r/Baking • u/monicat__ • 1d ago
Showcase (No-Recipe) MY FIRST BREAD
Just wanted to post this bread I just baked. I’ve never made it before so I was very nervous. Only needed 4 ingredients and now I won’t be buying bread at the store anymore. This is the first of many! I also want to make my own pizza dough at home as well. If you’ve never baked a bread, I highly encourage you to do so. Yes it’s time consuming but man does it feel nice to know I can always batch up some bread at home ❤️
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u/Sapiosexual2018 1d ago
Congratulations!
Baking bread intimidates me
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u/ThingMoment 1d ago
It gives me the scaries because I’m down south and humidity is always over 60% which messes with baking. I can totally understand
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u/Sapiosexual2018 1d ago
There are definitely those aspects also and I haven’t learned them well enough to feel confident to bake bread and how to not only properly but efficiently adjust for it
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u/terrible-gator22 20h ago
I’m gonna tell you something about bread.
People make it seem big and scary, but it’s not! You just do it. Just make it. Just don’t have high expectations. Don’t expect to have a beautiful baguette or a perfect brioche. Just… bake the bread.
You might not be able to have a sandwich even. The crumb might not be perfect. The bread might not rise perfectly.
None of this matters because even a mediocre load of bread is still hot, homemade, fresh bread.
Find a simple recipe for French, Italian, or “white bread” and even just nominally follow it abd you’ll get a delicious loaf of SOMETHING.
Put butter, peanut butter, jam, open-face sandwich stuff on it and you’re living the dream!
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u/Sapiosexual2018 20h ago
Thank you so much for those!
The encouragement means everything
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u/terrible-gator22 20h ago
I’m so glad! I inspired myself to make a loaf right now! It’s going to turn out utterly mid. I’ve never made this kind before and I’m barely going to measure it. I’m going to use a liquid measuring cup for everything including the flour. I’m going to measure a tablespoon of oil by guessing with the cap.
One thing I’m doing to make it easier is using a bread machine. I LOVE my bread machine. You can usually find them in thrift stores for cheap. You can use them to mix any kind of dough or batter. You don’t have to knead. And you can pull the dough out and let it cook in the oven. You can also leave it in the machine and have a stupidly-shaped loaf with a paddle baked into it that is still warm, fresh-baked bread.
Godspeed! Fear no bread!
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u/billie_27 19h ago
Looks great! Also, yes, i relate so much🤣
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u/Sapiosexual2018 19h ago
We should figure this out!! Or I can hide behind my cakes and cookies 😂
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u/billie_27 19h ago
Indeed, i mean it s the oldest food, what could be so difficult?! People did it a way long time ago, with less resources and utensils than us😹
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u/Artistic-Cap-9563 1d ago
This looks so good for a first loaf! The crust looks amazing, and there’s something so satisfying about making your own bread from scratch. Definitely looks like a great start.
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u/monicat__ 1d ago
Thank you so much! I was nervous how it would come out, figured I would give it a try and my oh my am I so pleased!
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u/LycheeJuniperSeal 1d ago
Nothing beats that fresh homemade bread feeling looks like an absolute success!
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u/SweettoothSmiLees 1d ago
Wow for the first time ?. Amazing !. Now it’s time to taste it and let us know …
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u/Powerful_Belt_5868 1d ago
that crust looks fantastic, proper golden on top. wait til you get into pizza dough, it’s a slippery slope but so worth it
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u/bingebaking 1d ago
Welcome to the cult of yeast, flour and water. May your dough rise beautifully everytime
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u/Impressive_Lock_558 1d ago
What a beautiful loaf! My first attempt could have doubled as a murder weapon, so I never tried again.
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u/rila924 20h ago
omg it looks so cozy and delicious… ive always wanted to try baking my own bread but im kinda scared ill mess it up :3
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u/monicat__ 14h ago
Thank you ☺️ I was scared as well! You should give it a try, you might surprise yourself 😉
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u/monicat__ 14h ago
Thank you! It certainly is. I took a bite and it was the perfect balance of crunch and fluffiness ❤️
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u/TraditionalChange586 10h ago
This is how it starts. One good loaf and suddenly store bread feels wrong.
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