Nothing quite like homemade bread……
People frequently ask me – “really, do you make your own bread?”
– I would never have time for that, they say, but really, it doesn’t take that long to make delicious homemade bread. Once you have gotten into the routine, it’s the easiest thing on earth! Honestly! And fun! And rewarding!
Actually, mixing up the dough takes less than 5 min. And then the secret is to leave it to raise for at least 4 hours, the longer the better – I usually mix it in the evening before going to bed. Put it in the fridge or leave it on the counter with a wet cloth, to do it’s magic overnight.
In the morning I let it rise a second time, while the oven is heating and then I pop it in to bake, which it does while I’m in the shower.
Freshly baked bread in the morning is such a treat for everyone.
Just imagine waking up to the smell of homemade bread – a day starting like that, is bound to be a good one!
Not all bread now-a-days is honest as there are so many additives that go into store-bought bread today. Unless of course you get it from a good baker!
When you make your own bread you know what goes into it.
Bread from the good baker
Walnut Bread
2 cups of water
1 teaspoon dry yeast
2 teaspoons of salt
2 tablespoons of raw sugar
3 tablespoons of olive oil
4 cups of organic unbleached flour
1 cup of chopped walnuts
1/2 cup of extra flour
Dissolve the yeast in the water, add the oil, the salt and the sugar, add the chopped walnuts and add the flour little by little while stirring.
Leave the dough to raise with a wet cloth overnight or at least for 4 hours.
Fold in a little extra flour and sprinkle some on a clean countertop. Place the dough on the flour and gently fold the the sides of the dough underneath – without kneading it.
Allow the dough to raise on the table while you heat the oven to 450 F – place a cast iron pot with the lid in the oven for 1/2 hour to heat it.
Take the cast iron pot out and carefully place the dough in the very hot pot, put the lid back on – please don’t burn yourself! And place the pot back in the hot oven and bake for 30 min.
Take the lid of and bake for another 10 min
Take it out, and try to let it cool a little before cutting it, I know it’s difficult :-).
Enjoy!
Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Oh I hope you will enjoy it – walnut bread is such a treat 🙂
I am dying to try this bread 😀
Cheers
CCU
I hope you will enjoy it Uru 🙂
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I so agree. The smell of the bread being baked in the oven, the laughter shared with family or friends during the baking process, the joy knowing we did it on our own, plus the healthy, yummy benefits of it all. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
You are so welcome my friend! And you are right there are so many benefits to homemade bread – on top of the great taste 🙂
There’s always that “wow” moment when a freshly baked bread comes out of the oven. Will definitely try your wonderful walnut bread recipe, Anne. Even with just a slather of cream butter, this is already a winner with the hubby. 😉
Yes I love the wow moment of freshly baked bread too Malou – and as you say, all you need is a slather of creamed butter on top and you are in heaven 🙂
Looks amazing Anne and I’m sure tastes even better!! Delicious!
Thank you Brandi – bread is good, walnut bread is one of my favorite 🙂
What a kitchen!
Yes I know – that baker has the most amazing kitchen and with a view of the water too – maybe that’s why he makes such good bread 🙂
My neighbor makes me walnut bread a couple of times a year . . . it is a hearty-type of bread. Thanks for the recipe.
You know I was going to find this post appealing! Homemade bread all of the way!
I know Annie – you and I have a common love for good bread 🙂
I agree. Start the day off with good bread and it will be a good day! This walnut version looks so delicious! I’m printing Anne 🙂
Hope you enjoy it 🙂
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Nothing can beat the homemade bread!
I made your tasty walnut Breda, dear Anne but added soms drizzles of organic walnut pil in the dough, it was tasty! X 😍
Yummy Sophie 🙂 What is walnut pil? I love walnut bread and I’m sure your trick made this bread even more delicious!
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