Bread Making

What's for dinner? Pasta sounds good. Accompanied by a simple salad and Fresh Baked Bread. You have to have fresh bread with pasta. In this case where else do I turn to but my Easy Homemade Bread. I've been making this bread for over two years now. It's actually a simplified Italian Bread recipe, which I got from a James Beard Book called "Beard on Bread". I will have to check the book out again from the library and find out the actual recipe.

Baking Bread is so technical and accurate I know but my simplified recipe is a household favorite. It had gone through several makeovers. Just recently I have only been using 1 Packet of Yeast instead of 2 and the outcome is just the same, if not better. I have also been adding 2 Tablespoons of milled flax seed for added nutrition. Once you get familiarized to baking, you may start doing substitutions. Make sure you're ready to face disappointing and great results alike. You can find the Basic Bread Recipe HERE.

1 C of Wheat Flour and 3- 4 Cups White

My little baker at 2 yrs of age

Made Various Breads to take on our Road Trip.

Wheat and Rice Flour

Great for Peanut Butter and Jelly and Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Parmesan and/or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

I saw the recipe for Pretzel Bites on Pinterest yesterday and what a good timing since I was making bread today. They turned out really good. The Parmesan Pretzels taste similar to Pizza Hut cheese sticks. The cinnamon sugar taste similar to donut holes but with added crunch. If you have little ones, they'd be a hit. Of course grown ups too as I have eaten ten pieces as I write. 

Whatever you're making today. Have fun and Happy Eating!