I've already let one secret out so I may as well share another, my homemade bread. I love making bread and it is really so easy to make. It is so great when I see we are running low on bread in our house I just pop another loaf in the oven and there you go. No running to the store for bread. Another great thing is that I KNOW what's in my bread. I KNOW every ingredient and that there aren't any preservatives in my bread.
I like to do my bread loafs French Bread style. You can do them in a loaf pan if you want that shape and style, I just love the french bread style.
You will need:
1 1/4 Cup room temperature water
3 1/3 Cups Bread Flour, I like King Arthur unbleached
2 Tablespoons sugar, Organic of course
1 1/2 Teaspoons salt
2 1/2 Teaspoons yeast, not quick rise
(Sometimes I add a handful of a dried spice mixture like thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary to give it an Italian taste)
I mix all the ingredients in my Kitchen Aid mixer until the dough is nice and moist. I then put it into a bowl that I grease with oil. Cover and let it sit till it rises. Take the dough out and put it on a floured surface and "punch out" the air. I work it and then put it on a greased baking sheet, shape it into a french bread loaf, and cover it and let it rise again. (If you are using a loaf pan just put it in the loaf pan and cover) Preheat oven to 400*. Before putting it in the oven make 3 to 4 cuts along the top of the bread, for french bread style. Bake for about 12 minutes or so depending on your oven. Once it has a pretty tan color to it, it's ready. Take it out and let it cool on a rack.
That's It!! That's all it takes to make amazing fresh baked bread. Easy huh? Not to mention the money you will save. The best part is knowing exactly what is in the food your eating, well and the reaction your family will have to how great the bread is.
One other tip, put a celery stalk in with the bread when you store it and that will keep it fresh for days. No need to refrigerate.
ENJOY!!!
Till next blog........
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