Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup lukewarm water (should be body temperature, i.e. when put on the wrist, should not feel warm or cold). 2. Sprinkle dry yeast over it or blend the frozen yeast into the water.

For this simple white bread recipe, you can choose to bake the dough as a tin loaf, perfect for sandwiches, or as a free form boule, which is great if you don’t have a loaf tin. You can also ...

I have always been reluctant to make bread. It seems like such a big thing and so much effort. But it really isn't. This is a simple recipe which goes wonderfully with butter and jam when it's ...

This basic bread recipe can be used to make buns, as a pizza base if you like a more leavened pizza, and for focaccia. Experiment and change it by adding raisins or seeds (cumin, fennel ...

Because this bread isn't kneaded, it has an almost cake-like texture. It's a bread meant for homemade jam and butter. In 1708, when this recipe was published, eggs were backyard eggs, milk was raw ...

This quick bread is a twist on plain banana bread that's full of flavor. Nuts add a nice crunch. This recipe uses bananas and mashed sweet potatoes which make the bread extremely moist and tender.

Scottish Plain loaves by Mothers Pride have not been seen on bread shelves for about two weeks. Suppliers have blamed a "manufacturing issue" at Hovis, which makes the 90-year-old product.