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bread made easy?

heleneauheleneau
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i mean really easy! lol  i don't have alot of time on my hands but would LOVE to make bread of some sort....even a gluten free recipe is okay
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Re: bread made easy?

  • b&r2006b&r2006
    What kind of bread? Quick breads are easy (banana bread, etc). Or maybe a focaccia (less kneading, rising, bake time).
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  • heleneauheleneau

    give me a simple one of both!

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  • Sam78Sam78

    Banana bread:

    1 stick butter

    1/2 c sugar

    2 eggs

    1 tablespoon baking powder

    1/2 teaspoon salt

    2 cups flour

    2 overripe bananas

    2 tablespoons lemon juice

    Grease loaf pan.  Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs.  Add baking powder, salt, and flour.  Put bananas in, squirt lemon juice on them, mix/mash to desired consistency in batter.  I usually add cinnamon/allspice as well.  Bake 45 min- 1 hour until top is golden and toothpick comes out clean.

    I have also added chocolate chips, blueberries, nuts, etc.

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  • reenireeni member

    do a search for no-knead bread... there has been a sort of craze in the baking scene about a yeasted bread that you just mix and let rise overnight, no kneading. The NY Times featured it about 2 years ago... so many will abbreviate it as NYT NKB.

    I also have a great recipe for pumpkin bread, and for foccacia...

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  • heleneauheleneau
    i'll take one for foccacia
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  • b&r2006b&r2006

    INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

    • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon white sugar
    • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1 pinch ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 1 cup water
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 cup mozzarella

    DIRECTIONS

    1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, basil and black pepper. Mix in the vegetable oil and water.
    2. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
    3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Punch dough down; place on greased baking sheet. Pat into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
    4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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  • heleneauheleneau
    thanks!  i will try them!
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  • knortonknorton
    Get the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day....very cool book!! Or wait until Oct. when the authors come out with their new book: Healthy bread in Five Minutes a Day.
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  • reenireeni member

    this is the one we use in the classes I teach.

    Focaccia 

    Mix together in a cup until dissolved: 1 1/4 cups warm water

    1 envelope dry yeast

    In a large bowl, stir together: 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

    2 tsp salt

    Add the yeast water and  1/4 cup + 2 tbsp olive oil to the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until all the flour is wet and it looks sort of stretchy. Put a few drops of olive oil on the surface, spread it over, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise to about double (usually takes about 45 min, but you can do this overnight in the fridge too.)

    Oil a 10x15 pan (this makes a 1/2 inch thick foccacia; if you like it thicker use a brownie pan, 13x9) really well. Use a rubber spatula to ease the risen dough right from the bowl into the pan... don't try to scoop it, just pour it. Coat your fingertips with oil and spread the dough out to the edges.

    Put toppings on; I like thinly sliced sweet onion and fresh herbs, but tomato and other veggies work too. Don't put any cheese or salt on yet though, save those for later. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again, half the time as before.

    Heat oven to 425. Make dimples in the dough with your fingers then drizzle on some olive oil and cheese or salt. Bake about 20-30 minutes until the top is golden and the whole thing is crusty.

    Let cool in the pan until you can hold it without a mitt, then flip out onto a cutting board or bread board to cut.  Enjoy!

     

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  • aspadeaspade member
    I heart no knead bread!!!
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