Baking Basic Yeast Bread

Baking bread is truly not that hard. Wouldn't it be nice if your family could wake up to freshly baked bread every day?. At any rate, home made bread is very tasty especially when it's still warm. In my view,even bad homemade bread is good. Homemade bread has superior taste, and the fact that homemade bread is very easy to incorporate into your routine is an added bonus.

Homemade bread is a special treat that most of us do not make very often, but simply enjoy eating. Baking bread could be a real blessing since it can be difficult and very costly buying special gluten free bread in the stores. In any case home made bread is indeed much fresher and more tasty. Homemade bread is unquestionably cost-efficient for us and saving money is what it's all about isn't it?

Home made bread is something everyone ought to make. It is free from additives and is much healthier for you than store bought bread and the taste is much better than store bought bread. Home made bread is always much better than store bought. Your choice of soup, and homemade bread is one of the best frugal meals you can eat. Baking bread is something that connects us to our ancestors and to the countless others who have come before us. I think the smell of baking bread is irresistible. So here is a recipe for home made bread made from scratch. As you can see I have incorporated pictures of the steps to making basic yeast bread. Have fun and enjoy the tasty end product.


2 pkg yeast
1/2 cup warm water (115º)
4 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp soft shortening
1 tsp salt
2 cups tepid water (68 to 86ºF)
7 cups unbleached flour (a little more if needed)

Combine the !/2 cup of warm water,the yeast and 1 Tablespoon of sugar. Let stand until the yeast is dissolved and bubbly. ( This is called proofing the yeast). In a large bowl combine this mixture with the remaining water,sugar,salt and the shortening beat all ingredients together with a whip, then mix in flour until thoroughly combined. Then pour onto a floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes. Place ball of dough into a large buttered bowl and cover with a towel. Set in warm place for 30 minutes to 1 hour to rise. Punch down and let rise again. Then Punch down Divide dough and form into loaves. Place in buttered pans. Cover with towels and let rise again. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from oven place on rack until cool enough to slice and eat, then grab a knife and have it. Enjoy.


If you would like to try a quick bread, here is a tasty recipe.

Fruit Bread

2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas
1/4 c. buttermilk
1½ c. unbleached white flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. whole bran or bran flakes
3/4 c. chopped dried apricots or cranberries
1/2 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Cream the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs.
Combine the bananas and the buttermilk. Mix the dry ingredients.
Add alternately with the banana mixture. Stir in the bran,apricots
or cranberries and nuts, Pour into a well-greased loaf pan. Bake
at 350º about 1 hour or until a pick stuck in the middle comes out clean.
Cool well before slicing. Enjoy.