In the Kitchen

Simple Bread Recipe: My Favorite!

Simple Bread Recipe

I’m not one of those people who is going crazy on Pinterest trying to find activities for my children to do during the pandemic. For the most part, our lives follow a regular routine. Matt homeschools the boys for 2-3 hours each morning. They play before lunch. They work with me to make lunch, and then we picnic and swim in the pool. Then it’s 2-3 hours of choice screen time in the afternoon and then they play around again (mainly legos and make believe). They also listen to a lot of audio books, build forts, and eat snacks. However, Tate has been begging me to help him make gluten-free bread. So I pulled out my favorite simple bread recipe to put it to the test.

My favorite simple bread recipe comes from Kylie at How We Montessori. She and I collaborated to produce a simple cookbook for kids. Henry and I use to make her recipe a lot. Homemade bread is so tasty! I don’t recommend trying it with gluten free flour. But the regular version is great!

Simple Bread Recipe: Ingredients

  • 1.5 c of warm water
  • 1.5 T dried yeast
  • 4 c whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 c olive oil
  • 1/4 c honey
  • 1.5 t salt

Directions

  • Add yeast and honey to warm water
  • Mix to dissolve and set aside
  • Measure and add flour to bowl
  • Add salt to bowl
  • Mix
  • Make a well in the center of the bowl
  • Add oil
  • Add warm water, honey, and yeast mixture to bowl
  • Mix well until the dough forms a ball
  • Flour the counter (or work surface)
  • Place dough on floured surface and knead for approximately five minutes
  • Add dough to bowl
  • Cover bowl with a warm towel and leave in a warm place
  • Set timer for 20 minutes and check dough until it has doubled in size
  • Remove risen dough from bowl and briefly knead the dough
  • Shape the dough into a loaf
  • Place the dough on a baking tray
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees
  • Allow to cool and serve

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