November 28, 2015 - 12:54pm
One handed baking
Well, here is a challenge. I have broken my wrist, so no lifting heavy dutch ovens for me for a couple of months. Guess this will be the time to perfect my sourdough bread baked in loaf pans. Any ideas or suggestions on baking with one hand?
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but then you would need a bowl lifter/emptier, a shaper, and other tools that aren't readily available. Or maybe enlist a helper to do the two-handed steps.
Sorry to hear of your injury and I hope that it heals quickly.
Paul
Maybe you can find a family member, neighbor, local girl scout working on a Baking badge, who would love to work with you and learn about bread baking. That way both parties benefit….and have lots of holiday treats. Best wishes for your healing to be fast and complete. Embth
Time of no knead and 100% rye mi and dump recipes. Get well soon!
I do have a Kitchen Aid mixer. In visualizing what to do, I think I can handle most things in mixing and kneading. Shaping might be a challenge, though I think I could handle shaping rolls. We'll see how that turns out! Maybe it is time to teach my granddaughter how to bake bread.
That sounds perfect!
I know, I know... it's not going to make anywhere near the quality of bread you're used to.
But they can totally be used one handed and you can play with all kinds of recipe variations just for the fun of it. Plus, it'll keep the fragrance of baking bread (one of the best smells ever) in the air, which will make you feel good, which could conceivably speed your recovery ;-)
True. I have one, but have just been using it to mix dough as I prefer to take it out and bake in my oven. But it just may be time to break out the bread machine cookbooks!
can help strap a nail brush to the underside of the faucet and you can wring things out by draping them over the faucet and twisting the dangling ends together with one hand.
Did you break your dominant wrist? Must be terribly painful. Hope it heals fast for you.
Get some good meds and think creatively.
Damp towels on the counter under bowls and boards can help keep them from slipping around and so can a silicone matt.
http://www.livingonehanded.com
http://shoulder1.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=63&threadid=16641
and great links. Thank you! Fortunately it is not my dominate hand. It is rather painful right now. I think when I can get in to see an orthopedic doctor (bad timing with a holiday week) and get a proper cast, I should do better.
I'm afraid that's the best I can do. I wish I could do more, but my magic wand is in the shop!
David
Healing thoughts are greatly appreciated!