Yeast is my nemesis, and Easter bread is its hostage.
One of my biggest life regrets is not developing an interest in cooking until I was in my 20s. By then, both my grandmothers had passed away and room with them my best chance at learning family recipes.
I’ve gathered what I can from other family members, but the experience that comes from learning directly from the masters is something I’m slowly teaching myself. It isn’t nearly as easy or fun without my grandmas by my side, but I’m getting there.
Except for my family’s Easter bread.
I’m lucky to have the recipe intact, read to me over the phone by my great aunt. Not all is lost, but I’m struggling with teaching myself the art of bread making. I had no idea it required such talent, and I had no idea I’d be reduced to tears when, after beginner’s luck success the first year, I failed three subsequent years before declaring a strike based entirely in fear.
But this may be the year to pull up my bootstraps and try again. I should, right?
No, my sticky notes didn’t catch fire. That’s my boring attempt at preserving family history, not that anyone could decode my poor scribe skills.
I don’t do bread either but really want to try. If you do, please post about it! Maybe it will give me the motivation!
I have had great luck lately! Let me know if you want help sometime!
My great grandma was the cook in our family and I never got to cook with her since she died when I was fairly young. My mom says I got her domestic skills though. My grandma could mess up kraft mac and cheese, lol.
Annie’s Eats has lots of posts about baking breads/rolls that I’ve found helpful while facing my fear of yeast.
And I’m curious about this Easter bread. I’m not familiar with the whole Easter bread idea.
ugh, i just cant do breads. i make my husband try those. ;P good luck!
Bread is not easy, you have to be very exact with your measurements. Let us know how it worked out!