Is there anything more comforting than fresh warm bread? It’s one of those simple staples that can be used in so many ways. I was so intimidated the first time I tried to make my own, but to my surprise… it really wasn’t as hard as I had made it out to be.
Making bread is such a useful skill. It doesn’t have to be fancy, it can be as easy as a one hour loaf or a little more complicated like sourdough. Just learning a little will bring you and your family peace of mind that you know what to do with all that flour you panic purchased!
Bread is an easy way to incorporate homesteading for anyone! You don’t need a farm or land to make delicious homemade bread for your family. Your making the most of what you have… and that to me is what homesteading is all about.
This is my favorite beginner bread recipe. It’s the same one I used when I first learned to make bread. I have made this one with all purpose white flour, and also with half white/half wheat flour. Both are yummy!
Easiest Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 ¼ Cup All purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp Salt
- 1 ½ Tbsp Instant yeast (rounded)
- 2 Cups Warm water
- 1 ½ Tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients in stand mixer
- Add oil and water and mix for 5 minutes (Dough should be very sticky)
- Take dough out of mixer and knead on counter until smoothed out
- Divide into lightly greased pans (2-3)
- Cover with a clean towel and let raise for 25 min
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Bake for 25 minutes
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