At least it served as a photo opp by jyokota

At least it served as a photo opp

I decided to bake bread. But there is NO all-purpose/baking/wheat flour to purchase, anywhere, so I resorted to some rice flour, xanthan gum, dry milk and all those things my husband bought to bake gluten-free bread. But the ingredients were old, and the bread was yucky. But the squirrel didn't mind and I bartered bread in exchange for cooperative posing.
@stephomy -- you would have been appalled. I need help!
April 5th, 2020  
@jyokota You need flour :( Like I mentioned in the roll call post, try buying flour from a bakery or a restaurant supply store.

That is absolutely adorable seeing that squirrel eating your home made bread though.

Maybe until you can get some flour, you could bake some brownies? You could use rice flour in those. Trying to make bread without gluten is tricky and usually disappointing.
April 5th, 2020  
@stephomy - recipe, please? Until the end of April when the 12 bags I ordered arrive.
April 5th, 2020  
Being mostly a cake and pastry baker, I do tend to favor the more rich breads. How about a challah? I've never used a bread machine. Do you need a recipe with just a list of ingredients, or should I write a method to go along with it?
April 5th, 2020  
@stephomy I agree - gf bread is very hard to make.
But Junko you have turned it into a positive thing with your great image. Fav
April 5th, 2020  
Excellent detail
April 5th, 2020  
So cute. I bet he enjoyed your bread.
April 5th, 2020  
What a cutie!
April 5th, 2020  
Love the story, and I'll bet the squirrel will be a friend for life.
April 5th, 2020  
@stephomy Pardon my ignorance, but what's a challah please?
April 5th, 2020  
A great story which gave you a fabulous photo.
April 5th, 2020  
Great shot and details.
April 5th, 2020  
The squirrel looks pleased with his surprise feast.
April 5th, 2020  
I'd say that both parties won here. Flour is hard to find, I haven't found yeast in weeks either.
April 5th, 2020  
Love it Fav
April 5th, 2020  
@stephomy -- I put in the liquids and then the dry and then the yeast so I think I don't need directions unless I have to take out the dough and braid it and bake it in the oven
April 5th, 2020  
Ha, great recycling! Squirrel loves your baking anyway! We can't get flour for love nor money here either.
April 5th, 2020  
I think you are onto a winner there!
April 5th, 2020  
Loving your image and your story!!
April 5th, 2020  
Terrific :)
April 5th, 2020  
He’s quite a poser! I ordered flour and yeast in my grocery order, we pick up Tuesday. I so hope those items are there!
April 5th, 2020  
Lovely capture and story, good luck with your baking
April 5th, 2020  
Worth it for such a fab photo! Sorry about your bread though. :-(
April 5th, 2020  
Delightful shot Junko.
April 5th, 2020  
Very collaborative! I think I’m baking bread one of the next days. Just bought a stone slab to put in the oven to evenly spread the heat... You need real flour and very little yeast though, gluten free mixtures are not the same.
April 5th, 2020  
@golftragic A challah is a traditional Jewish egg bread. It is usually braided, and slightly sweet. The round braid looks like this: https://365project.org/stephomy/365/2019-09-21
April 5th, 2020  
If you want to braid it, you can, but otherwise you could just let the bread maching do its thing and end up with a loaf. I'll try to convert a small enough recipe for one loaf.

The ingredients are:
3/4 cups of water
3/4 cups of milk
2 eggs
1/2 cups of vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons of dry yeast
1 cup of sugar
3/4 tablespoons of salt
5 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

Once the dough is formed, you can either leave it in the machine or take it out and form it. I let it rise to double the size, then braid it. After that I let it rise for some more time. Longer if it's a cold day. If I feel like it, I'll brush it with an egg wash to give it a shiny look. It gets baked in a 375F oven for about 25 minutes.
April 5th, 2020  
@stephomy I don't have milk, vegetable oil, or all-purpose flour so I have to wait until my next grocery delivery. But I'll try it then and let you know!
April 5th, 2020  
I've never had to bribe a squirrel to pose before. fav
April 5th, 2020  
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