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Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve sugar in water in a 2-cup measuring cup; gently stir in yeast. Let stand until yeast softens and top is foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Whisk 3 3/4 cups flour and salt together in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Pour yeast mixture into well; stir gently, starting from the middle, until a sticky dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead, adding more flour if needed, until dough is elastic and no longer sticky, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Oil a large bowl; add dough and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) with one rack in center position and one rack in lowest position.
5. 5 Fill a roasting pan with water; place on lower rack. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.
6. 6 Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Form into 1 large loaf (or 6 sandwich loaves), tapering the end(s). Place loaf (or loaves) on the prepared baking sheet. Cut 3 or 4 diagonal slashes, about 1/4- to 1/2-inch, across top(s). Cover with a dry towel and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
7. 7 Uncover loaf (or loaves); bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until top is light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes depending on size of the loaves.

By NWMama

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• honey
• bread flour
• butter
• salt
• whole wheat flour

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Mix warm water, yeast, and 1/3 cup honey in a large bowl to dissolve.
3. 3 Add 5 cups bread flour, and stir to combine.
4. 4 Let sit for 30 minutes, or until big and bubbly.
5. 5 Mix in 3 tablespoons melted butter, remaining 1/3 cup honey, and salt. Stir in 2 cups whole wheat flour.
6. 6 Transfer dough to a floured work surface and gradually knead in remaining 2 cups whole wheat flour.
7. 7 Knead until dough starts to pull away from the work surface, adding more whole wheat flour if necessary; dough should be a bit tacky to the touch, but not too sticky.
8. 8 Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough.
9. 9 Cover with a dish towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
10. 10 Grease three 9x5-inch loaf pans. Punch down the dough, and divide it into 3 loaves.
11. 11 Place in the prepared loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch, another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
12. 12 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the risen loaves in the preheated oven until golden brown for 25 to 30 minutes, do not overbake.
13. 13 Lightly brush the tops of the loaves with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter when done to prevent crust from getting hard.
14. 14 Cool completely. Enjoy!

By Nita Crabb

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• pickle juice
• water
• vegetable oil
• salt
• white sugar
• wheat germ
• rolled oat
• whole wheat flour
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Put dill pickle juice, water, vegetable oil, salt, white sugar, wheat germ, oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and yeast, respectively, in the pan of a bread machine.
2. 2 Select Sandwich and Three-Pound Loaf settings; press Start. Cycle should take about 3 hours 10 minutes to complete.
3. 3 Remove loaf from bread pan and allow to cool on wire rack at least 20 minutes before slicing.

By Curmudgeon

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• white sugar
• milk
• egg
• salt
• bread flour
• garlic
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy.
2. 2 Meanwhile, generously oil a large bowl.
3. 3 Stir sugar, milk, egg, and salt into the yeast mixture. Mix in enough flour to make a soft dough.
4. 4 Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth, 6 to 8 minutes.
5. 5 Place dough in the prepared oil, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
6. 6 Punch down dough on a lightly floured surface, and knead in garlic. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball; you should have about 14. Roll each piece into a ball and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
7. 7 Meanwhile, preheat a large grill pan over high heat.
8. 8 Roll each piece of dough into a thin circle.
9. 9 Brush some melted butter on the preheated grill pan. Place a few pieces of dough in the pan (as many as you can fit) and cook until puffy and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Brush butter onto the uncooked sides, flip, and cook until browned, 2 to 4 more minutes. Remove from the grill and repeat to cook the remaining naan.
10. 10 Enjoy!

By Maryellen

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• bread flour
• sugar
• salt
• olive oil
• butter
• margarine
• garlic powder
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Sprinkle yeast over water in a bowl; let stand until dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and oil; beat with a sturdy spoon until dough begins to pull away from sides of the bowl. Cover bowl; set aside in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 35 minutes.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead briefly. Roll dough to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness or to the size of a baking sheet.
4. 4 Grease a baking sheet; place dough on the prepared baking sheet. Spread butter evenly over top; sprinkle with garlic powder, followed by Parmesan cheese, then mozzarella cheese. Rest while oven preheats.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and cheese is bubbly, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

By Gina Izzy Shores

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• egg
• olive oil
• honey
• molasses
• chia seed
• whole wheat flour
• salt
• cooking spray
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Place warm water, egg, olive oil, honey, molasses, chia seeds, whole wheat flour, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed by the manufacturer. Run Dough cycle. Remove dough from the machine after the cycle is done, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
2. 2 Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Form dough into 12 buns and arrange on the baking sheet. Let rise until doubled in size, about 55 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until buns are golden brown, about 14 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Brush with melted butter.

By L Perdue

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• water
• honey
• molasses
• vegetable oil
• egg
• lemon juice
• whole wheat flour
• flax seed
• cracked wheat
• sunflower seed
• salt
• bread flour

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. In a large bowl, mix remaining 3 1/2 cups warm water, honey, molasses, oil, eggs, and lemon juice. Mix well. Add yeast mixture and stir.
2. 2 Gradually add 5 cups whole wheat flour beating well after each addition. Add flax, cracked wheat, and sunflower seeds, stir well.
3. 3 Let stand for 20 minutes, until mixture is very light. Stir in salt and the rest of the flours until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4. 4 Knead 10 to 15 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Put into a greased bowl and cover, let rise in the oven with light on until doubled, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Punch down and shape into 6 round balls. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
6. 6 Form into loaves and let rise covered in oven until doubled. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) 25-35 minutes.

By Dee Dee

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• bread flour
• bread improver
• sugar
• salt
• margarine
• egg
• evaporated milk
• evaporated milk
• bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Place the yeast, bread flour, bread improver, sugar, salt, margarine, eggs, and 1 cup of evaporated milk into a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the Dough cycle, and press start.
2. 2 When the cycle has ended, remove the dough from the machine, and form into 2 inch balls. Dip each ball in the remaining evaporated milk, then in the dry bread crumbs. Place the rolls on a baking sheet crumb-side up. Cover loosely with a cloth or plastic, and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake rolls for 8 minutes, or until golden brown on the top and bottom.

By IDA316

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• white sugar
• vegetable oil
• salt
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Put the warm water in a small mixing bowl and add the yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar; stir to dissolve. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining 15 teaspoons of sugar and the oil and mix until smooth. Add the salt, 1 cup of flour and the yeast mixture; stir well. Add the remaining 5 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
3. 3 Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, supple and elastic; about 10 minutes. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in it and turn to coat the dough with oil. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume; about 1 hour.
4. 4 Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 4 equal pieces. Form each piece into a cylinder and roll out until the 'log' is 1/2 inch in diameter. Using a sharp knife, cut each 'log' into 1/2 inch pieces. Place the pieces, flat side down, onto two lightly greased baking sheets. Gently press each roll down to flatten.
5. 5 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. 6 Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
7. 7 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

By THEO72

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• sugar
• white sugar
• vegetable oil
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Pour yeast into water. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and set aside to soften, about 7 minutes.
2. 2 Mix 1/4 cup sugar, oil, and salt together in a bowl. Add softened yeast mixture and 1/2 of the flour. Mix well. Add remaining flour little by little, mixing constantly, until dough does not stick to the sides of the mixing bowl.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth. Form into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl. Brush surface of dough with more vegetable oil and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
4. 4 Punch dough down and roll into 2-inch rounds. Cover rolls with 1/2 of the fine bread crumbs and let rise again, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. 6 Cut rounds into 1 1/2-inch pieces and arrange on a slightly greased baking sheet, cut-side up. Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes more.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until slightly brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

By TKDmom

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• milk
• white sugar
• bread flour
• salt
• vegetable oil
• bread crumb

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, 2 teaspoons sugar, and yeast in a large bowl; stir until sugar and yeast are fully dissolved, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Mix remaining sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in milk mixture and vegetable oil. Mix until dough comes together.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a flat work surface. Knead until smooth. Shape into a ball and return to the bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled, at least 1 hour.
4. 4 Divide dough into 4 equal portions using a bench knife. Roll each portion into a log; slice diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
5. 5 Pour bread crumbs onto a large plate. Roll each piece of dough in bread crumbs and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let rise until puffy, 30 to 45 minutes.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By ninima

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• water
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast together in a large bowl. Add water and 1/4 cup oil; mix into a dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, at least 10 minutes. Dust with extra flour if necessary.
2. 2 Warm up the oven for 1 minute. Turn oven off.
3. 3 Oil a large bowl; place dough inside and cover with cheesecloth. Place in the warmed oven until size has doubled, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Punch down dough. Keep in the oven until risen, at least 15 minutes more. Knead dough onto a flat work surface and divide into 12 golf-sized balls. Roll out each ball and fill with choice of filling (see footnote for my chicken and pork filling). Gather and twist the edges together to secure the filling.
5. 5 Place each siopao on a 3x3-inch piece of wax paper.
6. 6 Place siopao in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes.

By lola

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• white sugar
• rice flour
• vegetable shortening
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• chicken
• soy sauce
• sugar
• green onion
• salt
• black pepper
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in the water; stir in the sugar and beat in 2 1/2 cups of rice flour to make a soft sponge. Set aside in a warm place to double in bulk, about 40 minutes. Mix in 2 more cups of rice flour and 1/4 cup of shortening and place the dough on a greased work surface; knead in the remaining 1/4 cup of shortening to make a smooth dough. Cut the dough into 15 equal-sized pieces; form each piece into a ball.
2. 2 Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken, soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of sugar, green onion, salt, and pepper. If the mixture is juicy, add cornstarch to thicken.
3. 3 Working on a lightly greased work surface, flatten a dough ball into a circle about 4 inches in diameter with the heel of your hand. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling into the center of the dough ball, bring the edges of the dough together at the top, and pinch and twist to seal in the filling. Place each filled dumpling onto waxed paper with the pinched seal at the bottom while you finish the rest of the dumplings.
4. 4 Spray a multi-layered bamboo steamer with cooking spray, place the steamer on top of a large saucepan, and pour in water to several inches below the steamer. Bring the water to a boil.
5. 5 Working in several batches, place 3 or 4 filled buns into each steamer layer without letting the buns touch each other or the edge of the steamer, cover the steamer, and let the buns steam over medium-low heat until puffy and the dough is springy, about 15 minutes per batch. Serve warm.

By MCCACJ

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• star anise
• garlic
• onion
• vegetable oil
• black pepper
• cornstarch
• oyster sauce
• sugar
• soy sauce
• ground pork
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• water
• vegetable oil
• egg
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Make dough: Heat milk in a microwave-safe container in the microwave until lukewarm but not scalding, 15 to 30 seconds. Pour lukewarm milk into a large bowl. Add eggs, oil, and water; mix well.
2. 2 Mix together flour, yeast, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir into milk mixture until fully incorporated. Cover the bowl and let rest for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed if too sticky, about 5 minutes. Shape dough into a smooth ball by tucking folded ends under. Place into a clean bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
4. 4 Meanwhile, prepare filling: Place pork in a bowl with soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and pepper. Mix well to combine.
5. 5 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and star anise in hot oil for 2 minutes. Add ground pork mixture; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in water; reduce heat and let simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan occasionally until mixture is glazed but not soupy, about 10 minutes. Transfer filling to a bowl and refrigerate until dough is ready.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 100 degrees F (37 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
7. 7 Portion dough into golf ball-sized pieces, about 2-inches in diameter. Arrange on the prepared baking pan with 1 to 2 inches between them. Flatten dough balls using your hand to 1/4-inch thickness or slightly larger than the palm of your hand. Put 1 tablespoon filling in the dough centers. Gather edges of dough at the top; twist and pinch to seal. Place each bun back on the prepared baking sheet.
8. 8 Turn off the oven once it has reached temperature. Transfer buns on the baking sheet to the warm oven and let buns rest until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
9. 9 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), leaving buns inside. Bake buns until bottoms are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

By AvelaineS

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• bread flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the 3 cups flour and the salt. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 10 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
3. 3 Divide the dough into sixteen equal pieces and form into rounds. Roll rounds into square loaves 1/4 inch thick. Place the on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 4 to 5 minutes, until loaves puff in the middle. Let cool on a wire rack.

By CHRISW

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• bread flour
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place the warm water in a small bowl, and sprinkle the yeast over the top. Let stand until yeast has dissolved and is foamy, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Measure flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the center, and pour in the yeast mixture and cold water. Use a sturdy spoon to mix it together until sticky and difficult to stir, but nevertheless thoroughly combined. Cover and allow to ferment for 24 hours in the refrigerator before using.
3. 3 Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. To use, rinse a measuring cup in cool water, scoop out the amount of starter needed, and bring to room temperature.

By THYCOOK

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together flour, warm water, and yeast in a large glass bowl. Let stand uncovered in a warm place over night or up to 48 hours. The longer the mixture stands, the stronger the ferment will be.
2. 2 After fermenting, the starter is ready to use or to store covered in the refrigerator. Feed once or twice a week with 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1/4 cup sugar; allow the starter to rest at room temperature for several hours after feeding.

By Glenda

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• milk
• water
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Sprinkle the yeast over the warm milk in a small bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Stir the warm water and sugar into the yeast mixture.
2. 2 Stir the flour and salt together in a separate bowl; add all but about 1/2 cup of the flour mixture to the yeast mixture; mix with your hands until a soft dough forms, adding the last of the flour mixture a little at a time until it clears the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with a light cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Deflate, or 'punch down,' the dough and turn out onto a work surface lightly dusted with flour; knead for about 5 minutes. Return the dough to the bowl, cover again with a light cloth, and allow the dough to again rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes more.
4. 4 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
5. 5 Deflate the dough and turn turn out onto a work surface lightly dusted with flour; knead lightly. Place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet; shape into an oval about 1/2-inch thick. Set aside to rise a third time for about 30 minutes.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned and hollow sounding when thumped, 20 to 25 minutes.

By BigShotsMom

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• white sugar
• salt
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the sugar, salt, oil and 1 cup of flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Divide the dough into twelve equal pieces and form into rounds. Place the rounds on prepared baking sheets. Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Place on a wire rack to cool.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place flour into a large, non-metallic bowl. Sprinkle yeast over top, pour in warm water, and mix to combine.
3. 3 Place the bowl on a cookie sheet; cover loosely and set in a warm place to ferment for 4 to 8 days. Depending on temperature and humidity, times may vary. The starter is ready when bubbly and pleasantly sour smelling. If it's colored at all (pink, orange, etc.), throw it out and start over.
4. 4 Enjoy!

By Esther Nelson

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• bread flour
• salt
• za'atar
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Mix in 3 cups flour and salt. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. 2 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth, about 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl; turn to coat with oil. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
4. 4 Divide dough into 16 equal pieces and form into rounds. Roll into 1/4-inch-thick circles. Poke rounds with your fingers to create small indentations.
5. 5 Mix za'atar and olive oil together in a small bowl. Spread over circles. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

By Lady at the Stove

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• bread flour
• white sugar
• margarine
• water
• egg white

Instructions

1. 1 Add ingredients according to the manufacturer's directions.
2. 2 Be sure to use "crisp" bread setting and add the egg whites after the rest of the ingredients are moist.

By Rebecca Radnor

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• salt
• bread flour

Instructions

1. 1 Place yeast and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer; whisk to mix. Add flour and salt.
2. 2 Knead with dough hook until mixture forms a soft, sticky dough ball and easily pulls away from the sides and the hook, about 5 minutes. (If still too sticky, add a bit more flour and knead a few more seconds.) Transfer dough to a work surface and form into a smooth ball. Place dough back in the mixing bowl. Drizzle the dough and sides of bowl a few drops of vegetable oil. Spread a film of oil over the surface of the dough.
3. 3 Cover the bowl and transfer to a warm, draft-free place until dough is doubled in size, 60 to 90 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Form into a rectangle shape and cut into 6 equal pieces. Using your cupped hand and the work surface, roll each section of dough into a smooth round ball. Cover with a clean, dry cloth and let rest 15 minutes.
5. 5 Flatten dough balls into 6- or 7-inch long ovals. Starting with a long edge, roll the dough into a cylinder, applying extra pressure to the ends to form pointy tips for a classic French roll shape. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets (do not crowd them) and cover with clean dry towels until doubled, about 1 hour.
6. 6 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a pan of water on the bottom rack.
7. 7 With a very sharp knife, score each roll about 1/4 inch deep along one side somewhere between the side and the top. Spritz loaves lightly with water from a spray bottle.
8. 8 Bake in preheated oven about 20 minutes. Spritz loaves again and rotate pans for a more even bake. Bake until loaves are golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack; cool completely before cutting.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• instant mashed potato flakes
• sugar
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine instant potatoes, sugar, water, and yeast in a covered container. Let the starter sit on a counter for 5 days, stirring daily with a wooden spoon.
2. 2 On the morning of the fifth day, feed the starter with 3 tablespoons instant potatoes, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 cup warm water. In the evening, take out 1 cup of the starter to use in a sourdough recipe. Refrigerate the remaining starter.
3. 3 Every five days, feed the starter 3 tablespoons instant potatoes, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 cup water. If starter is to be used in a recipe, let the fed starter rest at room temperature 6 hours before use. If starter is not being used in a recipe, keep refrigerated and discard 1 cup of starter after each feeding.

By Becky Richardson

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• agave nectar
• whole wheat flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Pour water into a microwave-safe measuring cup and heat in the microwave oven for about 1 minute. Check temperature using a food thermometer to be sure water is no hotter than 100 degrees F (38 degrees C). Add yeast and agave; let sit until foamy, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture; stir to combine and knead a few times. Cover bowl and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, overnight to 18 hours.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead 5 to 10 times using floured hands. Shape dough into a ball and let rise while oven is preheating.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and place a Dutch oven inside to warm for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Use floured hands to carefully drop dough into the hot Dutch oven. Use potholders to place the lid on the Dutch oven.
6. 6 Bake in the hot oven for 30 minutes. Uncover Dutch oven and bake until bread is deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Remove and let cool.

By My Healthy Kitchen

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• shortening
• white sugar
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in shortening, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour; beat well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape sides of bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Grease 12 muffin cups. Spoon in batter until cups are half full. Let rise in warm place until batter reaches top of the cup, about 20 to 30 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pans and brush tops with melted butter.

By Cindy Carnes

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• milk
• margarine
• bread flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast mixture with milk, margarine, 4 cups flour, and salt; stir until well combined. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Lightly grease a large mixing bowl, place dough in the bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Deflate dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into two equal pieces and form each into a loaf. Place loaves into two lightly greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. Cover loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. 6 Mist loaves with water and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until loaves are golden brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

By Dingo

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• skim milk
• water
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• whole wheat flour
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select lightest setting; press Start.

By Georgia

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• honey
• water
• salt
• extra-virgin olive oil
• all-purpose flour
• cornmeal

Instructions

1. 1 Combine yeast, honey, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl with a whisk. Let stand to dissolve, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Add salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining 3/4 cup warm water, and 1 cup flour to the mixture and stir until a batter forms. Add another 1 cup flour; stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup more flour and combine.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a surface dusted with 1/4 cup flour. Knead until a smooth, fairly firm, slightly sticky dough is achieved, adding more flour as needed.
4. 4 Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let sit in a warm place until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
5. 5 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured cutting board and pat down with your hand. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Stretch and fold each piece down and under, tucking as you go, to form pizza dough rounds.
6. 6 Cover with a towel and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size, 20 to 30 minutes.
7. 7 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
8. 8 Transfer dough rounds to a lightly floured board and press each piece out to desired thickness, starting in the center, until 8 to 10 inches wide. Form a crust shape around the outer edges with your fingertips.
9. 9 Transfer one round of pizza dough to the prepared baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Top with any sauce and toppings you like.
10. 10 Bake in the lower rack of the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Move to the center of the oven and continue to bake until golden, about 10 minutes more. Repeat to bake remaining pizzas.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ active dry yeast
• water
• salt
• vegetable oil
• white sugar
• bread flour

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, salt, oil, sugar, and 4 cups flour. Mix thoroughly, and let sponge rise until doubled in size.
2. 2 Gradually add about 4 cups flour, kneading until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn several times to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.
3. 3 Punch down the dough, let it rest a few minutes. Divide dough into three equal parts. Shape into loaves, and place in three 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch greased bread pans. Let rise until almost doubled.
4. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. The loaves may need to be covered for the last few minutes with foil to prevent excess browning.

By Marilyn VanDoren Sim