Do you bake your own bread and if so, what type?

**homesteadmamma** · 08-22-2002, 10:19 AM

Tell us some stories about baking bread. Do you have the perfect loaf figured out yet? Do you bake bread often?

**wife228** · 08-22-2002, 12:27 PM

I've baked our bread for the past three years. Each week I bake a different kind. I make a double batch and make a couple loaves and the rest into rolls for sandwiches.
I don't use a bread machine. I have a commercial mixer that I use.
I make all kinds, pepperoni, tomato, taco, corn, wheat, rye, white, buttermilk, potato, oat, cinnamon and I"m sure I've forgotten a few.

**yolo** · 08-22-2002, 12:35 PM

I have a recipe that was my grandmother's. It is very easy, and it makes 2 loaves. I have been making this for 20+ years, and my family loves it. I used to make it at home all the time. Once I moved out on my own and got married I continued to make it, and after having the kids, they loved it, thus, I am still making it. It is white bread, and I use this recipe to make cinnamon rolls, also.

What does everyone else make?

yolo

**mommy2three** · 08-22-2002, 12:38 PM

i'm embarrassed to admit that i have only ever made beer bread!!!

**mommy2three** · 08-22-2002, 12:40 PM

i forgot to say that i would LOVE to have a bread recipe that is VERY EASY!!!!! does anyone have one that they wouldn't mind sharing????? PLEASE PLEASE

thanks so much!!
ps. i don't have a bread machine or a fancy mixer.

**yolo** · 08-22-2002, 12:54 PM

I would be glad to share my recipe. I don't have a bread machine either, and I don't use a mixer for this bread either:

White Bread (2 loaves)

2 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tablespoons dry yeast (or two packets)
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
2 Tablespoons melted shortening
6 1/2 cups flour

Mix together water and yeast. Let set for a few minutes. Add sugar, salt, and shortening.

Add:

3 1/2 cups flour; stir and then add
remaining 3 cups flour.

Knead well.

Place in a greased bowl and cover with a towel. Let raise in a war place for 1/2 hour. Punch down and knead. Divide dough into two equal parts. Place in well greased bread pans. Cover with a towel and let raise in a warm place for 1/2 hour.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

I hope you like this.

yolo

**bmiltimore** · 08-22-2002, 01:05 PM

Yummy! yolo, I am going to try to make your bread recipe this weekend!

**scmj4_mom** · 08-22-2002, 01:33 PM

I got this off of another site, can't remember which one since I am ALL over this internet! Sorry can't give credit where credit is due for it sure is good bread and easy. I don't have a BM either, just my two hands.

warm water 2 cups
sugar 3 tbsp
active dry yeast 1 tbsp
salt 1 1/2 tsp
vegetable oil 1/4 cup
all purpose flour 6 cups

In a large bowl dissolve the sugar in the water, stir in yeast. Allow to sit
for a few minutes until the mixture is foamy. Mix salt and oil into
mixture. Mix in 5 cups of flour, mixing in one at a time. With remaining
one cup flour, knead dough on floured surface, incorperating the one
cup or less of flour. Knead until dough is smooth. Tranfer dough to a
well oiled bowl, turn dough to cover with oil, cover with a cloth and let
rise for 1 hour or until doubled. Punch down dough, knead for a few
minutes. Divide dough in half, shape into loaves and place in two oiled
9x5 baking pans. Allow to rise for 30 min to 1 hour until doubled. Bake at
350 for 30 minutes. Makes two 9x5 loaves.

**QuilterMom** · 08-22-2002, 01:39 PM

I don't make bread often at all - my dh and ds are not big bread eaters and I love bread which means I end up eating way too much of it myself.

When I do make bread though, I make the Amish White Bread. I originally saw it on another site (I think mom2knk posted it here on Frugal Village a while back).

**yolo** · 08-22-2002, 05:07 PM

Betsy; I hope you like the bread. Good luck.

yolo

**mommy2three** · 08-22-2002, 05:16 PM

thank you sooo much yolo! your recipe sounds really easy!! i think i can do it!

thanks again for sharing!

**debbiepete** · 08-22-2002, 05:25 PM

I have a machine that makes bread and butter, so my family loves me to bake bread.

**Michelle** · 08-22-2002, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by yolo
I have a recipe that was my grandmother's. It is very easy, and it makes 2 loaves. I have been making this for 20+ years, and my family loves it. I used to make it at home all the time. Once I moved out on my own and got married I continued to make it, and after having the kids, they loved it, thus, I am still making it. It is white bread, and I use this recipe to make cinnamon rolls, also.

What does everyone else make?

yolo

Is the recipe a secret or can we get a copy? I'm dying to make HM bread (other than in the bread maker).