Looking for a homemade bread recipe? Bread has been an important source of carbohydrates and has been an integral part of our diet for thousands of years. Recent studies have shown that people started baking bread at least 30,000 years ago.
Wheat grains were used as a well-preserved food source. They were ground with stones, diluted with water and consumed in the form of porridge. The next step was toasting the cakes on hot stones.
Gradually, with the discovery of yeast cultures, baking powder and flour in its modern form, mankind learned to bake lush and fragrant bread.
And today there is nothing tastier than bread just taken out of the oven, hot, fragrant, ruddy. Unfortunately, today such a dish has passed into the category of gourmet delicacies. Many young housewives refuse to bake bread because of the complex and lengthy process, although modern ovens allow this to be done without much hassle.
You can see for yourself by preparing homemade bread according to our photo recipe.
Yeast can be taken pressed and dry.
Sugar can be replaced with honey.
Flour for bread is taken of the first, second grade - rye, wheat, corn, rice. You can mix different types of flour.
It is recommended to use spices, dried fruits, cheese, garlic, which help to make bread more tasty and healthy.
The readiness of the bread is indicated by the color and a distinct sound received when tapping on the lower crust.
To get the perfect loaf, remove the bread from the oven carefully. Cool naturally by ensuring full access of oxygen to the entire surface, including the bottom, for example, on a grate.
Homemade bread is stored for up to 4 days.