I can make Bread now! :D

It took me quite sometime to decide if I should sign up for the 4-session Bread making class at Creative Culinaire. I had to consider the clashes with my Saturday work, initial clash with CNY eve, as well as, the fact that I am going to attend it on my own.  

 

So what made me sign up for it? On the day before the start of the 1st class, I decided to take a look at the class schedule again. And I saw that there was no longer CNY eve class. As for my work clash, I knew if I don't do it now, I will never have my Saturdays to do it in the later months. Almost immediately after I saw the change in dates, I picked up the phone (at 6pm) to check if there were vacancies. The lady who picked up my call (I somehow suspect was the chef) told me that she could still accept me but I had to decide by 7pm. I struggled, but with V's encouragement, I decided to go for it! Glad I did... a really enjoyable experience. A great teacher, Chef Judy, who shared detailed information of bread making, the considerations in business, as well as, her own life perspectives. Wonderful classmates who shared information and helped one another. Something interesting about my Class - there were 4 Wendy. Ha... I learnt not to respond to my name by my 2nd lesson.

 

My 1st Lesson 

 

My 2nd Lesson  

 

 My 3rd Lesson   

 My 4th Lesson

 

This series of classes gave me a better idea of how bread are made and I can proudly say, I can make bread now! But of course, I cannot be sure to say the quality will definitely be good. But I bet it will be much better than my 'yeasty' bread attempt previously.

 

I actually enjoyed learning the different ways of shaping the doughs. And my favourite bread from the class got to be the focaccia. the Bagels were good too. However, in view of the higher yeast content used in class (to shorten the proofing time), I find that the bread were not aromatic enough. I made a recent batch of whole meal bread using lower yeast content and they smell great!

 

How I wish I could attend the series of intermediate classes that are starting next week. I can't do it due to work, but I guess I am not ready yet. I need to have more practices first. Looking forward to more bread making!