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 %