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I hate when that happens....

15 years ago

when I forget the salt in a batch of bread....

I have been making "cereal bread" lately....sort of a whole grain yeast bread. I mix up wheat oat and rye flakes with some boiling water....add yeast when it cools and some flour and after it has fermented some I add salt and more flour.

Once I forgot the salt...pretty flat bread!

So now when I mic the grains and the water....and dry fruit and sometimes nuts and cinnamon...I put the salt crock next to the bowl to remind myself to add salt before I finish it up.

Well the bread I made yesterday somehow got double salt.

Wish I had forgotten it altogether!

Do you think if I toast it and put on some cream cheese It would taste better? Or is it bird food?

Linda C

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annie1992
15 years ago
Oh dear, LindaC, if it tastes too salty, I'd say it's bird food.

Could you just use it for crumbs to coat chicken or in meatloaf or is this the bread with the fruit too?

It must have been a bad bread night, I made a cornmeal/whole wheat loaf with jalapenos, corn, sweet peppers, onion and garlic. I put it on the stove to rise. Elery called. I knew it was over proofed and I should have knocked it down and let it rise again, but did I? Oh no, I didn't. I baked it. It fell. It tastes good, though....

Annie
marys1000
15 years ago
Toasted sandwich bread? Croutons?
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wizardnm
15 years ago
I like salty/sweet things, so maybe if you put enough jam on it the salt would not be so pronounced.
You could also butter with unsalted butter.....

If it's really that bad... the birds won't care.

Nancy
jessicavanderhoff
15 years ago
Dang. I agree with others that it depends how salty it is. You could maybe add something bitter on top, like greens. Or maybe fresh mozzarella. But some things are just too salty to be saved.
Teresa_MN
15 years ago
If its too salty for you it probably won't be good for the birds.
dgkritch
15 years ago
Croutons is a good idea!
Butter or olive oil & herbs and bake it nice 'n' toasty!

I'd have a hard time giving it up as human food....

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hawk307
15 years ago
This was in my Post for Kitchen Tips a while ago.

Put all of the ingredients on the counter.

Move them to another spot or put them away , after they are used.

Lou

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