Make homemade bread:you are the baker!

The smell of hot bread that tickles your nostrils early in the morning:a treat! What if the bakery invites itself into your kitchen rather than at the end of the street? Economical, practical and good for your health, it is undeniable, making your own bread only has advantages. Put on your apron, we give you the recipe to prepare a just divine bread.

Making your own bread:shall we get started?

Preparing bread at home takes time. You have time this weekend, take advantage of it to develop your baking skills. Not only does this activity provide a feeling of well-being, but it also teaches you to become more patient. In addition, it is an opportunity to meet other people and create links. Indeed, many bakeries offer baking workshops in groups of 5 to 10 people. Discover the secrets of the pros while making new friends, isn't it?

Bread goes to 2.0

Bread is increasingly present in smartphone applications. Among them, "Perlinpainpain", an application for children on the world of bread, in the form of an educational game, and "The world of bakers", which lists all the news, recipes, technical information to know, etc.

Why bake your own bread?

What's the idea of wanting to make your own bread when you can just go buy it at the local bakery? The answer in 4 points:

We save money :by buying a bread machine rather than a baguette on a daily basis.
Playing boss is trendy: the desire to eat better and cooking TV shows have breathed new life into home-made cooking. Preparing good meals yourself is no longer the prerogative of stay-at-home moms:it has even become the new fashionable way of consumption.
It's good for your health: no more industrial breads stuffed with additives or made from ready-made mixes, we choose quality products that are good for your health. So, we have fun:organic flour, old or local, seeds produced according to sustainable agriculture, artisanal sourdough... For the intolerant and allergic, we can eliminate undesirable substances such as gluten.
A fun and creative activity: kneading bread dough is a way to reduce stress and is often seen as relaxing. Similarly, like all manual activities, making bread develops creativity to create bread in your image.

The different varieties of flour to make your own bread

Here are the types of flour to use to make bread like an expert:Wheat flour (type 150, 110, 80, 65, 55 and 45):it contains gluten, a substance that allows you to obtain a light crumb and airy; Rye flour (type 70, 85, 130, 170):gray flour very rich in iron and which contains very little gluten. It is categorized into four types; Spelled flour:very low in gluten. Rich in iron and magnesium, it gives the bread a very appreciable subtle nutty taste.

The recipe for bread as good as at the bakery

Ingredients: wheat flour (500 g), l Baker's yeast (8 g), fine salt (1 teaspoon), water (32 cl).

Step 1 :mix the salt with the flour. Mix the yeast with a little warm water to activate it. Otherwise, the bread will not rise.

Step 2 :Make a well in the center of the flour. Add the yeast and water. Continue until you get the consistency of a soft dough and knead by hand for 10 minutes, or use your bread machine.

Step 3 :place the dough in a bowl and let it rest for about 1h30.

Step 4 :work the dough which has doubled in volume by kneading it a little, in order to expel the air. On a lightly floured work surface, form balls of the same size. Fold the dough inwards and roll it with the palm of your hand.

Step 5 :place the balls of dough on a baking sheet and leave to rise for about 30 minutes.

Step 6 :Bake the loaves in a very hot oven (240°C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Check for doneness by tapping the base of the loaves, they should sound hollow.

In addition to being super trendy, baking your own bread is good for your health and your wallet. So, we invest in a bread machine, we take out our apron, our flour and our unusual ingredients and we start baking. We promise you will amaze all your friends!