Bread recipes
There's nothing quite like warm, fresh-out-of-the-oven home-baked bread, as these delectable recipes for how to make bread so comfortingly prove.
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Rye bread
- Ready in 50 mins
This rye bread recipe is lower in gluten than your average white loaf - this recipe uses white or wholemeal flour to give a light texture but you can experiment with ratios
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Easy
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Sourdough
- Ready in 1 hr
Baking a loaf of this dense, chewy bread requires making a fermented 'starter' from flour, but it's worth the effort
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Moderately Easy
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Olive fougasse
- Ready in 20 mins
Paul Hollywood gives us a step-by-step guide to perfecting this traditional French bread
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For The Keen Cook
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Easy white bread
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- Ready in 2 hrs 50 mins
A great recipe for an electric breadmaker - or do it the traditional way
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Easy
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Rustic bread
- Ready in 30 mins
This is a traditional Sicilian bread that you can make in the morning to get ahead
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Moderately Easy
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Roquefort & walnut rolls
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- Ready in 50 mins
Use your favourite cheese in these delicious rolls from Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood
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Basic granary bread dough (for rolls or a large loaf)
- Ready in 35 mins
Nothing beats homemade bread straight from the oven - ready in just 35 minutes
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Focaccia with pesto & mozzarella
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- Ready in 3 hrs
This homemade pesto bread is a delicious accompaniment to Italian food
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Moderately Easy
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Ham & tomato Stromboli
- Ready in 2 hrs
This pizza-style bread will feed a crowd for lunch
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Gluten-free sundried tomato bread
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- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
A quick, gluten-free bread recipe - no need for yeast, ready in under an hour
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Red onion, Gruyère & rosemary fougasse
- Ready in 2 hrs 10 mins
This flat, round fougasse loaf is very popular all over France and is a cousin of the Italian focaccia
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Mixed seed bread
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- Ready in 3 hrs 55 mins
This recipe uses a basic bread dough method, but the mix of flours gives an interesting texture and flavour
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Moderately Easy
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Cracked black pepper & figgy bread
- Ready in 2 hrs 15 mins
A fiery hit that goes well with cheese
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Courgette & mushroom bread
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- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
A great accompaniment to soups and salads or just served warm with a bit of butter
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Moderately Easy
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Cheesy garlic bread
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
This goes with so many family dishes, such as chilli con carne, soups, salads and barbecues
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Cheesy bonfire bread
- Ready in 40 mins
Best eaten fresh, this savoury bread can also be made ahead and frozen - perfect for Bonfire Night
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Malted walnut seed loaf
- Ready in 2 hrs
Top up on essential fatty acids, calcium and iron with this healthy and delicious bread
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Red onion & rosemary focaccia
- Ready in 2 hrs
This simple, rustic bread makes a great partner to salads and antipasti
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Classic white loaf
- Ready in 2 hrs
Once you've mastered this basic loaf, the bread-making world's your oyster
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Artichoke focaccia
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- Ready in 55 mins
Inject the taste of Italy into your picnics and al fresco dinner parties with this irresistibly moreish focaccia
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Moderately Easy
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Olive bread swirls
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
These delicious savoury rolls make an excellent side dish for a lunch party
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Moderately Easy
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Bread in four easy steps
- Ready in 2 hrs
Kids can help with this super-simple bread recipe. Use whichever flour you like, granary, wholemeal or white
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Melting cheese with poppy & apricot bread wreath
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- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
Baked Camembert just got a whole lot better - try home baking a decorative ring and tear off chunks to dunk like fondue
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Flowerpot bread
- Ready in 50 mins
Baking homemade bread is a chance for children to get involved in the kitchen, and flowerpots just add to the fun
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Easy
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Sundried tomato soda bread baps
- Ready in 40 mins
These craggy bread buns use bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast - serve with plenty of butter or top with soft cheese
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Fruit & spice soda bread
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
A traditional Irish loaf that uses bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast - this version is sweetly spiced with fruit and oats
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Easy-bake bread
- Ready in 3 hrs 5 mins
Baking homemade bread needn't be difficult - this recipe is easy to follow
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Olive oil bread
- Ready in 45 mins
Follow this simple step-by-step method for a homemade loaf, or adapt to include your favourite flavours
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Baked cheese with quick walnut bread & pears
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
James Martin's after-dinner cheeseboard is all the more special with homemade walnut bread
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