Bread recipies?

Question

Can anyone give me a good recipe for homemade bread (by hand) not using a breadmaker.

Answer 1

A really good traditional white bread

1 tbsp dried yeast
2 tsp caster sugar

(or 1oz fresh yeast and 1and a half pints lukewarm water

3lb strong white bread flour
4 and a half tsp seasalt flakes (measure them, then crush the flakes)
2 oz butter, lard or white vegetable fat

Stir the dried yeast and sugar into the water. Leave till frothy (about 10 mins).
Mix the flour and salt, add the sugar and rub the fat into the mix with your fingers. Add the yeasty liquid and mix till the dough holds together.
Flour a counter or big board and turn the dough out.
Knead for at least 10 mins (this develops the gluten and the dough will get all stretchy and silky: lovely!)
[Kneading (in case you haven't done this) Use the heel of your hand to push the lump of dough down and away from you, fold it over itself, give it a quarter-turn and do the same.]
Cover with lightly oiled clingfilm and leave in a warm place till the dough has doubled in size. This takes about 90 mins.
Turn out and knead again (for about 5 mins) to knock out all the air.
Now turn your oven up high: 220C/ gas mark 8.
This dough will make 3 loaves (using 1lb bread tins or just shaping by hand. Have some fun here! If you want to make rolls, I find 4oz lumps of dough are a good size.

Glaze the loaves/rolls with salted water for a crispy crust.
Rolls are lovely glazed with eggwhite and then sprinkled with poppy seeds or sesame seeds.

Baking: loaves for around 40 mins, rolls for around 20 mins. Cooked bread sounds hollow when you tap it on the underside.

(My mum's recipe)

Answer 2

Super easy and no kneading! Batter White Bread 1 package dry yeast 2 tbsp Crisco shortening 1 ½ c. warm water 2 tsp salt 2 tbsp. Sugar 3 c. all purpose flour Dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix Crisco, sugar, salt and 1 ½ c. flour in a large bowl. Add yeast, stirring constantly. Beat vigorously as you add the rest of the flour. Cover with cloth and let double in bulk in a warm, but not hot place. Do not punch but stir down. Spoon batter into 10 inch loaf pan and pat with floured hand to shape. Let rise, covered, another 30 minutes. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool slightly and remove from pan. Loaf should have a ‘hollow’ sound when thumped on the bottom. Place loaf on rack and brush top with melted butter.

Answer 3

No kneading bread.
You will need two baking pans.
No kneading Loaf

1 l yoghurt
2 dl brown sugar syrup
1 ½ teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
1 teaspoon salt
7 dl white flour
3 dl whole wheat
2 dl dark rye flour
2 dl sunflower seeds
1 dl lin seeds
1 dl raisins
1 dl hazelnuts
1 dl dried apricots

Preheat the oven to 200° C
Butter two baking pans (1½ l)
Mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl
Mix the yoghourt and the dark sugar syrup in another bowl
Finally mix everything and stir well but carefully until the mixture is smooth
Place it in the baking pans
Sprinkle some flour on top
Bake for 45 minutes
Then for approx. 30 minutes more in 175° C
If the loaf is browning too quickly, cover the top with a piece of foil
Cool in the baking pans for at least 5 hours

Answer 4

Wholesome Homemade Honey Whole Wheat Bread

3¾ hours 3 hours prep 4 "9x5 loaves"

2 envelopes yeast
4 cups water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoons salt
6 cups whole-wheat flour
4 cups white flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
In a large bowl, combine butter, molasses, honey and salt and mix well.
Add yeast mixture and then gradually add flours.
Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
Place in buttered bowl and let rise until double.
Punch down and let rest for a few minutes.
Divide dough into 4 parts and shape into loaves.
Place in greased pans and let rise for about an hour.
Bake at 375* for 35 to 40 minutes.

Answer 5

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A good simple book would be good called le Cordon Bleu
Home collection .BREAD.It gives the recipes and chef's techniques for all sorts of bread rolls and it wouldn't take up much shelf space either
Having a recipe book is handier so you can plan baking in advance without depending too much on others.You could just visit the local library and borrow for a week or so.
Hope this helps

Answer 6

Parmesan Bread:

1 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 envelope rapid-rise yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 large egg
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

Heat 1 cup water and 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan until butter melts. Cool to 120° to 130°.

Combine 2 cups flour and next 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add liquid mixture to flour mixture, beating at high speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Add egg, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Gradually stir in 1/3 cup cheese and remaining 1 cup flour.

Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased 2-quart round baking dish. Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes (bread will not double in bulk).

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden. Cool in dish 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Note: Parmesan Bread may be frozen up to 1 month. Thaw, wrapped in aluminum foil, at room temperature; bake at 350º for 25 minutes just before serving.

Yield: 8 servings

Answer 7

4 cups warm water

1 cup conola oil

2 tablespoons yeast

handful of salt

1 tablespoon sugar

and 1 egg

Answer 8

check out www.allrecipes.com. they have good recipes but haven't looked for bread yet.

Answer 9

this link takes you to delia smith online and all her bread recipes

http://www.deliaonline.com/search/?qx=bread

Answer 10

Check out breadnet.net.