Did you ever try to bake bread at home?

Question

How?

Answer 1

6 cups flour
2 pacages active dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
half cup sugar
milk

warm about half a cup of milk and dissolve the yeast in it. add about half cup flour. cover and let sit about ten minuts.
in a large bowl mix sugar , flour, salt. when the previous mixture has doubled putt in the center of flour mixture . add milk gradualy while you knead the dough , . when you have a nice soft dough , leave in you bowl. put the bowl over a larger one filled with hot water (not boiling). and cover , your dough will rise in about 30 minutes.
then shape the dough like you want and let rise in warm place about 1 hour . then its ready to bake.
if you like you can add dried herbs or seeds to the mixture.
NOTE> the tricks i told you , I was taught to do from my bakerie teacher. it works every time to have bread in half the time.
do not use hot water because it will kill you yeast , instead use warm water, you should be able to put your finger in it with out burning yourself.
Good luck

Answer 2

Sure! I've tried mixing by hand, using a bread machine to bake it or just the dough cycle. I'd say it turns out about 70% of the time. (I'm still learning to bake bread.)

Answer 3

I don't often make bread, but I do freeze it when I bring it home from the store. I'll buy 2 or 3 loaves then put one out on the counter and the other 2 in the freezer. When the first one runs out I'll take one out of the freezer. It thaws easily and lasts just as long. If you're going to freeze homemade bread, make sure to seal it tightly. Either wrap the whole loaf in cling wrap a couple times, or slice it and vaccuum pack it if you have one of those machines. If you don't, they are well worth the money.

Answer 4

I tried to use my bread machine three times and every time it turn out awful first time it didn't rise enough second time it had a bad taste third time it rise so - - - high I thought it was going to the ceiling it was about 10 lbs. I finally decided to give it up and I put the bread machine in the closet 8-(

Answer 5

I make everything at home including rolls, bread and pies. I had a bakery at 16 and enrolled in a baking class at 9. Bread has few ingredients but takes a long time for the bread to rise and knead. If you have a KitchenAid mixer it is much easier. I never used a bread machine and never cared for those my sister's bread machine made: small, odd looking cubes of bread which have no apparent texture or taste. I can buy those at the store.

Ingredients

1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 2/3 cups warm fat-free milk (100° to 110°)
2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Cooking spray

Preparation
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in butter. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture; stir until blended. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. Punch dough down; let rest 5 minutes. Roll into a 14 x 7-inch rectangle on a floured surface. Roll up rectangle tightly, starting with a short edge, pressing firmly to eliminate air pockets; pinch seam and ends to seal. Place roll, seam side down, in a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Uncover dough. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until loaf is browned on the bottom and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove loaf from pan, and cool on a wire rack.

Answer 6

i have a bread machine i paid 100 dollars for it and it the best think i ever used for breads there is no touching and kneeding no using 10 differnt bowls everything in one pan and the machine does the kneeding rising and baking

Answer 7

I have a bread machine, too. It's better if you let the machine make the dough, then rise it yourself & bake in the oven.

Answer 8

OH yes
following the cook book
several
I even bought a machine
I can't be bothered today too many breads to choose from.

Answer 9

It's very easy. Any recipe site will have recipes and directions.
For a clear, step-by-step description of breadmaking including recipes, buy "Recipes For A Small Planet" by Ellen Ewald.

Answer 10

i got a bread machine