More adventures in bread land, or, Ohh, Flat Bread

Well. Haven't wasted this rainy week...that's for sure. Got all my seeds ready to go in next week. In mere weeks I shall eat baby beet greens, and rainbow chard fresh from my yard. My goal garden wise this year is to garden whatever part of the yard I haven't yet. I mean the front too...dirt is dirt. WHY waste water on a lawn or ornamental plants? Beautiful Rainbow chard is just as pretty in a container by the front door as it is in a garden bed. Very exciting.

Money has been a stressor again, so my plan of buying some flours and gums from the Co-Op is on hold until we get a hold on our budget. A good friend has passed on some information about a wonderful gluten free baker she knows. I plan on reaching him this weekend and asking if I can interview him. He bakes at 3000 ft, I bake at 2200...we should have some similar experiences. I'm really thinking that part of the light texture of Udi's Bread comes from it being baked at a high altitude. Can you tell I've been studying?

Yesterday was bread day. I just didn't want to make yet another loaf of my GF Pantry bread, but, that was what I had to work with. WHO says it has to be baked as a loaf though? I lightly oiled a cookie sheet, mixed the bread by package directions, then I wet my hands and used them to spread the sticky glob on the pan. Just like the pizza dough...it took the water and spread like clay plaster. I baked it for about 20-25 minutes, and out came a lovely Focaccia looking bread!

While it was still hot I cut the loaf in half, then one half in strips. I took the strips and dipped them in melted butter and rolled them in cinnamon-sugar. YUM!

The other half of the rectangle is being used for bread. I made a lovely (and the first in months) Panini sandwich for lunch today and the bread was a different animal than it's loaf counterpart. It's still chewy, and almost flaky...not crumbly. I'm inspired. ONWARD!!