I know what you’re thinking. This crazy lady makes homemade bread? Yep! I have a few tricks that make things easier. First of all, I have my own wheat grinder. Second, a Bosch to mix the dough. I inherited it from my grandfather. It’s probably around 50 years old and works great! I only use hard white because it works best! It makes the bread light and fluffy, not too dense. Some people prefer red, but it’s too nutty and heavy for me. I also use honey instead of brown sugar. I have tried both and the honey makes it taste better and is more moist. Lastly, don’t forget the non-lumpy version of dry milk. If you use older milk, you will regret it. Older powdered milk is usually lumpy and will make lumps in your bread.

I always mix my bread in a Bosch because it makes my life much easier! The first 10 years of my marriage I hand mixed my bread and it was OK but this is so much better! It mixes and I even let it rise in my Bosch.

Another thing to always remember is the type of Yeast. I used to use Fleshmans. But didn’t like it because it was not as good at helping things rise.

This is the final product! Delicious bread! I admittedly forgot to take a pic the day I made the bread, so this is the “out of the freezer”. Version. You can store it in the freezer for several months. Sometimes I store it in individual slices to save time if I only need a few pieces.