
improves the crust.
Bear
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