Bread Making Machines

Too many people do not know how fantastic homemade bread really is. Store bought bread can not begin to compare, and none can bread made bread machine. In fact, while breadmaker is easy (just plug in the ingredients, turn the machine on and leave the kitchen), the end results often not satisfactory, which not only encourages the myth that bread is house is beyond the average household.

The truth is baking bread not difficult. Even someone with little or no cooking or baking experience can make a loaf of delicious bread for their family or guests, dinner will be swallowed. Making bread is fun, too - even therapeutic. The only real drawback of the homemade bread is that it disappears so fast. Too, you want to make sure that you trust, reliable bread recipe .

It takes a little time to make bread - not so much the actual working time, but the waiting time (when the yeast makes the dough). So, choose one day you intend to be at home, put some favorite music, and enjoy the process - and smells! - In the good, the bread the old. And if you have children, they love to help you, too.

Here is a favorite, easy recipe for hot, soft, homemade bread.

What you need:

1 / 3 cup + 1 tablespoon tablespoons brown sugar
1 package dry yeast ½
4 1 / 2 cups flour, divided (for best results, use white flour)

1 tablespoon salt
1 / 3 cup milk
1 / 3 cup oil
1 egg

How to do:

In a small bowl, combine ½ cup warm water, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, baking powder and set aside. Good, active yeast will double in size when you're ready to mix the dough.

In a saucepan, combine 1 cup flour with 1 ½ cups of water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. The mixture of lumps and stick to the pan, but if you keep cooking and stirring it smooth.

Once the mixture is smooth, remove from heat and add 1 / 3 cup brown sugar, salt, milk, oil, egg and 1 cup of flour. Mix well. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture. Add 2 ½ cups flour. Mix well.

Leave the dough in pan, cover with a clean cloth and place it in a place hot enough, not drafts for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Sprinkle flour on the kitchen counter or a cutting board and place the whole block of dough on it. (The dough must be shaped like a slightly flattened ball.) Sprinkle a small amount of flour on top of dough. * Knead 2-3 minutes, or until smooth and elastic, using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to your hands.

Cover the dough again and let stand for 15 minutes. Knead a few strokes, then cut into two equal parts. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Shape each piece into a rounded rectangle. Place each rectangle on a greased cookie sheet, cover with a towel and let rise until about double. Bake at 375 º for 30-35 minutes and enjoy!

* How knead BREAD:

1. Cover your hands with a thin layer of flour.

2. Using the heel of your hand, press down and push the dough away from you. Then fold the dough over itself, toward you.

3. Turn the dough one quarter of the half to the other end and repeat step 2.

4. Follow the recipe directions for how long to knead the dough. If your recipe does not specify, knead until dough is smooth and shiny. When you pinch a little dough is kneaded in the fingers, he must feel a bit like pinching your earlobe.