65 homemade light bread Recipes

active dry yeast (regular not rapid rise), salt, sugar, canola oil or 1/2 cup light tasting olive oil, hot water (hot to the touch from the tap), powdered milk, all-purpose flour, bread flour

brown breadcrumbs, light cream, eggs (separated ), caster sugar, vanilla extract

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

skinless chicken breast halves, freshly ground black pepper, celery stalks, halved, rosemary sprigs, thyme sprigs, seedless red grapes, halved, chopped pecans, toasted, light mayonnaise, coarse ground mustard, salt-free greek seasoning, curly leaf lettuce leaves, light oatmeal bread

butter, light oil, garlic cloves, minced, oregano, thyme, day-old white bread

milk, warm, butter, salt, granulated sugar, egg, lightly beaten, king arthur unbleached bread flour, instant yeast

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cold butter, cubed, buttermilk, egg, lightly beaten, raisins, caraway seeds, milk

mayonnaise (preferably homemade ), hard-boiled egg, finely chopped, capers, chopped, chopped sweet pickle (or dill pickles), chopped parsley, hot pepper sauce (or cayenne), green tomatoes, sliced 1/2-inch thick (about 12-14 slices), flour (for dredging), celery salt, garlic powder (optional), beaten eggs , diluted with 1/2 cup milk, seasoned bread crumbs (or plain, preferably homemade ), light oil, for frying (such as canola or peanut)

shortening, light brown sugar, mashed banana (about 3 good sized, over ripe bananas), eggs, flour, salt (optional), baking soda, milk, walnuts or 1 cup pecans, chopped

water, whole wheat flour, bread flour, olive oil, honey, sea salt, yeast

homemade-style white bread, about 3/4 lb, crusts removed, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, water, half-and-half, table salt, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, recipe vanilla sauce , recipe follows, instant espresso powder, whole milk, vanilla bean , halved lengthwise, egg yolks, sugar, table salt

instant yeast (2 1/2 tsp, or 4 oz), honey, warm water (divided ), bread flour (plus additional for dusting the work surface), whole wheat flour, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal for sprinkling the baking pans, special equipment : baking pans or cookie sheets, pizza stone (optional), makes eight 6-7 inch pitas, procedure, combine the two flours in a medium bowl., whisk in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and keep whisking until the mixture is very smooth. cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until doubled and bubbly., stir the salt into the remaining flour mixture ., mix in the remaining flour , 3/4 cup water, and olive oil. stir until a shaggy dough forms., turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic., lightly spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray (or coat with olive oil). place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in the oil. let sit in a warm spot for at least an hour, or until the dough has doubled in size., punch down the dough (it s fun) and cut into 8 fairly even pieces., lightly flour a work surface ., roll each dough piece into a ball between your hands. flatten 1 of the dough balls , then roll out on your floured work surface to 6-7 inches in diameter. transfer the pita to the cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. repeat with each dough ball., let the dough rest, loosely covered with a clean kitchen towel, for 30 minutes., if you are baking your pita on a pizza stone , place the stone on the oven floor, and remove the middle oven rack (move the second oven rack to the top position, out of the way). if you don tsp have pizza stone, remove the top oven rack, and place the second rack in the lower middle position., preheat the oven to 500of., transfer the pitas , two at a time, to the pizza stone or oven rack. bake for 2 minutes on 1 side, gently flip with tongs or a long spatula, and bake on the other for 1 minute., pita to a cooling rack. cool for 1-2 minutes, then stack to keep warm.

whole wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt, water, olive oil, liquid egg substitute, light vanilla soy milk

light brown sugar, water, cinnamon, whole-wheat bread, egg, skim milk, cinnamon to taste, vanilla extract

eggs, unsalted butter, divided, ground beef (ground 3 times), ground pork (ground 3 times), yellow onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, steak sauce, apple cider vinegar, lemon , zested, ground cumin, dried oregano, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red bell pepper, seeded , ribbed and finely chopped, green bell pepper, seeded , ribbed and finely chopped, celery stalks, thinly sliced, scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), tomato paste, white bread, milk, cooked italian sausage, sliced, raisins, chopped flat-leaf parsley, pimento-stuffed olives

active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling dough and baking sheet, unsalted butter, room temperature, granulated sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, vanilla extract, kosher salt, bread flour, frying oil , plus a little for oiling bowl, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, cranberry jam , recipe follows, fresh cranberries, washed and dried, granulated sugar, water, orange juice , plus 1 orange, zested and juiced, cinnamon stick, ground allspice, ground nutmeg

water, light brown sugar, cinnamon, homemade-style white bread, toasted and the crustdiscarded, homemade-style raisin bread, toasted and the crustsdiscarded, unsalted butter, softened, longhorn (colby) or mild cheddar, grated, granny smith apples, apple jelly, melted, vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment

unsalted butter, homemade-type white bread , ground fine in a food processor (about 2 1/2 cups), homemade chunky applesauce (recipe follows) or bottled chunky applesauce, mcintosh apples (about 8 large), water, sugar, lingonberry preserves * or raspberry preserves plus additional for garnish, lightly sweetened whipped cream for garnish and as an accompaniment