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Homemade Bread Recipes

A good bread recipe starts with the kind of bake you want to make. This collection brings together crusty no-knead loaves, fluffy Japanese milk bread, focaccia, stuffed breads and sweet rolls. There are both yeast-raised doughs and an Irish soda bread for days when you would rather skip the rise.

Choose a loaf for slicing, a flatbread to serve with dinner or a sweet coconut roll to share over coffee. Each recipe has its own ingredients and method, so check the resting, rising and baking times before you start.

Recipes in this collection

Choose the right bread for your day

Check the whole timetable

Hands-on preparation can be short even when a dough needs a long rest. Read through the method first so you can allow time for rising, shaping and cooling, not just the time in the oven.

Match the method to the texture

For an open, rustic loaf, explore the no-knead cast iron bread or focaccia. For a softer slice or roll, look at the milk bread, yogurt bread and filled bread recipes.

Let the recipe guide the flour

Different doughs absorb liquid differently. Follow the flour and liquid quantities in the individual recipe, and use its texture cues before adding extra flour while kneading or shaping.