Take back the bread
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 11 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTake back the bread is the blog for Steve the Bread Guy. This blog features videos and posts about how to make delicious bread at home, by hand, without bread machines. This blog and its website are designed for people who have never made bread before. Just follow these easy steps, and you'll be making bread that tastes great and will amaze your friends.
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Leftover Rice Bread
October 22, 2012 14:44Leftover Rice Bread I like to experiment in the kitchen, so lately I have been messing around with using rice in my breads. The other night I had some cooked white rice and some corn niblets leftover from dinner, so I decided to try to make a bread out of it. It turned out quite well, so I thought I would share what I did with you. The recipe is the same as a basic white bread, but with a few substitutions: Add 2 tsp of instant dry active yeast into a large bowl, added two cups of warm wat...
#5: How to Make a Homemade Sourdough Bread
April 09, 2011 21:15 VideoSourdoughs are one of the older kinds of breads still around. Instead of instant yeast, they rely on a yeast colony called a starter or a 'mother'. This is a container of a liquid flour mixture that already has its own yeast within it, captured from the air months or years before. This starter has been fermenting for a long time, so it gives sourdough breads a distinctive slightly sour taste which is really yummy. It also makes for great crusts and moist insides. You often run across sourdoug...
#4: How to make a sourdough starter from scratch
April 09, 2011 04:14 VideoIn this video podcast, Steve the Bread Guy shows you how to make a sourdough starter from scratch. What is a starter? Sourdough breads have been around for many centuries, and all of them start with a 'mother' or starter. It's simply some flour and water that has already been colonized by some yeast. It's kept in the fridge, and some bakeries have 'mothers' which have been alive for over a century. These starters create breads which have a lovely tang to them, and produce really crunchy cr...
#3: How to make egg bread at home
April 09, 2011 03:51 VideoThis is a glorious loaf that looks even better than it tastes. Often served at Easter, it has a sweet rich flavour, and a beautiful appearance thanks to some simple braiding. If you've never tried to shape bread like this before ( or you just don't know how to braid), no worries, just watch the video, I'll show you how. This one takes about 3 hours from start to finish. Ingredients: 1 tbsp of yeast 1/2 cup of warm water 1/2 tsp of sugar 4 eggs 2 tbsps honey 1/4 cup melted butter 4 cup...
#2: How to make dark rye bread at home.
April 09, 2011 03:49 VideoMost of us think of dark rye breads as something you buy, not something you can bake at home. Think again! This video will show you that it is easy, taking advantage of the colouring of some chocolate and molasses to get a deep dark brown. So, get your ingredients together, and follow along with me on the video to make some lovely dark rye bread today. You can do it! ( oh, and we'll be using our hands, not any bread machines). Ingredients: 2 tsp active dry yeast 2 cups warm water 2 tsp s...
#1 How to Make Homemade White Bread
April 07, 2011 02:06Welcome to the Take Back the Bread Podcast. In this podcast, Steve the Bread Guy shows you how to make delicious white bread. This video is perfect for absolute beginners. You don't need anything more than some white flour, salt, a bit of oil and a bowl. No bread machine needed. Just follow the steps with Steve and you'll have a fabulous loaf of bread today. This video has been seen by thousands of people on YouTube, and now you can take it with you on your ipod. There is a link to the recipe...