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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Semolina Bread TWD/BWJ


Stepping outside my comfort zone often happens as a result of being in a baking group. Take Semolina flour for instance. I've been baking for over 35 years and never used it. Does one admit such things on a public blog?? But I'm happy I accepted the challenge because this bread was delicious. I will make it often.


This is not a quick recipe but it is not a difficult recipe either. It comes together easily in your food processor or mixer. It does have 3 rising times, each for about 2 hours. But patience pays off with a beautiful loaf of sunny, slightly nutty bread. It was perfect with a bowl of Cream of Broccoli Soup.
Our hostesses this week are Anna, she blogs at Keep it Luce, and Renee from The Way to My Family's Heart check their blogs for the complete recipe.

Now that I think about it I did decrease the salt a bit. The recipe called for 2 teaspoons of salt, I cut it down to 1 1/2 teaspoon. I think it would have been fine either way. I also made White Loaves while I had things out. 3 beautiful loaves of bread in one day--what a treat!
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25 comments:

  1. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen NotesJuly 17, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    Well, I already made the bread, can I have some of the soup? Beautiful loaf!

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  2. Andrea_TheKitchenLionessJuly 17, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    Cindy, your bread looks absolutely stunning and perfect! Glad it was such a huge success for you!

    Have a wonderful week!

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  3. Cher RockwellJuly 17, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    Gorgeous loaf!
    I love that these groups are always getting me to try new things. Some are winners, and some are not - but the journey has been fun :-)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    Now that is one beautiful loaf! Nice job :) Stepping out of your comfort zone seemed to suit you today!

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  5. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJuly 17, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    Your loaf looks PERFECT! I want to reach in and tear off a slice :)

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  6. smarkiesJuly 17, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    Your bread looks absolutely gorgeous! Glad it went well for you!

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  7. FlourchildJuly 17, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Wow your bread looks amazing! I am glad mine turned out ok..all those steps had me worried I would mess it up;)

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  8. UnknownJuly 17, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    I am very impressed with your bread. Mine was not so pretty! It did have a wonderful taste though. I bet it was wonderful with your soup!

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  9. Cathleen | My Culinary MissionJuly 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    What a beautiful loaf! You obtained a great rise on yours. Will make for great sandwiches I'm sure.

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  10. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Nice loaf! Looks delicious :-)

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  11. KayteJuly 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    You did a beautiful job on this loaf. I'm not the biggest semolina fan in the world (and I have made several loaves with it) so I thought I would not make this one, but after seeing yours, I might change my mind as yours is gorgeous, just really beautiful bread. Kudos to you!

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  12. MarliseJuly 17, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    So puffy and beautiful. Great job!

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  13. ZoeJuly 17, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Seems like this is a must-bake bread. It looks very soft and beautiful :D

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  14. JanisJuly 17, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    I think your loaf was a success! The crumb looks very soft and tender too :-)

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  15. Mary HirschJuly 17, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    I love the name of your Blog, Cindy. And, your bread, beautiful. Three loaves, you're overdoing it, my dear. Although it's 110 degrees where I am presently, I love broccoli soup. Ever since I joined French Fridays and Tuesday, both with Ms. Greenspan, I've been doing a lot of things I've never cooked, baked, or made before. And, I will admit to more than 35 years in the kitchen. Well done.

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  16. TeresaJuly 18, 2012 at 2:07 AM

    Nice job! I'm enjoying seeing the various shapes and slashes folks chose for this bread. We skipped this recipe (saving it for the next catch up Tuesday), but I'm sort of wishing we hadn't now that I've seen everyone's lovely loaves.

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  17. CakelawJuly 18, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    Your loaf turned out great Cindy! That's what I love about blogging - you learn something new every day.

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  18. Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soulJuly 18, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    Cindy,

    Your bread came out beautiful. One can never have too much bread...in my opinion :) It's oh, so good!

    Carmen
    http://bakingismyzen.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/twd-baking-with-julia-semolina-bread/

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  19. oneclevermomJuly 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Three loaves! Wowie. Your bread is so puffy and pretty with the slash marks you made!

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  20. Barbara BakesJuly 18, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    What a beautiful loaf. It looks so light and fluffy.

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  21. UnknownJuly 19, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    Yum! It looks so light and fluffy. I've never baked with semolina flour either, but I may have to try it after seeing your beautiful loaf of bread.

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  22. AnonymousJuly 21, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Your loaf was beautiful. I love how you shaped it.

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  23. Gloria - The Ginger Snap GirlJuly 23, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    Your bread looks perfect. Hubby has been making a lot of bread and pasta lately and he uses semolina in pasta. I'll have to recommend he use to make me some homemade bread! ;)

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  24. TeaLadyJuly 25, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Lovely loaf! I loved the chewy-ness of this bread and the texture the semolina added.

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  25. oven chaosJuly 29, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Your bread is a proof that it is so rewarding to step out of our comfort zones sometimes! Lovely bread!

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