Recipes

[house_cat]

If you have a super-simple homemade bread recipe that doesn't require a bread machine, can you please share it with me?

I've baked bread a few times, but the recipes always required hours or days of proofing, punching, proofing, punching... I don't have the time for that.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[wagirl]

If you don't want to spend hours doing all that you need to do making yeast bread, then I think you may be out of luck. I have and use a bread machine and I have and use a kitchen aid mixer that will make the dough but still have to proof and knead.  Are you thinking about a quick bread that doesn't need all the work? Otherwise, go to your local bakery and buy a good loaf of bread.

[Sooner]

Irish soda bread?

[ValuSkr]

A few years ago I read a recipe for bread that required no kneading that was baked in a Dutch oven.   My mother made it and said it was easy and very good.  I'll make it one day - when I have a Dutch oven.  

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11376-no-knead-bread

[Zhills]

Beer Bread

Prep Time: 3 min Cook Time: 45 min

Yields 1

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour                                                 
• 1/4 cup sugar                                                                
• 1 12 ounces bottle of beer                                         
• 1/2 stick butter, melted                                              

Instructions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2. Butter a 9x3x5 inch loaf pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and beer and mix until combined. The mixture should be thick. Pour into the loaf pan and top with melted butter.
• 3. Place a cookie sheet under the loaf pan on the bottom rack. The melted butter may spill over.
• 4. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean and is firm to the touch. Cool slightly and serve warm or room temperature.

[momtochloe]

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@Zhills wrote:

Beer Bread

Prep Time: 3 min Cook Time: 45 min

Yields 1

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour                                                 
• 1/4 cup sugar                                                                
• 1 12 ounces bottle of beer                                         
• 1/2 stick butter, melted                                              

Instructions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2. Butter a 9x3x5 inch loaf pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and beer and mix until combined. The mixture should be thick. Pour into the loaf pan and top with melted butter.
• 3. Place a cookie sheet under the loaf pan on the bottom rack. The melted butter may spill over.
• 4. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean and is firm to the touch. Cool slightly and serve warm or room temperature.

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@Zhills holy cats I think you have given me a bread recipe that I can actually make . . . thank you so much for this (and I hope you are feeling better each day)!

[dex]

I find that I only need one tbsp suger in that beer bread and I don't even use the butter.It is really good toasted too.This is the only bread that I can make.

[momtochloe]

@Zhills @dex

Quick question, do you have a beer that your prefer when making this bread?

I am assuming a light beer is out of the question but do you prefer a regular beer (Bud/Miller) or maybe a darker lager type?

[dex]

I like a light beer because it has less hops flavor...I use a room temp beer.Dont forget to grease the pan you bake it in unless you have nonstick

[momtochloe]

@dex wrote:

I like a light beer because it has less hops flavor...I use a room temp beer.Dont forget to grease the pan you bake it in unless you have nonstick

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@dex thank you so much for this tip/information as most recipes seem to lean toward a "heavier" beer . . . thank you!