Making Bread..

Today is Sunday. Well for some it's still sleepy-time from Saturday, but it is actually Sunday morning here in North Caroline - 0404 to be exact. I got my 4 hrs. of usual sleep and got up to use the restroom. Then I got online and began looking for and printing only grocery coupons. While doing so I was think about homebaked products, more specifically breads and I looked up several bread recipes and thought I would share.

Hope you try some out, I will be!
Blessings, Ashley

Making Bread is Easy as One-Two-Three-Four!
By: http://bobaganda.blogspot.com

1. Put 1 cup of warm water plus one tablespoon sugar in a mixing bowl. Add two tablespoons of yeast. Let sit for about five minutes.
2. Add three cups of flour, 1 cup of milk, dash of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 3-4 tablespoons of oil or melted (and cooled) margarine or shortening. Stir 50 times clockwise, and then 50 times counter-clockwise.
3. Add another 3 to 4 cups of flour and mix until the dough forms a good ball. Turn dough out of the bowl onto a floured surface and let it sit for ten minutes. Then, knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Let rise in a greased bowl for about an hour (it should double in size). Punch down the dough. Let it rise again for 30 to 45 minutes. Divide into two equal parts and shape into loaves. Place in loaf pans and bake at 425 degrees for about 25-30 minutes.

Simple Whole Wheat Bread
By: All Recipes.com
By: Nita Crabb "Simply a great-tasting and easy-to-make whole wheat bread."
Makes 3 loaves

Ingredients
• 3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup honey
• 5 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
1. In a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 1/3 cup honey. Add 5 cups white bread flour, and stir to combine. Let set for 30 minutes, or until big and bubbly.
2. Mix in 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/3 cup honey, and salt. Stir in 2 cups whole wheat flour. Flour a flat surface and knead with whole wheat flour until not real sticky - just pulling away from the counter, but still sticky to touch. This may take an additional 2 to 4 cups of whole wheat flour. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover with a dishtowel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled.
3. Punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch.
4.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees

From the Website: http://www.bigoven.com
Quick Cake Mix Banana Bread
Minimum effort, Maximum Taste! A favorite recipe for using those ripe bananas.

Ingredients
• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• 3 -5 Bananas mashed
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• nuts; optional
• Raisins optional
Preparation - Mix thoroughly, put into loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees until done. Yield "2 loaves"

Two Ingredient Beer Bread
This is the simplest bread you can imagine. The loaves look rather rustic, but they're delicious, especially hot and with a smear of butter. Only two ingredients -- and no kneading! You can try different beers for different flavors. We like it made with Budweiser.

Ingredients
• 2 2/3 cups Self-Rising Flour
• 12 ounces Beer

Preparation - Preheat oven to 375. Grease a loaf pan. Combine the flour and beer in a large bowl until flour is completely moistened. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake the bread at 375 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Cool in pan five minutes before removing to cool completely.