Homemade Bread it is so easy

                                  

Here is my favorite food, that does harm to my waist, but satisfies my taste. If I can stop eating bread, pasta, butter and cheese, I think my weight would have been under control. I like to make it with whole wheat, but if I want my kids happier, I will use unbleached white flour. 

 

 Ingredients:

3 1/2 whole wheat all purpose flour

3 eggs, plus one more for egg wash

1/4 cup butter or vegetable oil

1/4 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon dray yeast

1 1/2 cup of water

                                           Instruction:

Mix dry yeast and 1/2 cup warm water and 1/2 cup flour. Cover and let it bubble for 15 minutes. Mix all ingredients together and knead with hand for about 10 minutes. Add more flower if it is too sticky in your hand. 
Make the dough into a ball and place it in a large bowl. Cover and keep in warm place, covered with warm and wet towel. Your dough shouldn't feel sticky, ans should be easy to pull the dough easily.
  Let the dough rise until the dough double its size. Once it double it's size, press the dough with your hand and let the dough rise again for the second time to double it’s size. This time it will take less time to rise. Cover the dough and let it rise again for about 30 minutes.
Start and pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Egg wash the dough and sprinkle with sesame seed  ready for baking. Bake for 30-40 minutes.  

And here you have fresh bread. I hope you enjoy it!

Whole Wheat Bread

 

 

Ingredients:

3 1/2 whole wheat all purpose flour

3 eggs, plus one more for egg wash

1/4 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon dray yeast

1 1/2 cup of water

Instruction:

Mix dry yeast and 1/2 cup warm water and 1/2 cup flour. Cover and let it bubble for 15 minutes. Mix all ingredients together and knead with hand for about 10 minutes. Add more flower if it is too sticky in your hand. 
Make the dough into a ball and place it in a large bowl again.  
 Let the dough rise until the dough double its size. Once it double it's size, press the dough with your hand and let the dough rise again for the second time to double it’s size. This time it will take less time to rise.
  Divide the dough into three and braid the dough, Cover the dough and let it rise again. Approx. 30 min after braiding the bread, start and pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Egg wash the dough and ready for baking. As you can see on the picture above, one of the bread doesn't have sesame seed, so feel free to add if you would like.
  Bake for 15 minutes, then cover it with foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
This recipe makes two bread. Remember the recipe above is doubled. For me, making one bread or four is the same work. You will be saving energy and you don't have to clean up twice.
The picture came out too bright, I didn't like that, oh well.

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Parmesan, Olive oil & Basil Bread

 

Ingredients:

 

4 cups Bread flour

2 cup lukewarm water

1 packet active yeast

2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup olive oil

1 cup parmesan cheese

 

          In a large Bowl, add luke warm water and yeast. Let it sit for ten minutes. Add salt, flour, and 1/4 cup of olive oil.  Using your hands knead the dough, till well mixed. Sprinkle a little flour on a flat surface and pour out the dough. Continue to knead the dough for 8 - 10 minutes.

           Let it rise for 2 hours or more. Look at the picture below:)

If you are busy to bake it right away, put the dough in the refrigrator to let the dough stop from rising until you are deady to bake it.

                    Divide your dough in half and roll it in different pans.

To make your own herbed olive oil. Add 1/2 cups of olive oil in a saucepan heat till slightly warm, remove from heat, add 1/3 cup chopped herbs, let sit over night. I used rosemary basil and rosemary oil.

                                Now that you have your herbed oil.

 

Add the herbed oil and parmesan on top of the one dough, then top with the other dough.

 

 

 

 

                              Heat the oven for 425 degrees.
Egg wash your dough and bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Flaxeed Rye Bread

 

 

       If there was a a diet that includes bread only, I will be the happiest person:) I love bread that is spread with butter, hummus or drizzle some honey.       

       As I am getting older I wanted to stay healthy and need to create healthier bread. Flax Seed and Rye is great source of fiber. I hope you enjoy it!
 

Ingredients

2 cups bread flour
1 cup Rye flour
1 /2 cup flax seeds
1 cups warm water
1 package instant yeast

2 tablespoon honey

3 table spoon Canola oil

1 teaspoon salt(optional)

 

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add honey, oil and 2 cups bread flour. Stir well. Add Flax Seed and 1 cup Rye flour. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Shape and put in oiled loaf pan. Let it rise until doubled in bulk.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until done.



Dinner Rolls

 

Ingredients:

               

 1 (1/4-ounce) package dry active yeast

1 cup warm water, about 110 degrees F
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup milk, scalded but cooled to warm
4 ounces melted butter, plus 2 ounces
5 cups flour, plus more, as needed

Directions
My daughter is kneeding the dough with hand. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let sit until lightly foamy, then stir in sugar and add egg, salt, warm milk, and 4 ounces of butter.

Slowly add 5 cups flour, adding more as needed to make an elastic dough. Mix well, then roll out to floured surface and knead dough for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Place dough in buttered bowl, cover with towel, and set in a warm place to rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Brush with remaining melted butter. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.

 

Have a happy bake!

Cheesy Bread

 

 Cheesy and Buttery Bread:
Ingredients:

2 and 1/2 cups bread flour

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 package active dry yeast

1 and 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese or any choose you like

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter

3 large eggs, beaten

Instructions:

In a large bowl, combine 1 and 1/2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Stir in cheese with a wooden spoon. In a small saucepan, heat the buttermilk and butter until warm (120 to 130 degrees F.) Add the milk mixture to the eggs, mix until just combined, and then add the wet mixture to the dry mixture. Using the paddle attachment, blend on low speed just until moistened. Turn the mixer up to medium and beat for 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining cup of flour by hand. Cover and set in a warm place and allow to rise for an hour, or until doubled in size.



Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover dough. Bake for 45 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Immediately remove the bread from the casserole pan and allow it to cool on a wire rack.

I like to reduce sugar and substitute with eggs. You can also use whole wheat flour instead.

This recipe originally came from Food Channel.

I hope you enjoy it! Happy Eating!