Bread ~ This is a trip

[Cracker]

I think I'm going to try this super easy bread recipe this week. I don't eat much bread, but the kid does.

Have you ever heard of this? They wrote the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.



From the comments section:
For the basic white bread recipe, it's

3 cups water,

1 ¹⁄₂ TBSP yeast,

1 ¹⁄₂ TBSP Kosher salt (less for table salt) ,

6 ¹⁄₂ cups all purpose flour.

For the rye - substitue 1 cup rye flour for white and add 1 ¹⁄₂ TBSP caraway seeds to mix. There is a special way to top and glaze the rye bread, but I won't go into that in this post.

Here is the new healthier recipe (with baking instructions):



(Okay, I may not make this soon, but now I know where to find this. haha Mockcloud.)

Do you bake bread? I gave my bread machine away (I stopped using it) so I usually buy the frozen loaves if I want to smell fresh bread. They make it look so easy, though, I just might get the urge to bake bread soon.

[Cracker]

Here is an article by the author that includes full instructions and the recipe: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food...A-Day.aspx

I think I have the munchies. I can't wait until I am 50. I am going to get fat as fuck after 50. The kids will all be old enough to survive without me if I die after that.

[Lady Cop]

i always made my own yeast breads, until i moved to florida and nothing would rise properly. non-yeast breads too. you have to love the smell of bread baking, and nothing tastes better warm with butter. i never tried a bread mahcine. just kneaded away. what is homier than your own bread?
i kept a sourdough starter going all the time too. you can't get real sourdough even in a bakery.

here is one of my favorite pans, for a couple Italian loaves. dust with some cornmeal for a non-stick crusty loaf! YUM!

[SIXFOOTERsez]

I have been making my own bread for years, ever since a neighbor gave me a bread machine. I wore out that one and bought a new one. Nothing like it

[ramseycat]

I love bread and bread loves me so we don't see each other as often as I would like. I really want a bread maker though. I think it would be cool to make my own bread. Some healthy zuccini or pumpkin bread. Yum.

[Cracker]

I love bread and bread loves me so we don't see each other as often as I would like. I really want a bread maker though. I think it would be cool to make my own bread. Some healthy zuccini or pumpkin bread. Yum.

Zucchini and pumpkin bread are quick breads made like a cake. You don't need a bread machine for those. If you want a recipe, let me know.

LC, That pan is FREAKING AWESOME! I have never seen one like that.

This method for bread baking doesn't require a bread machine. You just slop 4 ingredients in a container, mix it, let it sit for a few hours, put it in the fridge. Then you cut off a chunk and make a ball and bake it. No kneading. They say it takes on sourdough properties after a week in the fridge.