2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 2/3 cup white sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup vegetable oil 6 cups bread flour
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
About Time They Started Earning Their Keep
No, this isn't a child labor post. This is a chicken labor post.
Once they are up to "full production" of six eggs per day . . . at an estimate of 20 cents per egg . . . minus the feed . . . minus the off season lower egg production . . .
It should take them approximately 293 years to cover what it cost us to build the coop.
1 Bitty Thoughts:
Or you can turn the chicken coop into a playhouse, which the Two Bits would love!
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