Difficulty Levels Easy

Plain Bagels

Plain Bagels

Ingredients Procedure In large bowl, combine 1½ cups flour and yeast. Mix water, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt together, and add to the dry ingredients. Beat with a mixer for half a minute at a low speed, scraping the sides…

Pineapple Bread

Pineapple Bread

A basic and quickly-prepared recipe for pineapple bread with coconut flakes. Can be served as a side dish or dessert. Ingredients Procedure Add the banana to a medium bowl, and mash it with a fork. Cut the pineapple into small…

No-Knead Bread

No-Knead Bread

This recipe for no-knead bread has circled the Internet rapidly since it appeared in the New York Times in November 2006, and it has been translated into German and Togo. The original recipe came from Jim Lahey, owner of Sullivan…

Maitorieska (Finnish Barley Flatbread)

Maitorieska (Finnish Barley Flatbread)

Maitorieska (milk rieska, pronounced “RE-ehskuh”) is a barley-based flatbread that is a local specialty and a very traditional food in the Ylivieska area of Finland. Ingredients 250 ml (1 cup) cold milk ⅓ teaspoon salt 250–330 ml (1–1½ cups) barley…

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

Conventional bread, containing live yeast, leavens (rises) as the micro-organisms make carbon dioxide gas as a by-product of their metabolism. Similarly, soda bread utilizes the reaction between baking soda and vinegar, or some other acid, to make the bread rise…

Indian Hard Tack (Baati)

Indian Hard Tack (Baati)

Baati is a hard, unleavened bread cooked in desert areas of Rajasthan, Malwa, and Gujarat in North India. It is prized there for its exceptionally long life and high energy content, as well as the minimal quantity of water required…

Hominy Bread

Ingredients 2 cups cooked hominy grits 1 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 scant teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 2 standard eggs 1 ½ cups milk 3 tablespoons sugar (optional) Procedure Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large…

Fry Bread II

Fry Bread II

Frybread (also spelled fry bread) is a flatbread fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. The dough is generally leavened by yeast or baking powder. Frybread can be eaten alone or with various toppings such as honey, jam, or…

Fry Bread I

Fry Bread I

Fry bread is a traditional Native American flatbread usually made on an open fire or a barbecue, or fried in a pan of hot oil over a stove top. This recipe uses modern techniques and tools. Fry bread is best…

English Muffins

English Muffins

These are a favourite for breakfast, with butter or jelly on top. Ingredients Procedure Combine milk, sugar, salt and margarine. Measure water into large warm bowl, sprinkle in yeast, and stir until dissolved. Stir in milk mixture and 3 cups…

Easy No-knead Raisin Bread

Easy No-knead Raisin Bread

This raisin bread takes about three hours to make and about ½ hour of hands-on work. Ingredients Procedure Mix together lukewarm water, ½ teaspoon sugar, and the active dry yeast. Let stand until foamy. Combine butter, brown sugar, salt, and…

Easy Batter Bread

Easy Batter Bread

A batter bread is a type of bread made with a relatively high liquid to flour ratio. As a result, it forms more of a batter than a dough. This bread takes about three hours to make and about ½…