Have you ever made homemade bread?I have and I've been making homemade bread for years and it's not hard! I've even made it without my Kitchen Aid Mixer! But a few years ago the Colonel gave me a Kitchen Aid mixer for Mother's Day and it's wonderful. If you don't have a mixer with a dough hook, don't let that stop you from trying this recipe for homemade Italian bread.
After your yeast has risen, combine it with the flour and salt into a big bowl and begin to mix everything together with a wooden spoon or a regular mixer. Then transfer the dough to the counter and start the kneading process of pulling the dough ball towards you and pushing it away adding more flour until the dough is no longer sticky.After 5 to 10 minutes of hand kneading, the dough will become really soft and smooth and YOU'RE done!
HungryLittleGirl says
I have to say it: This bread looks better, than any at the store. So fluffy and even. Great job!
Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza! Hope to see you there again this week 🙂
~Summer~ says
Hello! Am your new follower and your recipes look so yummy! Love to make more mommy friends out there! Be in touch!
Cheers,
Summer
http://ahappymum.blogspot.com
Gareth says
I'm definitely trying this out this weekend!
LDH says
Oh YES! Your bread looks so good!!!
Hoe says
It does look delicious! I hope you can put some raisins on it, because I love raisin bread.
Tiffanee says
That looks so delicious! I have never seen it done that way and it looks amazing!! Wanting some right now!
Miss Debbie says
My daughter(married 1 1/2 years) has started making homemade bread. She is putting her mom to shame! She, too, says it is easy...but I am not convinced! 🙂
Emily says
This is one of my favorite things to make! Love your pictures!
Elena says
Yummy! I love homemade bread! It is my weakness and I can always have another piece of bread 🙂
Maple Lane says
The bread looks absolutely delicious! Happy Valentine's weekend!
ruthie says
Thanks for visiting my blog! I will be sure to post "after" photos. I am anxious to get to that point!
Susan DeAngelis says
WOW!!! your blog sold me... might have to make this with my daughter. I'm going to subscribe. Nice to meet you new friend... Sue
Stealthy Mom says
What a gorgeous looking loaf of bread! I am so gald you got photos as proof of your efforts; I suspect it was devoured quickly!
Catherine says
Dear Lois, You make it look so easy!! That bread is just waiting for butter! It looks delicious. Blessings my dear, Catherine xo
Blondee says
That looks better than the bread from the local bakery! Mmmm!
Sue says
One of my goals this year is to make more bread at home, and after reading of the sodium in store bought bread i am more determined than ever. This looks so delicious.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Sue
Happy@Home says
That looks so good and I can only imagine how good it smells as it bakes. What a great idea to bake it in a bundt pan!
If I make bread I usually do it in my bread machine. I need to do it more often.
Have a wonderful weekend.
ruthie says
I make french bread all the time but I've never tried it in a bundt pan. Great idea! I'm anxious to give it a try.
Mrs. Mordecai says
This looks amazing! I have never thought to shape my bread that way before—I bet my family would love it!
Nezzy says
Oh baby, I can almost smell that fresh bread now!!! Mmmmmm...I've got some fresh Ozark Mountain Creamy milk...I'll be right over. Heeehehehe!!!
I adore makin' bread and find it very therapeutic besides yummy!!!
God bless ya sweeite and have a fantabulous weekend!!! :o)
Sharon says
Oh that does look yummy and I love the smell bread baking in the kitchen.
I do not make home made bread as I have trouble with making anything with yeast.Not sure what I do wrong but it never raises.
Hugs
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook says
Great looking bread, I bet your house smells so good. I would love to have a slice or two of that, nice and warm, slathered with butter.
Christine says
Delicious bread, Lois - you are such a wonderful cook and all round genius in the kitchen!
Thanks for the comment today re saving blogs to my list and guess what I tried to remove some blogs and it won't do that either!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!
Best wishes
Christine
April says
I saw that you had posted this recipe on Pinterest and I snagged it real quick! I love bread!
Christine says
I think you should publish your own cookbook. You'd give Ree Drumond (Pioneer Woman) a run for her money!
Marti says
I used to make this bread all the time, it was cheaper than buying a loaf, and it tasted so good.
Jill says
Wow. I am drooling!
Paula says
Oh my goodness~ I am so trying this! Thanks for the recipe, Lois!
My Journey With Candida says
The Hubs loves homemade bread. I haven't made it in a long time because I don't eat it any longer and a loaf usually ends up going to waste. Hubs is trying to cut down so I just don't make it.
Your bread looks wonderful. I always loved it hot out of the oven with butter dripping all over it.
Cranberry Morning says
That does look delicious! I've also been making homemade bread for years, but boy did it save on the wrists when I got my KitchenAid with the dough hook!