My first attempt making bread back in year 2011

After browsing through my archived photos in my computer and since this blog has been quite dead for awhile, I decided to share this on my blog. Guess what?! Photos of my first attempt in making bread. I have no idea how to knead the dough, how much water to add to the flour and how the yeast actually works but I decided to give it a try. My grandma helped me in kneading part. She has a little bit of experience and I trust her because her dad used to bake bread and I heard from her that my great grandfather was quite good in making bread. Interesting right? 

Want to know the results? Continue reading....

My dough didn't rise or double in size after 40 minutes of proofing. Oops, I guess my hot water killed all the yeast. Didn't know what to do next, couldn't do much to save the dough, so I chucked it to the oven and bake.

After 15 minutes, not excited, not anticipating any good results as I expect to throw away the bread.

Took out the bread from the oven, the bread was hard. Smell and tasted like raw flour. 

My sister came out with a brilliant idea. We drew funny facial expression on the bread.

Egg-like bread.

 

Similar facial expression? >_< 

Even my furkids are not interested in those bread. If they are interested, you won't get to see the above similar facial expression photo. So what to do with the bread?

My dad and I cycled up to Air Itam Dam from our house and brought the hardened cute bread to share with the strays at the dam. Sharing is caring right? 

It was a wise decision to attend a basic baking class after this attempt. My baking skills has improved tremendously and most importantly, my family and I (including my four furkids) get to eat healthy homemade bread, no preservative, no bread improver and softener.