I’m not any sort of expert on making bread. In fact it was only in the last year (since we started cruising) that I have made our own bread. I know people who are really good at it and they make some amazing bread. They all claim “it’s so simple”- sure if you know what you’re doing. This recipe is totally easy for real- even for me, a bread making rookie. But I think I better get the hang of it quick if I’m gonna continue be a cruising sailor…
You can just make this as a wheat bread for sandwiches (in a pan loaf but a normal/large pan will make it a short loaf- like duh right) or roll it out a little longer and bake it on a pan for a more crusty, flatter dinner
bread- that’s what I usually do.
What you’ll need:
-2 cups flour (preferable unbleached but any baking flour will do- NO self- rising flour)
-1 cup wheat flour
-3 tbls. honey
-2 tbls. maple syrup
-2 tbls. canola oil
-1 cup warm water(like 80 degrees)
-1 package yeast (or 2 ½ tsp.)
-1/2 tsp. salt
Optional:
-1/4 cup walnuts
-1/4 cup pecans
What’s Next:
-Mix the flours, yeast, and salt, and nuts (if using) into a medium/ large bowl and stir to combine
-In a separate bowl add the rest: honey, syrup, oil, and water and
-Add the ingredients of one bowl into another- frankly it doesn’t matter which way
-Combine everything, eventually using your hands to kneed (you can do this right in the bowl)the bread for about 5 minutes (if your hands and/or the surface get sticky coat them with flour or oil)
-Preheat the oven to 375-Keep the kneaded loaf in the bowl covered with a dishtowel in an un-drafty spot until it gets nearly twice the size (in warm places this takes only 20 minutes but it might take an hour in a
cold place)
-Arrange the loaf either in the bread pan or shape it how you like on a cookie sheet- cover with the dishtowel again and let it sit foranother 15-20 minutes
-Bake at 375 for 25 minutes (depending on size of loaf) check by inserting a knife in the center- it’s done when there is no residue on the knife
If any bread veterans are reading this, my instructions may seem a little remedial to you but when I’m learning I prefer details! So, if you have any tips or recipes you have made, please share!
You can just make this as a wheat bread for sandwiches (in a pan loaf but a normal/large pan will make it a short loaf- like duh right) or roll it out a little longer and bake it on a pan for a more crusty, flatter dinner
bread- that’s what I usually do.
What you’ll need:
-2 cups flour (preferable unbleached but any baking flour will do- NO self- rising flour)
-1 cup wheat flour
-3 tbls. honey
-2 tbls. maple syrup
-2 tbls. canola oil
-1 cup warm water(like 80 degrees)
-1 package yeast (or 2 ½ tsp.)
-1/2 tsp. salt
Optional:
-1/4 cup walnuts
-1/4 cup pecans
What’s Next:
-Mix the flours, yeast, and salt, and nuts (if using) into a medium/ large bowl and stir to combine
-In a separate bowl add the rest: honey, syrup, oil, and water and
-Add the ingredients of one bowl into another- frankly it doesn’t matter which way
-Combine everything, eventually using your hands to kneed (you can do this right in the bowl)the bread for about 5 minutes (if your hands and/or the surface get sticky coat them with flour or oil)
-Preheat the oven to 375-Keep the kneaded loaf in the bowl covered with a dishtowel in an un-drafty spot until it gets nearly twice the size (in warm places this takes only 20 minutes but it might take an hour in a
cold place)
-Arrange the loaf either in the bread pan or shape it how you like on a cookie sheet- cover with the dishtowel again and let it sit foranother 15-20 minutes
-Bake at 375 for 25 minutes (depending on size of loaf) check by inserting a knife in the center- it’s done when there is no residue on the knife
If any bread veterans are reading this, my instructions may seem a little remedial to you but when I’m learning I prefer details! So, if you have any tips or recipes you have made, please share!
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