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Recipe Ingredients
Bread recipesbegin with a very basic set ofingredients: water,flour, salt and yeast.To this
short list, you can add avariety ofinteresting and ddicious ingredients that will giveyour breads
the individuality you are looking for. Seeds, nuts, nut butters, dried fruits, raisins, dates, apples,
berries, herbs, spices,carob powder, vegetablesand bran are just afew of the many ingredients you
can use to create hundreds of unique and flavorfulbreads.
Purchase fresh ingredients whenever possiblefor the best taste and resuks. Dried foods, such as
fruits, vegetables,herbs and spiceswillkeep for a virtually unlimited time if stored in acool, dry
environment. Store produce, oils, whole grain flours and other perishable foods in the refrigerator
for longer lifeand retention offlavor. Glass and hard plastic containers with tight fittinglids are
preferable for storing most foods; they keep the aromas in but do not exposethe foods to the
potentially harmful ingredients found in some plasticcontainers. Plastic may absorb strong odors,
so for spicyor pungent ingredients, alwaysuse glass.
You willprobably be able to find most, ifnot all, ofthe ingredients needed for baking healthy
breads at your supermarket; consumer demand has helped many grocersbecome more health
conscious. Ifsomeof the ingredients are not availableyet in your grocery store,your health food
store is certain to stock them.
For understanding how bread ingredients work, read the followingsection.
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