easy little bread from 101 cookbooks.

yesterday i went in search of a hearty snack for jeremiah and me.

i stumbled upon this sweet little bread recipe on 101 cookbooks.

it's an easy recipe made up of simple ingredients and very little prep time.

i highly recommend giving it a try.

a quick note on yeast.

when i first started buying yeast, i would buy those little individual packets at the grocery store.

and then i learned better.

as far as i can tell, it's crap.

i discovered this when i recently bought yeast from the co-op in my hometown.

they sell yeast in bulk and when i went to open and scoop out what i wanted, the yeast was literally jumping/popping.

jeremiah was there. he can back me up on this.

it was alive.

and it looked like individual grains rather than the dusty stuff from the packets.

and when i used it to bake, it bubbled up beautifully.

i am pretty sure that is what yeast is suppose to be like.

so look for the good stuff.

i found some where i live at a mennonite market. 

any local health food store or co-op probably sells it. 

mix yeast with warm water. then add the honey. 

i always use a whisk to better mix the yeast with the water.

in a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

once the yeast mixture is ready, add it to the dry mixture.

stir until everything is well mixed.

place dough in an oiled loaf pan and cover with a damp cloth.

place in a warm spot to rise for 30 minutes or so.

bake. 

to make sure my bread is done, i always check the bottom.

always give your bread time to "rest" (cool off on a rack) before slicing.