Luca Hertz - 30 Bread Recipes: Bread Baking for Beginners

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Australian Damper ( Bread Machine ) Servings :

Prep Time : PT2MCook Time : PT1H30MYield : 1 loaf

Ingredients

Directions

Add ingredients in the order specified by your bread machine .

Set machine to yeast free setting .

If you don't have one, I would recommend making the dough in the machine, and then baking in the oven .

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Australian Damper Recipe Servings :

Prep Time : 30 minsCook Time : 30 minsYield : 1 loaf

Description

Damper Bread was a staple of the early Australian settlers' diet . Traditionally, the dough was cooked directly on the coals of an open fire . If you use this method, have a beer handy in case some of the ashes on the damper are still glowing when you eat it !

Total Time : 1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 220 C ( 425 F ) Grease the baking sheet . Advertising

Step 2 Stir together the flour and salt in a large bowl . Cut the butter with a pastry blender or hand . Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, pour milk and water . Stir until the dough gathers . Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and make it into an 8 - inch round loaf . Place the rope on the prepared pan and use a sharp knife to cut the cross on top .

Step 3 Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven, then lower the temperature to 175 C ( 350 F ) and continue to bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes . The lump should be golden brown, and if lightly tapped, the bottom should be empty .

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Baked Apple

( Example ) In a 5 - to 6 - quart Dutch oven, combine mushrooms, shallots, and 1 / 2 cup water . Cover and cook on high heat, stirring often, for approximately 3 to 4 minutes . Uncover and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes . Add broth, celery, zucchini, carrots, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves; bring to a boil .

Add the raisins to the batter .

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9 - by - - inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; coat well with cooking spray .

Add the batter and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean ( see recipes for times ).

Let cool 1 hour, then remove the loaf from the pan and transfer to a rack to cool completely .

Basic Homemade Bread Servings :

Prep Time : 20 minutesCook Time : 30 minutesYield : 2 loaves ( 16 slices each )

Description

If you'd like to learn how to bake bread, here's a wonderful place to start . This easy white bread recipe bakes up deliciously golden brown . There's nothing like the homemade aroma wafting through my kitchen as it bakes .

Ingredients

Directions

) In a large bowl, dissolve 1 / 2 teaspoon of sugar and sugar in warm water . Stand until bubbles form on the surface Stir well . Leave 3 tablespoons of sugar, salt and 3 cups flour . Stir the oil into the yeast mixture . Pour into the flour mixture then beat until smooth . Stir in the remaining 1 / 2 cup flour sufficient at a time to form soft dough .

) Turn onto the powdery surface Knead until smooth and flexible for 8 - 10 minutes . Place in a greasy bowl and turn once to apply grease on top . Cover and let up in a warm place until doubled 1 - / 2 to 2 hours

) Punch the dough down, turn over the mash surface gently, divide the dough in half Shape each cube . Place in 2 greased 9x5 pan . Cover the cubes and let rise until doubled 1 to 1 - / 2 hours .

) Bake at 375 until golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when touched or has a temperature within 200 , 30 - 35 minutes . Remove from the pan to the wire rack to cool .

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