Embark on a culinary expedition into the realm of country bread, where rustic charm meets delectable flavors. In this comprehensive guide, we will unveil the secrets of crafting the perfect country bread, a loaf that embodies the warmth of a country kitchen and the essence of wholesome goodness. We will delve into the nuances of choosing the ideal flour, nurturing the yeast to its fullest potential, and mastering the art of kneading and shaping. Let's embark on this journey to create a masterpiece that will elevate your dining experience and leave you craving more.
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COUNTRY WHITE BREAD
Anytime is the right time for a comforting slice of homemade bread. These loaves are especially nice since the crust stays so tender. This white bread recipe is my husband Nick's favorite. He makes most of the bread at our house. -Joanne Shew Chuk, St. Benedict, Saskatchewan
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 2 loaves (16 pieces each).
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, oil and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough. Divide in half and shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°., Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
FRENCH COUNTRY BREAD
A simple European-style country bread. Just enough whole wheat to give it some flavor but not so much that it's heavy. I use an overnight starter to give it extra flavor.
Provided by Stephen Carroll
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes
Time P1DT2h40m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- The night before baking the bread prepare this starter: In a medium sized non-metal mixing bowl dissolve 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast in 1 cup warm water. Add 1 1/2 cup bread flour and mix well. Cover and let sit overnight at room temperature.
- The next day: In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the 2 teaspoons yeast in the 2 cups warm water. Add the starter mixture, the whole wheat flour, 3 cups bread flour and the salt; stir until well combined. Add the remaining bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into the prepared pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 156.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
PAIN DE CAMPAGNE - COUNTRY FRENCH BREAD
I got this recipe out of a novel and made some minor changes. It is a yummy French bread that is worth the wait.
Provided by violet
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes
Time 5h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- To make the sponge, whisk the 1/2 teaspoon yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Stir in the whole wheat flour until the mixture resembles a thick batter. Beat for about 100 strokes to form longs strands of gluten. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let sit at room temperature for 2 to 8 hours (longer is better for flavor development). You can also let the poolish ripen in the refrigerator for 12 to 15 hours, bringing it back to room temperature before proceeding with the recipe.
- When the poolish is ready, it will be bubbly and loose, with a yeasty, sour aroma. Scrape the poolish into a bowl and stir in the 2 1/2 cups water and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon yeast. Stir well to combine. Add the bread flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition, until the dough becomes too difficult to stir.
- Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour only when the dough becomes too sticky to handle. Sprinkle the salt over the dough and knead it for an additional 5 to 7 minutes. The dough should have a smooth surface and spring back to the touch. Shape the dough into a round and cover with a damp cloth for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat the surface of the dough with oil. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 2 to 3 hours.
- Deflate the dough and cut it into two pieces. Shape the dough into two rounds, cover them with plastic or a damp cloth, and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Shape the dough into baguettes. Place a heavily floured cloth on a baking sheet, arranging a fold down the center to separate the loaves. Place the loaves, seam-side up, on the floured cloth. Dust the tops of the loaves with flour, cover with a damp towel, and let rise until doubled in bulk again, about two hours.
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal. Gently transfer the risen loaves to the baking sheet, placing them seam-side down on the cornmeal. Make several diagonal slashes in the loaf with a serrated knife or razor blade.
- Immediately place the scored loaves in the preheated oven. Bake the bread until the loaves are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the loaves on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, Sodium 723.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
RUSTIC COUNTRY BREAD
A round loaf with a crisp crust--chewy, and great for sandwiches.
Provided by Chris
Categories Bread 100+ Bread Machine Recipes
Time 16h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- The day before making bread, place 3/4 cup spring water, 1/4 teaspoon bread machine yeast and 1 3/4 cup bread flour into pan of a bread machine. Select dough cycle and let knead for 5 minutes. Stop machine and let rise overnight.
- The next day, pour starter from bread machine pan into a non-metallic container. Reserve 1/3 cup for this recipe and freeze remainder for later use.
- In a large bowl, mix together 1/3 cup reserved starter, 1 cup spring water, 1/2 teaspoon yeast, 2 cups bread flour, whole wheat flour and salt. Select Dough Cycle; press Start. After 10 minutes, remove dough from machine and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours. Deflate dough and let rise again until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a round loaf. Place loaf on a baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spray loaf with water and place in preheated oven. Spray loaf again every two minutes during the first 10 minutes of baking. Bake for 40 minutes, until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 49.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
TARTINE BAKERY'S COUNTRY BREAD
Loaves made with a natural leaven keep for a week-one reason Chad Robertson, of San Francisco's legendary Tartine Bakery, prefers this time-honored technique. The resulting bread boasts a thick, burnished crust and a moist interior shot through with holes. Get the step-by-step guide where we break down how to make this delicious country bread. Recipe and image reprinted with permission from "Tartine Bread," by Chad Robertson, with photographs by Eric Wolfinger.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Yield Makes 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make the starter: Mix white bread flour with whole-wheat flour. Place lukewarm water in a medium bowl. Add 315 grams flour blend (reserve remaining flour blend), and mix with your hands until mixture is the consistency of a thick, lump-free batter. Cover with a kitchen towel. Let rest in a cool, dark place until bubbles form around the sides and on the surface, about 2 days. A dark crust may form over the top. Once bubbles form, it is time for the first feeding.
- With each feeding, remove 75 grams; discard remainder of starter. Feed with 150 grams reserved flour blend and 100 grams warm water. Mix, using your hands, until mixture is the consistency of a thick, lump-free batter. Repeat every 24 hours at the same time of day for 15 to 20 days. Once it ferments predictably (rises and falls throughout the day after feedings), it's time to make the leaven.
- Make the leaven: The night before you plan to make the dough, discard all but 1 tablespoon of the matured starter. Feed with 200 grams reserved flour blend and the warm water. Cover with a kitchen towel. Let rest in a cool, dark place for 10 to 16 hours. To test leaven's readiness, drop a spoonful into a bowl of room-temperature water. If it sinks, it is not ready and needs more time to ferment and ripen. As it develops, the smell will change from ripe and sour to sweet and pleasantly fermented; when it reaches this stage, it's ready to use.
- Make the dough: Pour 700 grams warm water into a large mixing bowl. Add 200 grams leaven. Stir to disperse. (Save your leftover leaven; it is now the beginning of a new starter. To keep it alive to make future loaves, continue to feed it as described in step 2.) Add flours, and mix dough with your hands until no bits of dry flour remain. Let rest in a cool, dark place for 35 minutes. Add salt and remaining 50 grams warm water. Fold dough on top of itself to incorporate. Transfer to a medium plastic container or a glass bowl. Cover with kitchen towel. Let rest for 30 minutes.
- The dough will now begin its first rise (bulk fermentation), to develop flavor and strength. (The rise is temperature sensitive; as a rule, warmer dough ferments faster. Robertson tries to maintain the dough at 78 degrees to 82 degrees to accomplish the bulk fermentation in 3 to 4 hours.)
- Instead of kneading, Robertson develops the dough through a series of "folds" in the container during bulk fermentation. Fold dough, repeating every 30 minutes for 2 1/2 hours. To do a fold, dip 1 hand in water to prevent sticking. Grab the underside of the dough, stretch it out, and fold it back over itself. Rotate container one-quarter turn, and repeat. Do this 2 or 3 times for each fold. After the 3 hours, the dough should feel aerated and softer, and you will see a 20 to 30 percent increase in volume. If not, continue bulk fermentation for 30 minutes to 1 hour more.
- Pull dough out of container using a dough spatula. Transfer to a floured surface. Lightly dust dough with flour, and cut into two pieces using dough scraper. Work each piece into a round using scraper and 1 hand. Tension will build as the dough slightly anchors to the surface as you rotate it. By the end, the dough should have a taut, smooth surface.
- Dust tops of rounds with flour, cover with a kitchen towel, and let rest on the work surface for 20 to 30 minutes. Slip the dough scraper under each to lift it, being careful to maintain the round shape. Flip rounds flour side down.
- Line 2 medium baskets or bowls with clean kitchen towels; generously dust with flour. Using the dough scraper, transfer each round to a basket, smooth side down, with seam centered and facing up. Let rest at room temperature (75 degrees to 80 degrees), covered with towels for 3 to 4 hours before baking.
- Bake the bread:Twenty minutes before you are ready to bake the bread, preheat oven to 500 degrees, with rack in lowest position, and warm a 9 1/2-inch round or an 11-inch oval Dutch oven (or a heavy oven-proof pot with a tight-fitting lid).
- Turn out 1 round into heated Dutch oven (it may stick to towel slightly). Score top twice using a razor blade or a sharp knife. Cover with lid. Return to oven, and reduce oven temperature to 450 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove lid (a cloud of steam will be released). Bake until crust is deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes more.
- Transfer loaf to a wire rack. It will feel light and sound hollow when tapped. Let cool.
- To bake the second loaf, raise oven temperature to 500 degrees, wipe out Dutch oven with a dry kitchen towel, and reheat with lid for 10 minutes. Repeat steps 11 through 13.
GERMAN COUNTRY STYLE SOURDOUGH RYE BREAD WITH CARAWAY SEEDS
When I lived in Germany I loved all the different types of breads that were on offer; so many different textures and flavours - lots of them with seeds, onions, cheese and grains. This has to be my all time favourite however - a light and slightly chewy sourdough rye bread with caraway seeds - the very essence of traditional German flavours! This bread has been adapted for the Bread Machine/Maker, and works EXTREMELY well when made this way. However, you can of course make it by hand in the more traditonal manner, as I like to do when I have lots of "bread making time"! This bread makes superb sandwiches and is perfect when served with soups, pates, cold meats, hams, corned beef, cheese and pickles. The "sponge" sourdough starter needs to ferment only overnight, making this a light style sourdough bread. This bread also keeps very well for up to 4 to 5 days.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Sourdough Breads
Time 15h
Yield 14 Slices - Medium Loaf
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To make the sourdough Sponge.
- Mix all the ingredients together to make a smooth paste, cover with a tea towel and leave to ferment overnight at room temperature, for between 8 to 12 hours.
- To make the bread.
- When you are ready to make the bread, pour the water into the bucket, followed by all of the sourdough sponge and then add the caraway seeds.
- The add in this order: rye flour, salt, sugar and then the white bread flour.
- Finally sprinkle the dried yeast over the top and fit the bucket into the bread machine/maker.
- Set to the rapid wholemeal setting, for a medium sized loaf (750g) with the crust setting of your choice.
- Once the bread has cooked - take it carefully out of the bucket and leave to cool on a wire cooling rack. Remove the paddle if it is still in the bread before slicing.
- Serve with soups, hams, cold meats, cheese and pickles or make sandwiches of your choice.
NO-KNEAD COUNTRY BREAD
This delicious and gorgeous loaf is part recipe, part science experiment, and part fun family project when you're all stuck in the house together looking for things to do. Even though it takes many, many hours, the texture you get is just incredible. Spread with butter and jam, if desired.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 20h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place white bread flour, whole wheat bread flour, and yeast into a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon. Pour in cold water and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until a very wet, sticky dough comes together, about 3 minutes. Add the salt and mix another 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Cover with foil. Allow dough to rise at room temperature for 18 hours.
- Deflate the bubbly dough with a spatula by scraping down the sides of the bowl and folding the dough over itself, turning the bowl as you go around in a circular motion, about 12 times or so.
- Scrape the dough onto a very well-floured surface with a spatula. Sprinkle the surface of dough generously with flour. Generously flour hands and then roll and fold dough on the table until you've formed a round or oval loaf shape that has a smooth surface, 1 to 2 minutes. The dough is very sticky, so add more flour if you need. The shape doesn't really matter, but a smooth surface is the goal.
- Transfer to a Silpat®-lined baking sheet and let rise, uncovered, until doubled in size, about 2 hours. The dough will spread out more than rise up, but this is normal.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Make 1 shallow slash down the middle of the dough with a very sharp knife or razor, being careful not to deflate the dough too much; the slash is optional. Spray the surface of the loaf very lightly with plain water to help the crust form.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until nicely browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a rack before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 241.9 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
COUNTRY SAGE BREAD
This recipe was given to me more than 15 years ago by a friend. The unique combination of sage, celery seed and nutmeg makes this bread deliciously different.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, celery seed, salt, sage, nutmeg, egg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Shape into a round loaf. Place in a greased 8-in. or 9-in. pie plate. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pie plate to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
COUNTRY SEED BREAD
Enjoy this light, nutty-flavoured loaf toasted in the morning, or as a foundation for your favorite sandwich. Toast seeds for a nuttier flavour.
Provided by Donna Beth
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Toast seeds on a baking sheet in a 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 4 minutes; let cool completely. This step is optional. The seeds can be added untoasted.
- Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
- Select Basic bread cycle, and Start.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 117.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
COUNTRY CORN BREAD
A meal of chili can cornbread is a tradition for our Christmas Eve gatherings at my brother's house. I'm always asked to bring this corn bread-the lightest and fluffiest I've ever tasted. -Burdell Fossum, Plymouth, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda and salt. Whisk together the egg, yogurt and oil. Stir into the dry ingredients just until combined., Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.
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CRUSTY COUNTRY STYLE FRENCH BREAD
This recipe came with a Williams- Sonoma French Bread pan my In-Laws gave me for Christmas. (I have wonderful In-Laws :)) I have only tried this recipe in the specified pan and it is absolutely delicious! Crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. The technique is a bit unusual compared to what I was used to, but it is well worth the effort. I don't know if it is the recipe, the technique, the pan, or a combination of all 3 that makes these loaves so tasty, but this is now my standard recipe. Just a note: This recipe prints out on 2 pages. Thought I'd mention it if you want to print 2 sided to save paper ;)
Provided by Brenda.
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 4h10m
Yield 2 loaves, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the warm water and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the yeast and stir gently to mix.
- Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine 4 cups of the flour and the salt. Beat on low speed just until combined.
- Slowly add the yeast mixture and beat just until incorporated about 1 minute.
- Increase the speed to medium low to medium and beat for 10 minutes adding more flour, about 1/4 cup at a time, until the dough is elastic and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. (I used speed 4 on my Artisan when I still had it and now use speed 2 with my P600).
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute.
- Form into a ball and dust lightly with flour.
- Sprinkle a little flour into a bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. 45-60 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Punch down the dough and knead for a few seconds.
- Form the dough into a ball and return to the bowl again.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. 20- 30 minutes.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and punch down.
- Cut the dough into 2 equal pieces and shape each into a ball.
- Let rest 5 minutes.
- Line a french bread pan with a clean kitchen towel (a large flour sack towel works well) and sprinkle with a little flour.
- Roll each ball into a log with tapered ends, about the length of the pan, and place on the towel in the pan. Cover with the overhanging edges of the towel and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
- Position an oven rack in the lowest position of the oven, and place a baking pan 1/3 full of boiling water on the rack.
- Preheat oven to 425 F (220C).
- Gently lift the towel holding the loaves off of the pan, taking care not to let the loaves touch each other and set on a work surface.
- Spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray and using the towel as a guide gently flip each loaf into a well in the pan.
- Brush off excess flour.
- Using a sharp knife, make 3-5 diagonal slashes in the loaves about 1/4 inch deep (6mm).
- Brush with the beaten egg white mixture.
- Bake on center rack until the bread sounds hollow when tapped, about 30-35 minutes.
- Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool the loaves in the pan until room temperature.
COUNTRY WHITE BREAD FOR 2 LB. MACHINE
Until I found this recipe my bread didn't turn out very well. Now, I make it nearly everyday. It makes a great sandwich, too. The only problem is that it doesn't last long enough around here!! I finally LOVE my bread machine. You can also make it on the dough cycle and then take it out and shape into rolls.
Provided by Karla Harkins
Categories Other Breads
Time 3h15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Put ingredients in bread machine pan in the order listed. Set the machine for white bread, crust to your preference. Turn it on! In about 3 hours you have a wonderful HUGE loaf of homemade white bread. Perfect texture to use as sandwich bread, too. I love it warm, either from the machine or stick a slice into the microwave, with butter. YUMMY.
- 2. If you haven't been able to quite get it right before, you will with this recipe. A tip is to watch it while it mixes. The dough should wind up barely sticky, it should go around in the pan sticking occasionally. Add flour slowly if it sticks to sides and doesn't go around in the pan. It shouldn't be so dry that it just goes around in circles though.
RUSTIC COUNTRY BREAD
My husband had a favorite sandwich shop that closed and the bread for the sandwiches was a sourdough type with a great texture. After much experimentation, I have come close to duplicating the bread's taste and texture. You can easily halve this recipe for only one loaf.-
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 1 loaf (8 wedges).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add salt, vinegar and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Do not knead. Transfer to a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 50 minutes., Stir dough down. Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 35 minutes. , Preheat oven to 425°. Brush with oil. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until golden brown, spritzing twice with additional water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 296mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
COUNTRY BREAD
Our daughter, Christy, loves baking this pretty braided bread with a hint of ginger. She has entered it in various 4-H competitions and enjoys teaching others how to make it.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, salt, ginger, eggs and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into six pieces. Shape each into a 12-in. rope. Braid three ropes; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Repeat with remaining dough. , Place in two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Beat remaining egg; brush over dough. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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INSTANT POT® RUSTIC COUNTRY BREAD
Simple country bread recipe that utilizes an Instant Pot® to achieve a well-risen and well-baked loaf of bread. Serve with softened salted butter and jam, or olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper.
Provided by John Somerall
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 5h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir bread flour, whole wheat flour, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined; set aside.
- Gently whisk 1 1/4 cups warm water and yeast together in a small bowl. Allow to rest at room temperature until foamy and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
- Make a shallow well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the yeast mixture. Stir together using a spatula until a coarse dough begins to form. Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and begin kneading, dusting with more flour as needed to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Shape dough into a ball and place in a large bowl lightly greased with cooking spray. Cover the bowl with a towel lightly dampened with warm water and set aside in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Lightly grease a 7- to 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper; lightly grease parchment paper with cooking spray; set aside.
- Using your fingers, gently press down on dough to deflate slightly and transfer to a work surface that has been very lightly dusted with flour. Gently knead dough 2 or 3 times, preserving as many air bubbles as possible. Using the sides of your hands, shape dough into a ball by pulling the sides under until a smooth and slightly shiny surface develops. Gently transfer dough to the prepared cake pan and lightly dust with flour; cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Add remaining 1 cup water and a steam rack to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot®); place cake pan on the rack. Close and lock the lid. Turn vent to Sealing position. Select Manual/Yogurt setting; set timer for 1 hour. Dough will rise in cooker and double in size. Press Cancel.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Select Manual/Pressure Cook setting on the Instant Pot®. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 40 minutes. Allow 3 to 5 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 8 to 10 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Carefully remove the cake pan as it will be hot; remove aluminum foil.
- Transfer cake pan to the preheated oven and bake until bread is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove bread from the cake pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing, about 30 minutes. Using a bread knife, slice loaf crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.8 g, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 645.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
WISCONSIN SPICY CHEESE BREAD- COOK'S COUNTRY RECIPE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by SuzyHomemakerGoneBad
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Take the cheese out of the refrigerator when you start the recipe to ensure that it comes to room temperature by the time you need it. Cold cheese will retard rising. Plan ahead: The dough needs to rise for several hours before baking. 1. FOR THE BREAD: Whisk flour, sugar, yeast, pepper flakes, and salt together in bowl of stand mixer. Whisk warm water, eggs and yolk, and melted butter together in liquid measuring cup. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Fit mixer with dough hook and knead on medium speed until dough clears bottom and sides of bowl, about 8 minutes. 2. Transfer dough to unfloured counter, shape into ball, and transfer to greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 3. Grease 9-inch round cake pan. Transfer dough to unfloured counter and press to deflate. Roll dough into 18 by 12-inch rectangle with long side parallel to counter's edge. Distribute Monterey Jack and provolone evenly over dough, leaving 1-inch border around edges. Starting with edge closest to you, roll dough into log. Pinch seam and ends to seal, then roll log so seam side is down. Roll log back and forth on counter, applying gentle, even pressure, until log reaches 30 inches in length. If any tears occur, pinch to seal. 4. Starting at one end, wind log into coil; tuck end underneath coil. Place loaf in prepared cake pan and cover loosely with clean dish towel. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. 5. FOR THE TOPPING: Brush top of loaf with egg, then sprinkle with pepper flakes. Place cake pan on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until loaf is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Rotate loaf, tent with aluminum foil, and continue to bake until loaf registers 190 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes longer. 6. Transfer pan to wire rack and brush bread with butter. Let cool for 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen bread. Slide bread onto wire rack, using spatula as needed for support. Let cool for 30 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.
COUNTRY SWIRL BREAD
After a basic white bread is mastered, this recipe is a great next step in the art of bread baking. Here you'll use the Quick Mixing Method, where the dry yeast and the dry ingredients are mixed together before the warm liquid is added. This time-saver will help in the assembly of this more complex recipe.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 loaf.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- DARK DOUGH: In a bowl, mix the sugar, salt, yeast and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Heat water, molasses, coffee and butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer at medium. Add 3/4 cup rye flour and beat 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and remaining rye flour. Knead for 6-8 minutes, working in the remaining all-purpose flour. Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours., LIGHT DOUGH: In a bowl, combine salt, yeast, 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Set aside. Heat water, honey and butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium, adding remaining whole wheat flour. Mix well. Stir in 1 cup all-purpose flour and oats. Knead, working in remaining flour if necessary. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch doughs down; let rest 15 minutes. Roll Light dough into a 16-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Roll Dark dough into a 16x8-in. rectangle and place on top of Light dough. Roll jell-roll style, beginning with long side. Pinch to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise till doubled, 45-60 minutes. Bake 40 minutes at 350°. Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
GRANDMA'S COUNTRY WHITE BREAD
I was diagnosed with cancer last yr, and I got pretty fed up with all the chemicals that are put in our food by big corporations....therein I started making bread, and my hubby loves it! This isn't my grandmother's recipe, found this in a cookbook at my friend's house.
Provided by D K
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, oil, and 3 cups of flour, beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour,( I use about 6 1/2 cups) to form a soft dough.
- 2. Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a well greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let stand (rise) in a warm place until doubled about 1 hour.
- 3. Punch dough down. (Use fingers to deflate dough, not your fist.) Divide dough in half and shape into 2 loaves. Place into 2 greased 9x5 loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
COUNTRY CRUST BREAD
This is a beautiful white bread that I got off of a Homesteading Today website. This is sooo easy to make, better than store bought bread, and makes 2 loaves. Very versatile bread that has many possibilities.
Provided by Tybooty
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h12m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in warm (105-115 degree)water, let stand for five minutes.
- Add sugar, salt, eggs, 1/4 c oil, and 3 cups of flour. Mix well, and gradually add the remaining flour.
- Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Form into ball and place into a well greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled (1 1/2-2 hours).
- Punch down, divide in half and shape into two loaves and place in well greased pans.
- Grease tops, cover and let rise until doubled.
- Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from pans and brush with melted butter.
- A few tips:.
- For a quick rise: When you start the yeast to bloom, turn your oven on to the lowest setting. When yeast is bloomed, turn oven off. After placing the dough into the bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and place in the warm oven. It took mine 1 hour to double. Do the same thing after punching down and shaping the dough.
- Make sure to really oil the pans well, including the lip of the pans, or they will stick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1894, Fat 36.2, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 3574, Carbohydrate 339.3, Fiber 11.6, Sugar 51.4, Protein 47.8
COUNTRY WHITE BREAD
I usually make my favorite (Recipe #94990) but when I make white I use this recipe. I really like the color and flavor the eggs add to it. It makes excellent toast too.
Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 45m
Yield 3 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in water in large bowl. (I usually add a pinch of sugar and wait for the yeast to foam but the original recipe didn't call for this step.).
- Add next 4 ingredients and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth.
- Stir in remaining flour.
- Knead 6-8 minutes.
- Let rise in greased bowl until double.
- Divide into 3 loaves; let raise again.
- Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Freshly milled flour, sea salt, and pure water will make a big difference in the final flavor and texture of your bread.
- Knead the dough properly: Kneading the dough helps to develop the gluten, which gives bread its structure and elasticity. This will result in a loaf of bread with a better crumb and crust.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place: The ideal temperature for rising dough is between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep the dough covered to prevent it from drying out.
- Bake the bread in a preheated oven: This will help to create a crispy crust and a fluffy interior.
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing: This will allow the bread to set properly and develop its full flavor.
Conclusion:
Baking country bread at home is a rewarding experience. With a little practice, you can create delicious, wholesome bread that your family and friends will love. So get started today and enjoy the satisfaction of baking your own country bread!
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