Another Bread Question!

[ptkds]

Ok, so I think I found a pretty good bread recipe, but the problem is that it is so little! The bread slices are about half as tall as normal bread. Is there a way to make bread that is taller? I want it to look more normal so a slice of cheese or whatever will actually fit on it! I could also use some different recipes. I am just trying out different ones until I find one the whole family enjoys. The latest one is a little dense, but still pretty good.

Thanks!

ptkds

[TriticusToxicum]

Ok, so I think I found a pretty good bread recipe, but the problem is that it is so little! The bread slices are about half as tall as normal bread. Is there a way to make bread that is taller? I want it to look more normal so a slice of cheese or whatever will actually fit on it! I could also use some different recipes. I am just trying out different ones until I find one the whole family enjoys. The latest one is a little dense, but still pretty good.

Thanks!

ptkds

I don't know of any way to make the bread taller, but to make the slices more "functional" you could get creative in how you cut the bread. When I have a loaf that doesn't rise I cut it in half so I have 2 really big "heels" then flip it up so the cut end is down on the cutting board and cut slices parallel to the original bottom of the loaf. You'll get fewer slices, but they should be large enough to use for sandwiches. Oh my, the tricks this disease teaches us!

[debmidge]

is your bread too tall or too wide?

[ptkds]

is your bread too tall or too wide?

I just use a normal size loaf pan.It is wide enough, just too short. I want it to be taller so it seems more "normal".

ptkds

[Cheri A]

Wow... sounds like you're doing pretty good if you can get it to come out in a regular loaf pan! I had to start out with muffins, then mini-loafs and now use a regular loaf pan for the bread recipe that I make.

I also cut bread creatively, like Richard suggested!