17 easy bread recipes that anyone can make at home recipe
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As a result of the snowfall that Filomena has brought us, fresh produce is having trouble getting to stores on a regular basis, and one of these staples is bread.
Unfortunately it is a situation that is not new to us, because less than a year ago, during the first confinement by the coronavirus pandemic, bread became one of the stars of home cooking and who more and who less began to make his dabbling as a home baker.
So, to refresh the memory of those of you who have already started, as for those who have not yet encouraged, today we will review a few easy bread recipes to make at home. You may think it’s a bit difficult, but making bread at home is much easier than it seems, as well as very rewarding.
Bread recipes you can make at home without having a clue about dough
I never tire of telling those of you who have never made bread that it is a wonderful experience. The fact of seeing how from such humble ingredients as flour, water and salt -for some recipes only that is enough- just by mixing and baking them comes out something that not only floods the house with a delicious smell of freshly baked bread but is also delicious, is something almost magical.
Quick bread in 30 minutes without baker’s yeast
.Irish bread, soda bread or baking soda bread is one of the easiest breads to make in emergencies, you don’t need to have special baker’s yeast at home, just baking soda, you don’t need to wait for the dough to ferment before baking and you don’t need to have any kneading skills because the dough is very manageable. You get to it and in less than an hour you have it ready.
If you do not have baking soda at home, you can make this bread with baking powder, the Royal of all life, and without adding lemon juice.
Chinese steamed bread
.Although in Chinese restaurants we are used to fried breads, the truth is that Chinese bread is usually steamed, frying it afterwards is optional if you want it to be crispy, although obviously the healthiest option is to take it steamed like the ones in this steamed breads recipe.
Bao bread, the trendy bread
They were a boom four years ago and, since then, they have become common on the menus of many establishments, not only Asian cuisine. In no time they will be as common as spring rolls. The bao bread is a flat and spongy bread that is steamed and folded to accommodate the filling as if it were a taco. Another perfect solution to enjoy freshly baked bread if you don’t have an oven at home.
Whole wheat pita bread in skillet
You can also make them with white flour and, if you have an oven, baking 10 minutes at 200 ºC. The grace of these pita breads is that they are inflated and remain hollow inside, so they are very easy to fill by making only a small opening. They are the typical breads to make kebabs or, cut into pieces, to accompany hummus.
Crumpets
They are typical English rolls that are made in the pan. They are usually eaten for breakfast and snacks spread with butter and jam and are delicious.
Microwave sliced bread
This is a bread for emergencies and for eating on the day, because microwave cooking tends to dry out quite a bit. Still, if you cut it into slices and then toast them when you are going to eat it, it works very well.
English muffins, muffins made in the pan
Although the dough has to rest, because it does have yeast, English muffins have the advantage that they are made in the pan in a moment. They are the muffins used to prepare eggs Benedict, but you can use them for whatever you want with both sweet and savory fillings.
Bagels, just like the ones in the movies
Bagels are bagels you’re tired of seeing in the movies. They require a bit of patience when it comes to making them, because you first shape them and cook them in water and then bake them, but except for the fact that you have to do more and it takes a bit longer it’s still easy.
Don’t let the coronavirus stop you from snacking like you’re on vacation in Manhattan.
Paratha, the unleavened, no-bake Indian bread
.Unlike other similar flatbreads such as Mexican tortillas, Indian parathas are characterized by the fact that they usually have some filling, by the aroma provided by the butter and by the kneading, folding and stretching technique that gives them a spectacular flaky texture.
Mexican wheat tortillas
Mexican tortillas, both wheat and corn, are so quick and easy to make that they are perhaps the way to replace bread within reach of more people. You only need flour, water and salt and the difficulty is the same as playing with play dough. Wheat tortillas are often used to make burritos or for lettuce wraps with salmon or similar.
Mexican corn tortillas
Unlike wheat tortillas, corn tortillas are often used to make tacos and enchiladas. The excess can be cut into triangles and fried or baked until crispy, that would be totopos -which we know here as corn nachos-. They can also be chopped up and used to make a famous Mexican recipe which is tortilla soup.
Homemade pan bread
During isolation it doesn’t all have to be survival breads. If you have a Thermomix-type food processor at home, you have no excuse not to enjoy professional-quality homemade flatbreads. Mind you, it’s easy to get hooked and then you don’t like supermarket bread as much.
Burger buns
.You may eventually have to end up thanking insulation for things like having eaten the best burger you’ve ever had if you finally get around to making homemade hamburger buns. In this recipe we’ve used, half plain flour and half spelt flour, but you can use whatever wheat flour you have at home, even if it’s only one type.
Potato and tomato focaccia
Focaccias are Italian flatbreads that usually have other ingredients that give them a delicious flavor and aroma. They are usually eaten with cold cuts, but they are so good that nothing happens if you eat them alone as happens with this potato focaccia and black olives with cherry tomatoes.
Black olive bread
This black olive bread is a perfect bread for biscotti, cutting it into slices and toasting them in the oven, which we can then use to serve with cheeses or pates. Just imagining it makes my mouth water.
Colines or rosquilletas
Bread as a treat or appetizer, that’s what colines are, because they are so crunchy and delicious that they are a real treat on their own, without the need for more accompaniments.
Cream cheese buns
If you like burgers on brioche bread, this is the recipe you can’t miss. They are cream cheese buns, which you can use them to prepare your favorite burger, for a pulled pork sandwich or as a dessert filled with cream and jam.
