Buttermilk Bread

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Chantal (@chandelicious)

A soft and delicious homemade bread made with buttermilk.

Prep Time
20min
Cook Time
45min
Total Time
1hr 5min
Buttermilk Bread recipe

Ingredients

2 Servings
(1 serving = loaf)
  • 3cups
    flour
  • 1 1/2tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/2tsp
    salt
  • 1/2
    packet yeast
  • 1/2cup
    buttermilk
  • 1/2cup
    water
  • 1/4cup
    butter

How to make Buttermilk Bread

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients together except the yeast.

  2. In a saucepan, warm the buttermilk, water, and butter.

  3. Add the yeast to the buttermilk mixture.

  4. Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and knead until a soft dough forms.

  5. Cover and let the dough rise until it doubles in size.

  6. Prepare two loaf pans by smearing them with butter.

  7. Divide the dough into two pans and allow it to rise again.

  8. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.

  9. Allow the bread to cool once it's out of the oven.

  10. Enjoy.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Ensure the buttermilk mixture is warm, not hot, to avoid killing the yeast.

  2. For a softer crust, brush the top of the bread with melted butter after baking.

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Chantal

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Oh how I love cooking and baking and developing of recipes. It's not just a life skill but love made visible.