I had hand reconstruction surgery a month ago so I can't cook, bake, or type except on a tablet with a stylus, but I want to share my stuffing bread recipe. I made 2 loaves before surgery, then tore them into chunks and dehydrated them. Think Pepperidge Farm make-it-yourself, AKA instant stuffing. Come turkey day, I'll have hubby add celery, onion, pecans, dried cranberries and chicken broth to moisten a small amount, use a scoop to portion it into a muffin pan, and bake it. Leftovers can be frozen then vacuum sealed for an encore later. Top with gravy, and they are delicious! I hope some of you will try this bread! I mix it in my KA heavy duty mixer. Let rise once, then bake. Next time I will do it in the new Zo.
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Thank you, FlyinAggie, for the extra time and energy it took to post your recipe. It sounds great! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Cathy
I had hand surgery a few years ago (both hands-one 2 weeks after the other) and that was when I discovered batter bread. It is more like a cake dough consistency and made in my mixer. I discovered if I put the pan in the sink and tipped the bowl on its side, I could get most of the batter into the pan.If anyone was home, they were recruited into doing the final bowl scraping. If not, I just did the best I could. I could not live without my breakfast loaf. I suggest you prepare the pan well so it tips right out. I used a homemade oil and lecithin mix to coat the pans but there are sprays out there you can buy that have the same ingredients.
As I was recovering, I discovered that dough handling or mixing helped to strengthen my hand and aided in recovery. I hope things go well for you and you recover quickly.
The batter bread sounds really interesting! Where can I find a recipe?
I doubt we had the same surgery, as I will be in the brace for 3 months before I can begin physical therapy. I will be in the brace totally for 6 months minimum. This was a carpo-metacarpal arthroplasty, meaning the thumb joint near the wrist was rebuilt from a forearm tendon that was split in half then jelly-rolled into the space left after a tiny bone was removed. Then holes were drilled in the lowest thumb bone and the hand bone that connects to the index finger, and a cable inserted in the holes which will tie the two together to support the thumb so it can't extend too far. I will attain full function, if I am very diligent with PT, in 9 to 12 months.
Meanwhile, my non-cooking husband is learning to cook, including baking the tang zhong bread. The last pan he baked cost a lot. As he took the pan out of the oven, he dropped it on my glass top stove, breaking it. It can't be replaced, so he will have to buy me a new stove. Let's just say I give thanks daily for a slow cooker, my Zo, an electric griddle, and a microwave. So, I have lots of time to hang out here to study!
Barbara