Comments on: Cookbook Review and Giveaway: The Amish Cook’s Baking Book

By: anyacian

anyacian — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:44:46 +0000

I add more flour or until it looks and feels right, I would love to win this contest

By: cheryl ames

cheryl ames — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:27:13 +0000

I never measure, atleast when baking bread, I have always used my great grandmother’s recipe and it is even written like, the size of a fist, the size of a walnut, etc, I go by feel and looks and it always turns out great, crusty browned loaves every time!!!

By: kristineleuze

kristineleuze — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:20:48 +0000

That’s what I have found too- the humidity makes it or breaks it!

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:18:14 +0000

I bake 6 loaves of bread each week and I can tell you that bread is the one place in baking that you don’t need to be exact. The amount of flour depends on the weather (humidity). It’s best just to add enough flour till you have a soft dough that’s not sticky.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:08:07 +0000

I go by texture more so than anything. AZinAugust[at]gmail[dot]com

By: K

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:17:09 +0000

I am from Lancaster County, Pa. This cookbook is one filled with PA Dutch Cooking, the very way I was thought by my mother and her by her mother. Measuring of ingredients is done by determination of how many are coming for dinner. When I made bread stuffing in my Home Economics Class, my teacher who was not from the area, almost passed out when I did not measure a single ingredient. She did admit it was the best darn bread stuffing she had ever eaten…!! I can see where you would be a bit frustrated not being sure, and consider this cook book for the more “experienced”… And the substitutions, I would follow the recipe, otherwise it will not taste the same or turn out as desired. If you ever have any questions or your unsure about a recipe, please feel free to contact me and ask…Good Luck and keep us posted.
K

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:38:24 +0000

Whenever I bake bread, I measure exactly and use that amount. I add by Tbs after that if the consistency looks off, keeping in mind if I’m kneading by hand or rolling it out at all, more flour will be worked in.

By: natanya

natanya — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:31:36 +0000

great review. I normally eyeball flour since I am always losing my measuring cups anyway….

By: Nicole-Lynn

Nicole-Lynn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:41:46 +0000

Very nice! I add a little more here and there when it is the right consistency

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By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:29:37 +0000

When using flour in bread, I try to stick with exact measurements.

This book looks interesting.