Slicing fresh bread

[big brown horse]

We make ours presliced, so we don't have to worry about the loaf getting mushed, drying out or crumbs, uneven cuts, etc.

how do you make "pre-sliced" bread?

 

[MorelCabin]

We make ours presliced, so we don't have to worry about the loaf getting mushed, drying out or crumbs, uneven cuts, etc.

huh?


seriously...how?


Does that mean every peice is a crust?

 

[Beekissed]

Just joshin' ya, girls!

But, yes, we make individual pieces and roll them a little flat. This makes for individual servings that freeze well, store more easily in a ziploc bag, dry out less and are easy-peasy to slice...even while still a little warm.

I really like that new Thin Bread style bread in the store I've been seeing, and so we have been rolling out the whole dough ball and cutting out the bread with a soup bowl....makes thinner and perfectly stackable pieces that are the greatest for toasting or sandwiches.

This kind of bread holds together better also when you have a thick or soggy sandwich....no falling apart in one's hand during a crucial bite!

Morel, since these require less bake time, the crust is still very soft and not so crusty, so it doesn't taste like a mouthful of crust in each bite. They are yummy!

 

[freemotion]

What a cool idea!

 

[mandieg4]

I always cut it on it's side with an electric knife. The bread knife works ok, but I can get thinner pieces with the electric knife.

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

Or, just make buns.

Seriously though, I agree, let it cool properly. Also make sure it cooked to 195 - 200 degrees. If it's a bit undercooked it will still taste good but be hard to slice even cold. If it's more undercooked it will still taste good toasted but not so much as a sandwich bread.

 

[kimnkell]

I always use an electric knife too. I have a question though about making sandwich bread. Do you all get yours to turn out the same consistency of regular white sandwich bread like you buy from the store? I have come pretty close but it's usually more dense than that of the store bought bread. It's still really yummy though....

 

[Beekissed]

Nah, I think it takes some pretty unnatural ingredients to get bread to come out that light, foamy and fine textured. Mine is fine and a great texture, but it doesn't last like store bought and it's not gummy like the bread you find in stores.

It also molds quicker than store bought.

But then, it also taste much better than store bought, so it doesn't lay around for long!

 

[kimnkell]

Nah, I think it takes some pretty unnatural ingredients to get bread to come out that light, foamy and fine textured. Mine is fine and a great texture, but it doesn't last like store bought and it's not gummy like the bread you find in stores.

It also molds quicker than store bought.

But then, it also taste much better than store bought, so it doesn't lay around for long!

Yeah, I would say it does too. Nothing compares to making your own bread in my opinion. We love it.