Monday, June 11, 2012

Cookbook: Home Baked Bread


Before we get in to what I made with this recipe, let's talk basic measurements and mixing:

3 Cups Flour (any kind - wheat, rice, spelt, etc.)
4 Tsp Baking powder
1 Tsp Salt
1 1/2 Cups Liquid (I use this term because it can literally be any liquid you want - milk, juice, tomato juice, rice milk, twc.)
1/4 Cup Liquid Fat (Ok, this one sounds icky, but again, it's preference - melted butter, olive oil, vegetable oil, etc.)

1. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
2. Combine dry ingredients (do not sift flower)
3. In separate container, combine wet ingredients
4. Mix in half of the liquid mixture, allowing flower mixture to absorb. It can look too dry or wet at first, give it time.
5. Add more liquid as needed. Depends on time of year and moisture in the air. Dough should be moist but definitely not sticky.
6. With oiled hands, form dough in to a round or divide in to two and place in oil loaf pans. (Be careful not to over work the dough)
7. Cook in oven 40 minutes. (If you have divided the dough, your cook time will need to be adjusted)

This recipe will make one 2 lb round loaf. This bread is a little more dense than loaf from the store, but hearty and delicious.

There are SO many different options though. So, let's get to what I've done so far.

Tomato Basil - I used tomato juice, and fresh basil from my plant. I chopped the basil and combined in with the dry ingredients. It's a savory loaf and goes well with soup.

Breakfast rolls - I used orange/mango juice as the liquid and added 2 tsp of sugar. I rolled small pieces of dough and placed in an oiled muffin sheet.

I will be trying a couple different options, and as always, if you try your own variations, please comment and let me know how it went! I will be experimenting with some sparkling water and juices as the liquid and also baking soda and vinegar to create a lighter loaf or bread. I'll keep you posted! 

Edit: Almost forgot to put the nutrition information! I'll do one for each recipe I try ;) I do think that it seems like a calorie dense bread and a little salty, working on all that as well ;)

Plain Recipe with Soy Milk
Nutrition Facts

Home Made Bread
  8 Servings

Amount Per Serving
  Calories 250.3
  Total Fat 7.9 g
      Saturated Fat 1.1 g
      Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
      Monounsaturated Fat 5.2 g
  Cholesterol 0.0 mg
  Sodium 553.2 mg
  Potassium 103.2 mg
  Total Carbohydrate 38.1 g
      Dietary Fiber 1.5 g
      Sugars 1.4 g
  Protein 6.2 g

  Vitamin A 1.9 %
  Vitamin B-12 9.4 %
  Vitamin B-6 1.0 %
  Vitamin C 0.0 %
  Vitamin D 5.6 %
  Vitamin E 4.3 %
  Calcium 18.9 %
  Copper 3.4 %
  Folate 21.4 %
  Iron 15.1 %
  Magnesium 2.7 %
  Manganese 16.0 %
  Niacin 13.8 %
  Pantothenic Acid     2.1 %
  Phosphorus     10.1 %
  Riboflavin 19.2 %
  Selenium 22.7 %
  Thiamin 24.5 %
  Zinc 2.2 %

Tomato Basil

Nutrition Facts

Tomato Basil Bread
  8 Servings

Amount Per Serving
  Calories 287.2
  Total Fat 7.6 g
      Saturated Fat 1.1 g
      Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8 g
      Monounsaturated Fat 5.2 g
  Cholesterol 0.0 mg
  Sodium 662.0 mg
  Potassium 127.6 mg
  Total Carbohydrate 50.0 g
      Dietary Fiber 1.8 g
      Sugars 1.4 g
  Protein 3.9 g

  Vitamin A 2.2 %
  Vitamin B-12 0.0 %
  Vitamin B-6 12.9 %
  Vitamin C 18.8 %
  Vitamin D 0.0 %
  Vitamin E 4.6 %
  Calcium 14.5 %
  Copper 3.9 %
  Folate 0.6 %
  Iron 3.1 %
  Magnesium 5.4 %
  Manganese 35.8 %
  Niacin 7.7 %
  Pantothenic Acid     4.9 %
  Phosphorus     10.9 %
  Riboflavin 0.7 %
  Selenium 12.8 %
  Thiamin 5.5 %
  Zinc 3.2 %

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