Summer Banks
archillesGet to Kneading My Friend
May 30th 2009 01:41
Today, I ran out of bread. I was left with two hungry children, some lunch meat and nothing to put the meat on. It was then that I remembered not so long ago, I used to bake bread every day. The cost of baking bread is minimal compared to the $2.00 a loaf it costs to keep 20 slices of the stuff in the house. When you make your own bread, you also know and can regulate the exact ingredients.
Fresh Bread Recipe
2 packages of quick rising yeast
warm water
1 tablespoon of sugar
salt
vegetable oil
bread flour
First you place the bread flour in the bowl. Four cups is a good place to start. Next, add the yeast to the bowl along with the sugar and salt. Add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and get the warm water ready. Add the warm water slowly and mix well. When the flour just begins to gather into one large ball, stop adding flour and start to knead the bread. Kneading should last 10 to 15 minutes. This is a long time so get the kids to help.
If you want freash pizza crust - roll out - poke with a fork in the middle and bake for 5 minutes at 400 degrees before topping and baking again.
For bread, allow the dough to double in size. Make sure to cover the dough. Punch it down, cut it into shapes or a loaf size and allow to rise again in the pan or sheet. Once it has doubled in size again, bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes.
That glossy look the store bread has comes from beaten eggs being brushed on the bread before baking- so try it!
Fresh Bread Recipe
2 packages of quick rising yeast
warm water
1 tablespoon of sugar
salt
vegetable oil
bread flour
First you place the bread flour in the bowl. Four cups is a good place to start. Next, add the yeast to the bowl along with the sugar and salt. Add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and get the warm water ready. Add the warm water slowly and mix well. When the flour just begins to gather into one large ball, stop adding flour and start to knead the bread. Kneading should last 10 to 15 minutes. This is a long time so get the kids to help.
If you want freash pizza crust - roll out - poke with a fork in the middle and bake for 5 minutes at 400 degrees before topping and baking again.
For bread, allow the dough to double in size. Make sure to cover the dough. Punch it down, cut it into shapes or a loaf size and allow to rise again in the pan or sheet. Once it has doubled in size again, bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes.
That glossy look the store bread has comes from beaten eggs being brushed on the bread before baking- so try it!
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