Thursday, November 4, 2010


Okay Ladies and Gents....here is the EASIEST Bread Recipe you have ever tried. I have always been a baker but up until this recipe I have always left the homemade bread to my mother. She has always been able to go into the kitchen without any recipe and whip up bread to die for. This is not only super yummy it is really really EASY....

5 Minute Bread Basic Recipe

3 cups warm water
1 1/2 tbsp yeast
1 1/2 tbsp salt (I use Kosher. If you use table salt only do 1 tbsp.)
6 1/2 cups flour

Combine all ingredients together (I use a kitchen aid mixer but it is not necessary) I also always add a pinch of sugar to help aid the yeast. No kneading!

This will be very sticky! Flour your counter...alot. Dump out and quickly form 2 loaves. The less flour you use the better so don't knead it just flour the outside heavily as you form it and then pat the excess off and put in greased loave pans.

Let raise (I put mine in the oven) for 30 minutes or so. Turn oven on to 400 degrees and put in when the oven is still cool. (Again this is not necessary but it saves you time in the raising process. Cook 3o minutes (the bottom should sound hollow when you dump them out to cool). Waaalaa!

I believe this costs about 50 cents/loaf! So totally time is 1 hour from start to finish and you really are only hands on for 5 minutes.

Now for my healthier version

Whole Wheat/Oatmeal/Flax

3 cups warm water
1 1/2 tbsp yeast
1 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
1/4 molasses or honey (optional depending on your mood or supplies)
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 hand fulls of flax seeds
3 cups whole wheat
3 cups white flour

same process...really sticky but flour generously the outside as you form the loaves then you should be good.
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Love, joy, procrastination, and frustration of a Urban Alaskan Gardener Cook and most importantly Mother of three.... It might not always be pretty but I wouldn't trade it for anything! Life long Alaskan who really does not enjoy the ever so long winters. However, I live for my summers. My body decides that when the light comes (and let me tell you we get a lot), sleep no more, have time to make up for. I enjoy cooking/baking/decorating but my passion is gardening. I always set out for things to be perfect but usually settle for a lot less because frankly I don't have the time or patience (3 children under the age of 5 need I say more...oh yeah...and a husband:) So to sum me up I'm an introverted, detail oriented, procrastinator that hates to be late for anything and rarey finishes a project. I love my family and friends and throughly enjoy being able to take care of my children and watch them grow everyday!