Bread making helps relieve stress and rising food costs

Nothing quite compares to the bread making experience. The aroma of the fresh-baked loaves fills your entire house and arouses your senses.

The process of kneading and working the dough is both a thrill and therapy. Plus, homemade bread tastes so much better than anything you can buy in the store. And, in these times of rising fuel and food costs, preparing your own bread can help you reduce some of your food costs.

Part of the enjoyment is trying different bread types and methods. If you've mastered simple sweet or quick breads, but have never tried yeast bread, then now's the time to try something different. Or, maybe you've mastered some yeast breads but haven't ventured into using a starter to make sourdough bread.

We invite you to come learn something new and share your passion, tips and techniques for preparing great bread.

Here are some resources to get you started:

How to make bread - This section provides some basic instructions and links to helpful tips & resources on making bread.

How to make yeast bread - Learn the basic techniques to use when making yeast bread using the straight dough method.

Making no knead bread - No-knead breads are yeast-risen loaves that are not kneaded; the dough is placed in the refrigerator overnight to develop the gluten.

Bread Baking Tips - Helpful bread baking tips and techniques to assist you in the bread-making process.

Bread Baking Blog - Follow our step-by-step instructions and have some fun with us as we share our bread experiences in the bread experience blog.

Bread Baking Terms - A list of the most common bread baking terms.

Baking Measurements - Standard baking measurements and conversions used in bread making.

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