Comments on: Homemade Bread for Beginners

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:48:38 +0000

I’ve got a picture of the loaf I made here:

http://learningtobefrugal.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/bread/

Allie
Learningtobefrugal.com

By: Allie

Allie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:45:17 +0000

Okay, I’ve tried your bread recipe about 3 times now. The first time was completely in the bread machine. The other times, I did the dough in the machine and then baked it in the oven.

I found the bread very tasty and a good texture. It was lovely for sandwiches.

However… It didn’t rise much higher than the pan. Any advice?

Thanks,

Allie
Learningtobefrugal.com

By: Kim in TN

Kim in TN — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:12:47 +0000

A sweet friend shared this tip with me on freezing bread. Put your cooled loaf into a plastic bag and twist-tie it. Put it in a brown paper sack and fold the top of the bag down. Never any freezer burn or bad taste! I bake either six whole wheat sourdoughs or five honey whole wheats at a time, and pop them into the freezer this way. I try not to leave bread in the freezer more than 6-8 weeks. The fresher the better!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:07:02 +0000

I made this recipe last night, and my family loved it. The only problem is that we barely managed to slice 12 slices so we could each have two! I totally agree with baking the bread in the oven. The crust is definitely softer. Thanks for a great recipe which my family has already requested I make again.

By: Andrea @ Mommy Snacks

Andrea @ Mommy Snacks — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:42:59 +0000

So I thought I was being ambitious just making mine in the bread machine…but, you’re using a grain mill…not sure how long it will take me to get there, but I’ll make another loaf using my bread machine soon enough

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:43:37 +0000

I love that grainmill! I have one about 30 years old that my mother-in-law never used and gave to me 6 years ago or so.(they have changed it a little) It is so sturdy and does every grain I have ever given it with great gusto! We buy our grain from a grain mill that sells to farmers. It is food grade and we get it much cheaper. In March we bought it for $27 a 60lb bag of grain. Corn and Rye were much cheaper so we supplement that in with our wheat.

By: tammy

tammy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:32:02 +0000

to those of you that are making multiple loaves of bread, what is your best method for storing it in the freezer? how long will it last there? i made this recipe today and was HANDS DOWN the best i’ve ever made! the entire family loved it! we were having phone issues today and the man from the phone co had to come by…he walked in just as i was taking the pan out of the oven! he said it was like heaven!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:32:01 +0000

Crystal,
I have to say this is the BEST whole wheat bread recipe I have every made.. and I have made a LOT in search of my “perfect one” and this is it!!! Thanks so much for posting this!! This bread really is the best!

By: Joscelyn

Joscelyn — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:59:19 +0000

Thanks Crystal! I was looking for a good recipe! I will try it for sure!! I grind my own flour too! ( Using my mom’s mill! )) Only, I have a great source for the wheat berries and it’s cheaper than buying flour in the store! … an Amish community! And they sell it cheap there! Along with yeast!!

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:52:00 +0000

Crissy,
Here is a recipe for your daughter. I haven’t tried it in a loaf pan yet, but there is not milk, soy or nuts. Hope she’s not allergic to eggs: http://travisanniejackson.blogspot.com/2008/08/super-easy-bread.html

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:44:40 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! What type of bread machine do you use for the mixing/kneading?

By: Frugal Dr. Mom

Frugal Dr. Mom — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:55:29 +0000

Looks like a great recipe! I can’t wait to try it. I love homemade bread. I prefer to bake mine in the oven as well rather then in the bread machine. It makes a much prettier loaf.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:41:52 +0000

I’m sure you’ll hear about this at some point, but I can’t recommend “Artisan Breads in 5 Minutes A Day” highly enough. It’s a no-knead recipe, and the idea is that you spend 10 min. on the dough one day and only 5 min. of hands-on time every day or two actually shaping and baking bread. It’s a great investment.

I do have a couple of questions, though… I belong to Sam’s Club, so I can get two Orowheat loaves for $4, which really is not bad at all. When you figure in the oven use and the rising (no pun intended) price of flour that I’ve noticed lately, I’m wondering if it’s really that big a money saver. I enjoy the fresh baked bread, so I do it for taste and enjoyment, regardless.

By: FrannyFrugal

FrannyFrugal — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:31:08 +0000

We too grind our own wheat. I’m saving for an electric grinder, got my eye on the Wondermill, but meanwhile we are using a hand grinder like this one -

http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_FP%20M100_A_name_E_Hand+Grain+Mill

It was a gift, and it takes forever to grind, but keeps the kids busy

By: Audreyblissful

Audreyblissful — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:51:40 +0000

Love the new design and the recipe. I was just telling my friend the other day about how I needed a new bread recipe to try. Thanks for the tasty goodness.

By: Money Saving Mom

Money Saving Mom — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:41:01 +0000

I don’t use my bread machine to bake the bread because I don’t like the end result. The crust is much softer and the bread tastes much better–in my opinion–when baked in the oven.

By: rachel

rachel — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:29:20 +0000

I love making homemade bread!!!

mmmmmmmm……. and I think you new page design is super

By: stephanie jones

stephanie jones — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:19:21 +0000

I have been baking my own bread since before my husband and I were married 4 years ago, and grinding my own wheat since then as well. I found a kitchen mill from a lady who was selling them pampered chef style, and when she bought a whisper mill, I got her display kitchen mill for$75. I use honey instead of brown sugar (it’s healthier, but pricier) and a kitchen aid to knead and prepare the dough. I bought a bread machine at a yard sale for $3, and thought I would use it, but it sits in the pile waiting for my own garage sale as it is much more satisfying to knead the bread with my own hands. It is, admittedly, much messier. I love the way my house smells on Thursdays. My recipe makes 2 loaves, and we only use one, so we pass the second loaf on to others.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:03:33 +0000

Thanks for the recipe Crystal. I ‘ll have to try to make our own whole wheat bread this week. By the way, which bread machine do you have?There are so many out there I’m wondering if some are more user friendly and reliable than others. Thanks, Erica

By: james

james — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:02:03 +0000

Yes we use a kitchen aid for the kneeding. but its pathetic how simple it is to make bread. Eventually you get diff recipes you like more then the next but i cant say i’ve made a loaf I hated or something yet they’ve all been good.

People should not be intimidated by bread making. It is easy the hardest part is waiting for it to rise but while you wait you do other things. Its probably easier to bake bread then to bake a cake.

My advice dont be intimidated it is cheaper it is healther and it is tastier and it is not hard believe me.