Basics of Bread (a beautiful e-book to download)
Basics of Bread is a beautiful e-book from Madeleine Olivia and her husband Alex, on how to make 20 simple plant-based bread recipes for beginners. The book features the basics of how to knead bread plus recipes for pizza dough and bagels, to focaccia, hot cross buns and cinnamon rolls.
If making bread, keep fresh dough (and salt, dried fruit, onion, garlic) away from pets. Read up on food safety for people and pets. Bin allium scraps (onion, leeks, garlic, shallots, chives) and tomato/citrus/rhubarb scraps (acids may harm compost creatures).
Also don’t give leftover stale/mouldy/crusty bread to garden birds or wildfowl (due to salt and fat, which can smear on feathers, affecting waterproofing/insulation).
If you like making homemade bread, check out US author Shane’s two books:
The Vegan Bread Machine Cookbook has 65 recipes, and his book Baking Vegan Bread at Home has simple recipes for:
- White or Wholewheat Sandwich Loaf
- Rapid-rise White Bread
- Sprouted Wheat Bread
- Jalapeno ‘Cheese’ Bread (above)
- Oatmeal Bread with Sunflower Seeds
- Rosemary & Thyme Gluten-Free Bread
- Speedy Herb Focaccia
- Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
- Walnut Cranberry Artisan Loaf
- Celebration Challah
- Panettone Christmas bread
You’ll also find expert tips on how to get the best performance from your bread machine, especially when working with vegan ingredients. Plus tips on how to store and freeze your homemade bread.
