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| Easy Yeast Bread
Y'all, I don't know about you but I love the smell of fresh bread. If it happens to be homemade bread...all the better. I wish I knew where exactly this recipe came from but I don't...maybe it actually came from Pampered Chef? I don't know. I just know that I personally did NOT come up with it...although...that is my loaf in the picture.
I am certain you want the recipe? Yes?
Here Goes...
Easy Yeast Bread
DO NOT PRE-HEAT YOUR OVEN.
Ingredients:
5-6 cups all purpose flour ( you can even use whole wheat in place of a cup or two)
2 Tbls dry yeast. ( Regular yeast. NOT rapid rise or any variation of Rapid!)
2 Tbls sugar (I have only used white sugar)
1 Tbls salt
2 cups HOT Water (120-130 degrees) CRITICAL or the yeast won't behave
1 Deep Covered Baker or Dutch Oven Rockcrok ( I prefer the DCB myself)
2 Large Mixing Bowls and a cloth to lay over the top
Directions:
1. Grease the DCB and the bowl you will let the dough rise in. Set them aside
2. Combine 4 cups of flour, the yeast, sugar, and the salt in one of the large mixing bowls. Now add the hot water and combine. I use a wooden spoon for a 100 strokes by hand but you could use a mixer for about 3 minutes. Add in the remaining flour a little at a time. It may not take all of it. The goal here is to have dough that isn't sticky anymore. You will Knead the dough for about 8 minutes on a floured surface, adding in more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
3. Place the kneaded dough in the greased bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Let it rise 15 minutes or so. Take it out, place it onto the floured surface again, punch it down or fold it down...about 3 minutes is enough of the second knead and shape it into a large loaf. Place the dough in the DCB.
4. Cut a slit about 1/2 inch deep down the center of the top and several small slits on either side of the first slit. It will look like a branch with leaves...sorta...when you are done.
5. Put the lid on and place in a COLD oven. Turn oven to 400 degrees and bake for about 50 minutes. My oven sometimes takes a little longer to achieve the nice golden brown top. Remove from the oven, uncover, and remove to a cooling rack.
6. Beam with Pride because this bread is EASY and looks amazing! You CAN bake your own bread from scratch! You just did it!
I hope your family enjoys it! Cheer |
Do you let your kids cook? I am learning that teaching your kids to cook is apparently a dying art. Huh??? How on earth can that be a thing? How are they supposed to...you know...take care of themselves? I find it mind boggling. I don't always let mine take over in the kitchen but I definitely work with them! Yes, sometimes the food is less than wonderful...but guess what...they are learning a skill. A skill that we all need in life. Don't we? I suppose this is why there is a fast food joint on every corner? Well, my girls love to cook. They really like finding Pinterest recipes and following the directions exactly...to see how it turns out. This picture is a salad they made not long ago. It was freaking delicious! We found this Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad that someone pinned from Cafe Delights and it is absolutely worth the try! Of course, we used some of my favorite Pampered Chef tools to make it a bit easier to prepare... double burner grill pan, close
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