I have experimented with what seems like hundreds of homemade bread recipes, but I think I’ve finally found my favorite. It is the master recipe from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients I absolutely LOVE this cookbook! There are healthy recipes and gluten free recipes in the cookbook as well. I have made the master recipe in a boule form for a side with our dinner, but also in a loaf pan for sandwich bread. I have made several other recipes, but I would have to say my family’s favorites are the master recipe and the sticky buns.
The master recipe uses whole wheat flour as well as unbleached white flour. What makes the recipe so easy is that there is absolutely no proofing of yeast, sugar, or wait time for rising. The recipe also makes four loaves of bread, but you don’t have to make them all in one day. You can pinch off a grapefruit-sized ball of dough, bake it, and have hot bread with dinner. Put the rest of the dough in the fridge for another night that week.
One problem I’ve encountered in my quest to make healthy, homemade bread is that many recipes crumble easily. I pack sandwiches for my sweet hubby to eat for lunch at work and crumbling bread is messy. This bread doesn’t fall apart easily and it isn’t heavy like most breads using whole wheat flour.
Another problem I’ve encountered is the science behind the bread. Herzberg and Francois use this cookbook to teach us the science of baking bread and which supplies and tools to use to get the perfect loaf of healthy, homemade bread in five minutes a day. They also share information about the fiber and fat content of certain products on the market, so you can make an informed decision on which ones to use for baking your bread and bread products.
Your family will be so grateful for healthy, homemade bread. You’ll be thankful for healthy, cost effective, and super easy bread recipes!
Mandy
