Can I make bread in my oven?

darlene'smommy · February 2010

Might be a dumb question but I have never made bread before. I am trying to get somethings out of dd's diet and hfcs is one of them. The only bread I can find in my stores is almost $5 a loaf and we dont always go thru one full loaf before it goes bad and sometimes we do. So I was thinking of making small loafs when we need them. I really dont feel like buying a bread maker so can I just cook it in the oven. Also if you make your own bread do you have a good recipe for it. I was thinking making my own bread and tortillas because they go bad before I can use them all aswell.

emiliemadison · February 2010

Of course! Bread has been baked for thousands of years and bread makers have only been around for a few decades Wink

veloelle · February 2010

You can, but it's very time consuming. I bought a bread maker at Goodwill for $6. I don't have time to make dough, kneed it, rise, kneed and wait for dough to rise, kneed and bake. On and off it will take at least a half day to make a loaf of bread. The $6 bread maker is a steal. And you can program it to start later, dump in ingredients @ night for fresh bread in the morning.

Last time I was there, I think I saw 3 on the Goodwill shelves, all in great condition. You can also find them on craigslist, for about half of retail.

darlene'smommy · February 2010

veloelle:

You can, but it's very time consuming. I bought a bread maker at Goodwill for $6. I don't have time to make dough, kneed it, rise, kneed and wait for dough to rise, kneed and bake. On and off it will take at least a half day to make a loaf of bread. The $6 bread maker is a steal. And you can program it to start later, dump in ingredients @ night for fresh bread in the morning.

Last time I was there, I think I saw 3 on the Goodwill shelves, all in great condition. You can also find them on craigslist, for about half of retail.

I will have to look at the goodwill here.

Dougsgirl4ever · February 2010

veloelle:
You can, but it's very time consuming. I don't have time to make dough, kneed it, rise, kneed and wait for dough to rise, kneed and bake. On and off it will take at least a half day to make a loaf of bread.

exactly this...I used to do it when I was in H.S. & it took forever to make but was always excellent.

AnnapolisLari · February 2010

It is pretty time consuming if all you want is a small loaf-- when I bake bread, it's at least 2 large loaves at a time.

Ditto on the bread maker being the easy way out.

CleoKitty · February 2010

Another vote for getting a bread machine at a thrift store. I think I paid $5 for mine.

4Speedy · February 2010

yes, you can make bread in your oven, but there is kind of an art to making GOOD bread. It's one of those things where you have to practice for a bit before you begin to know when the dough is just right.

It's a heck of a lot easier to buy the $5 loaf, split it into thirds, wrap it in freezer paper and a ziplock and then freeze. When you need it, it only takes 45 minutes to defrost rather than the 3 hours it takes to make bread.

goodheartedmommy · February 2010

Nature's pride brand is cheap at $2.50/loaf, and doesn't contain HFCS. Whole foods has their brand for about $2.00 for all-natural bread. Our store-brand organic bread is $3/loaf. You can freeze it and thaw it as you need it--that's what we do, as we don't eat it often. You can thaw it in the microwave quickly.

penguingrrl · February 2010

Yes you can! I make most of our bread and do it all with my kitchen aid mixer, my own hands and my oven. No frivolous supplies needed (although a bread maker wouldn't be bad to have)!

Also, there are a lot of breads that don't contain HFCS! We buy arnold when I don't have time to bake and it's aroundd $3 a loaf. And, if you use it slowly bread does very well in the freezer and you can just take it out a slice at a time! My mom does this because she goes through bread so slowly!

Here's my sandwich bread recipe (I also do baguette if you're interested in that recipe). It's for 2 loaves, but I half it since I only have one loaf pan:

2 packages regular active dry yeast

1/4 cup warm water (105*-115*) (I just use hot tap water)

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup margerine or butter (we use butter)

3 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups very warm water (120* to 130*) (again, I just use hot tap water)

4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 3/4 to 3 3/4 unbleached all purpose white flour (varies by the humidity of the day, etc.)

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. In large bowl, mix honeuy, butter, salt and very warm water; cool 5 minutes.

2. To cooled honey mixture, beat in 3 cups of the whole wheat flour with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl frequently, until moistened. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Beat in remaining 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour and dissolved yeast. With spoon, stir in 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 cups of the all-purpose flour until dough pulls cleanly away from side of bowl.

3. Place dough on floured work surface. Knead in remaining 1/2 to 1 cup white flour; continue kneading 5 to 10 minutes until dough is smooth and springy. Grease large bowl with shortening or cooking spray (I use butter); place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80* to 85*) 30 to 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

4. Generously grease 2 loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray (again, I use butter). Gently push fist into dough to deflate; divide in half. On lightly floured surfacce, roll each half of dough with rolling pin into 18 x 8 inch rectangle (I do not use a rolling pin, just my hands and eyeball the size). Starting with one 8-inch side, roll dough tightly,, pressing with thumbs to seal after each turn. Pincch edge of dough into roll to seal; pinch each end to seal. Fold ends under loaf; place seam side down in pan. Cover; let rise in a warm place 30 to 45 minutes or until doubled in size (I let rise to above top of pan).

5. Heat oven to 375*. Uncover dough; bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350*; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped. Immediately remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

goodheartedmommy · February 2010

And to answer your bread baking question--I rarely bake actual sandwich bread, because I like store-bought sandwich bread. I do make bread for us to eat for snacks, though. I make it in both the oven and bread machine. It molds just as quickly as store-bought, or faster, IME. Just thought you should know that!

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