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A Short Cut To Homemade Bread

Also known as the 5 minute bread, as in there is only 5 minutes of work in this super easy method to making whole wheat bread. This technique takes the work out of homemade yeast breads. Steaming, hot, fresh bread can be yours everyday with this cheater method. If  you ever wondered how to make bread from scratch, you are in the right place.

A healthy loaf of whole wheat bread.

How to make homemade bread from scratch.

A friend once told me of a great cheater method that took all of the work out of homemade yeast breads.  She received this little pearl of wisdom from a friend of hers.  The earth-shattering secret we never heard of?  The bread machine.

No kidding.  Most of us know of somebody who bought an expensive bread machine only to discover, it made a square block of golden brown bread that wasn’t fully cooked in the middle.  Eww…

This little issue means that second hand stores have these expensive bread machines, in abundance, for only $10.  They are almost brand new because really, they have only been used once or twice.

The little known secret is that bread machines are great at doing the hard work for you, with it’s dough setting.  All you have to do is place all of the ingredients in the machine, close the hatch and press start.  The machine kneads, proofs and rests the dough for you.  At the end of the cycle, you just plop it onto a baking sheet or in a loaf pan and bake.  That’s IT!  All of the hard work is done for you and you can bake the loaf as normal, in a real oven.  Have you ever heard of this?  Am I the only person to not know this?  Leave a comment and let us know your favorite cheater techniques.

If you want to level up your easy baking, grind your own flour in high speed blender.  A very healthy, fresh alternative to using older flour on the shelf whose vitamins have degraded.

I hope this inspires you to visit your local second-hand store and grab one of those red-hot deals on bread machines.

Tips on how to keep homemade bread fresh

Wrap it in plastic and keep it on the counter at room temperature for up to two days.  If for some reason you still have bread, place it in a freezer bag and freeze for up to six months.  Homemade bread goes very fast so I don’t anticipate this being a problem.  The bread doesn’t have preservatives so it can mold very quickly.  You can also keep this in the fridge.

To serve, bring to room temperature.  I like to toast homemade bread and slather butter on it with homemade jam.  We are lucky enough to have access to a fruit orchard, thanks to the farmer.  I usually make one or two batches of preserves every year so I like to make bread.

This makes a great snack or a side for breakfast or dinner.  For breakfast I would serve this along side some eggs.  For dinner just put a pat of butter on it.

Let us know how yours turns out.  Snap a picture of it and post in Instagram #FusionCraftiness.

Bake-on my friends.

Wheat berries before grinding them in a high speed blender
Wheat berries in a high speed blender.
Homemade whole wheat flour.
All of the ingredients in the bowl of my bread machine.
The display panel on my bread machine.
Dough finished off in a bread machine ready to bake.
The dough ready to bake.
The dough shaped into a loaf.
A finished loaf of bread, beautiful golden brown.

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A Short Cut To Homemade Bread

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

A super easy method to making whole wheat bread in two easy steps. This technique takes the work out of homemade yeast breads. Steaming hot, fresh bread can be yours everyday with this cheater method.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 Tbs butter, softened
  • 3 cups of whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp regular active dry yeast

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to your bread machine pan in the order listed.
  2. Select your bread type and dough setting and close lid, press start.
  3. After the machine is done, this may take a few hours, dump out bread onto a baking sheet or into a loaf pan.
  4. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375F for 30-45 minutes or until either a chopstick comes out clean, it sounds hollow when tapping the bottom or an instant read thermometer reads 190F.
  5. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  6. Slice and serve with butter, plain or with preserves.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: slice
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 136Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 309mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 4g

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Emily Leary

Monday 18th of December 2017

This looks great! I have a bread maker but don't use it nearly enough. You've inspired me to give it a go - I definitely have five minutes to spare to make some yummy bread!

Tina

Sunday 24th of December 2017

This is such a great short cut, I love it. Good luck!

Amanda Mason

Monday 18th of December 2017

This looks so good! I love homemade bread and I havent made it in like FOREVER!! I'll have to try this recipe out soon!

Elise

Sunday 17th of December 2017

I have never even considered grinding my own whole wheat flour, but why not? That is a great way to ensure that you have the freshest flour. Thank you for that tip!

Tina

Sunday 17th of December 2017

You are most welcome Elise. I didn't know it was that easy, I would have purchased a high speed blender a long time ago!

Andrea @ The Petite Cook

Sunday 17th of December 2017

I rarely make homemade bread as it's quite time consuming, so I absolutely love your super easy and quick recipe - I'll have to try it soon!

Tina

Sunday 17th of December 2017

This might be my all time favorite kitchen hack!

Kate

Sunday 17th of December 2017

What a great idea! I don't have a bread machine, but I love making bread. I usually just mix it with the dough hook in my kitchen aid, which works great!

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