Bread Baking Basics

Let’s begin with a simple recipe that shows all the steps of bread baking: A delicious pita that bakes up either in an oven or skillet.

This wonderful sandwich bread will be enriched with butter, sugar, and milk for a richer, more tender texture.

Amber shows how mixing in new grains, seeds, and flours adds delicious complexity to our bread.

Let’s go back to the essential ingredients. This Italian classic uses only flour, water, salt, and yeast – but once you add time, we unlock a world of new flavor.

Is this breakfast? Dessert? Maybe both! Our final bread combines an enriched dough with a nutty, sticky topping and brown sugar filling.