Unless you’ve baked bread before, use a very simple recipe. I’ve had many catastrophes trying fancy recipes.
Make a “sponge” and let the yeast really grow for several hours. Save some of the sponge with more flour and sugar for a starter, refrigerate it after a few hours. This saves having to buy packaged yeast.
Let the dough rise twice before baking. The art of making bread is somewhat a lost art, generally. My grandmothers made their own bread on a daily basis. They passed it on to my mother, and then on to me. My bread can’t compare to theirs, however.
Unless you’ve baked bread before, use a very simple recipe. I’ve had many catastrophes trying fancy recipes.
Make a “sponge” and let the yeast really grow for several hours. Save some of the sponge with more flour and sugar for a starter, refrigerate it after a few hours. This saves having to buy packaged yeast.
Let the dough rise twice before baking. The art of making bread is somewhat a lost art, generally. My grandmothers made their own bread on a daily basis. They passed it on to my mother, and then on to me. My bread can’t compare to theirs, however.