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How to Make Bread? Top 5 Best Bread Recipes You Can Try at home

Human beings have been eating bread for thousands of years. For many, it is such a staple food item that meals are incomplete without it. All over the world, bread is not just baked and consumed; it is also celebrated for all its glory. 

There are many kinds of bread baked, sold, and consumed across the globe. It may seem like a lot of work to bake bread at home, but truthfully, it is quite simple to bake bread at home. Try one of these delicious recipes. Our 5 best bread recipes start with this simple base.

The Simple Base 

Ingredients 

• 2 cups flour 
• 1 tablespoon sugar 
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 
• ½ teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup buttermilk 
• 1 egg 
• ¼ cup melted butter 

How To Make Bread At Home

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  

Step 2: Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.  

Step 3: Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.  

Step 4: In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk and egg. Slowly add melted butter. 

Step 5: Pour the buttermilk/egg/butter mixture into the flour mixture.  

Step 6: Mix but don’t overmix or you’ll get a dense dough.  

Step 7: Transfer dough to a greased (or parchment paper-lined) loaf pan. 

Step 8: Place loaf pan in preheated oven and bake for 1 hour. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  

5 Best Bread Recipes

Use the simple base recipe to make these delicious breads.

1. Walnut and Seed Bread

Add walnuts and seeds like sunflower, poppy, and sesame to make a delicious Walnut and Seed bread your family will love! 

2. Coriander and Garlic Naan

Add ground coriander to the simple base and slowly stir in a few cloves of finely chopped garlic. Shape dough into small teardrop shapes and place in a preheated oven for 5 minutes.  

3. Turkish Flatbread

Add cumin powder or whole cumin and chopped coriander to the simple base. Make small circles from the dough. Heat a heavy-based frying pan with two tablespoons of oil. Place the dough circles into the frying pan and cook till golden brown. 

4. English Muffins

Mix a teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of yogurt into the simple base. Form small muffins with dough. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and cook muffins until golden brown. 

5. Italian Bread

Add a small amount of olive oil to the simple base. Form a loaf with the dough. Use a serrated knife to make deep slits in the loaf and place it in the preheated oven.  

You can also customize your recipes and add your own favorite ingredients to them. Enjoy these bread loaves with meat, fish, pasta, or on their own.  

 

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