Homemade Bread

Who does not like the smell or taste of homemade bread? There are so many ways for you to up the flavor of white bread. Who does not like sweet or savory bread? Making bread is fun for all ages. It is a great way for kids to learn how to read a thermometer. Homemade bread just makes everyone happy. 😊

Home-Style Yeast Bread

This bread is good for sandwiches, grilled cheese, and toast with jam.

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
7 to 8 cups bread flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and 4 cups of flour. Using a dough hook attachment on a mixer, beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; turn onto a floured surface. Divide in half. Shape into loaves and place in two greased 9×5-in—loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Herb Bread

This bread uses the base white bread recipe. This is good for grilled cheese and pairing it with soup.

½ teaspoon Garlic
½ teaspoon crushed Rosemary
Minced Onions 1 to 1 ½ teaspoon
½ teaspoon crushed Oregano
Dash of Salt

Mix all the herbs together. Add the herbs when you stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Then follow the rest of the base recipe

Cinnamon Bread

This bread uses the base white bread recipe. This bread is very good without toasting it.

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons or ½ stick of melted Butter

Mix the sugar and cinnamon together. If you want a gooier filling, increase the quantity. After dividing the dough in half, roll each portion into an 18×8-inch. rectangle. Brush each rolled-out dough with butter. Then sprinkle with the sugar mix. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch the seam to seal. Place in 2 greased 9×5-in. loaf pans, seam side down. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Then continue with step 4.