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[BiBiBi]

Does anyone have a brilliant and hopefully fail-safe bread recipe please? I've never made it but i want to try it!! I was inspired by the rosemary bread Alys Fowler made last night on The Edible Garden and I want to have a go as I have plenty of rosemary growing in my garden...

[Lydia]

Jamie Oliver's basic bread recipe is a good place to start. What I like about him is his recipes don't assume you have a bread maker as I prefer to make my loaves completely by hand.

 

When you feel more adventurous invest in a copy of the River Cottage Bread Handbook which is full of bread recipes of all shapes and sizes and has become my bread bible.

[BiBiBi]

Thanks very much. I already feel adventurous and so I bought the book immediately ,which looks great from what I saw on Amazon.

[chickencam]

The key to really great bread is enough liquid, loads and loads of kneading, and giving it plenty of rising time.

 

I have only really cracked it since I have had my Kenwood Chef Major for kneading it, my hands are too small and my patience too short and most breadmakers just don't cut it.

 

Focaccia is a good starting point which is lovely with rosemary in it an on the surface.

[scarlettohara]

I tried the Jamie Oliver recipe, here it is

 

[chickencam]

Looks good, it is very satisfying baking your own bread.

[sunshinesupernova]

I use the Jamie Oliver basic bread recipe too - it's very adaptable and makes a lovely loaf

[henriette]

I tried the Jamie Oliver recipe, here it is

 

Now that's what I call a good looking loaf I'm afraid I use a breadmaker, but I used to make it by hand and am determined to give it a try again. My hands don't knead as well as they used to

[Lesley]

I tried the Jamie Oliver recipe, here it is

 

Now that's what I call a good looking loaf I'm afraid I use a breadmaker, but I used to make it by hand and am determined to give it a try again. My hands don't knead as well as they used to

 

Why not use the bread maker up to dough stage and then shape by hand, prove and bake? - that's what we do. My thumbs can't cope with kneading anymore.

[henriette]

Why not use the bread maker up to dough stage and then shape by hand, prove and bake? - that's what we do. My thumbs can't cope with kneading anymore.

Why didn't I think of that? (Don't answer!) That's a great idea Will give it a go for the next loaf.

[scarlettohara]

I tried the Jamie Oliver recipe, here it is

 

Now that's what I call a good looking loaf I'm afraid I use a breadmaker, but I used to make it by hand and am determined to give it a try again. My hands don't knead as well as they used to

 

Why not use the bread maker up to dough stage and then shape by hand, prove and bake? - that's what we do. My thumbs can't cope with kneading anymore.

 

And that's exactly what I did

[BiBiBi]

I bought the River Cottage handbook and have been baking bread every few days ever since and its great!

A good tip from there is to put a baking tray with boiling water in the bottom of the oven....really helps keep the bread nice and moist....