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Basic multigrain household bread

Basic multigrain household bread

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The basic recipe for homemade bread, using fresh yeast and your choice of flour, involves kneading, allowing it to rise twice under a damp cloth, and then…

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Recipe from Chrizz, Mr Shark, Norrgubben lar seg inte stoppe av blokkeringar :P and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This basic household bread recipe can be adapted to use any type of flour and any liquid you have on hand.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr 40 min
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$1.06 $0.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.04
  • $0.82

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the yeast into the container, then add the liquid. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the salt, spices, flour, and oil (if using), then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Thoroughly knead the dough, preferably using a stand mixer. ≈ 10 min
  4. Let the dough rise for about 1 hour, covered with a clean dishcloth.
  5. Shape a loaf of bread. ≈ 10 min
  6. Let it cook for another 40 minutes on a plate, covered with a dishcloth.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C for approximately 30 minutes.
  8. Let the bread cool on a wire rack.

The bill

Basic multigrain household bread

  • 25 g of fresh yeast$0.20
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 480 to 540g of flour of your choice (wheat, rye, whole wheat, etc.)$0.82

Total$1.06

that's $0.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 25 g of fresh yeast
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 30 cl of your choice of liquid (water, milk, beer, buttermilk, apple cider cooking water, or powdered milk)
  • 480 to 540g of flour of your choice (wheat, rye, whole wheat, etc.)
  • A selection of spices (cumin, anise, fennel, bitter orange zest, onion or garlic)
  • Optional toppings (grapes, syrup, rapeseed oil, butter, flaxseeds, cheese, egg, walnuts, sunflower seeds)

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