In any new town, a queue outside the local bakery is usually a good sign – a steady stream of people waiting for fresh bread still warm from the oven, or a sweet baked treat to enjoy with their morning coffee.
Experience that same pleasure at home by baking your own. It’s a lot easier than you think, and you don’t need special equipment or complicated techniques.
This collection focuses on easy homemade bread recipes, using little more than a good pan or baking tray to turn out focaccia, flatbreads and flavour-packed loaves at home.
These cheesy mozzarella and pesto bread twists are the perfect pull-apart starter or afternoon snack.
Caramel brioche buns
The Agrarian Kitchen’s oregano and garlic flatbreads
Tony Tan’s guide to making roti canai
Ploughman’s lunch with pickled onions and onion-rye bread
Blistered tomato, potato and truffle salami breakfast bread
For golden tomatoey focaccia that will rise to any occasion, bake it in a deep baking tray.
Sourdough starter and rye flour are the key ingredients in this traditional bread. The addition of malt flour or cocoa gives it an extra kick of flavour.
Allowing the bread to cool completely on the cooling rack will help it to develop a good crust and a deliciously soft centre.