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would Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes work for me? if not, what would? UPDATED with more ingredients

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I'm new to baking-bread-from-scratch but trying to learn...

I just moved to a rural area in China where they don't sell bread. My husband misses it a lot, so I'm trying to learn to make it. However, what I'm reading on here sounds a bit intimidating. I've baked yeast breads in the states, but I had any ingredient I could want and just did step by step recipe instructions, without trouble. Here, I just have the basics.

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Cost of flour

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I'm frugal. I've watched the cost of flour go up 50% in less than a year. I'm now paying 30¢ a pound (50 lb bag of enriched bleached bread flour from Costco $14.99)

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European/King Arthur Flour equivalents

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There has been a lot of discussion of flours available in the U.S., continental Europe, the U.K., Australia, etc. The German and French flour types are government regulated, in both cases according to ash content. In the U.S., we categorize flours by protein content, mostly. But one mill's "bread flour" often differs significantly from another's. So, communication about ingredients across continents has been largely a guessing game.

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This weeks lesson: sugar.

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Last week I was in a hurry to get my regular brioche prep out of the way so I could get on with my other loaves, and forgot to put the sugar in. There isn't much in there, but boy does it make a difference!

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Small Ingredient Storage

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Buying ingredients in small quantities can be expensive. For instance caraway seeds sell locally for almost $4 for 1.75 ounces. I was going through a couple of those a month and decided to shop around on the internet. I found a much less expensive source at about $10/pound + shipping. When I bought some other items at the same time my shipping cost for the caraway seeds came in at $2.50. My total cost was approximately 78 cents/ounce. The local cost was $2.29/ounce, and then I had to factor in driving, time, etc....

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Gluten scandal, does it affect us?

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It probably crossed your mind the minute you heard it. Concern. Those of you with connections, what have you found out?

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ingredients

would Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes work for me? if not, what would? UPDATED with more ingredients

Cost of flour

European/King Arthur Flour equivalents

This weeks lesson: sugar.

Small Ingredient Storage

Gluten scandal, does it affect us?

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