Making Plain Old Style Bread?

I'm not a good baker, so I keep trying different bread recipes. The bread turns out not even close to the bread I had when I was a kid. Can't I just make bread with sugar, yeast, oil, and water? My son always eats up the bread I make, but I think it sucks! I want the plain bread that my Grandma used to make, with few ingredients and it turns out heavenly. Thanks.

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Judy
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November 24, 20191 found this helpful

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Try this one. It is highly rated. www.food.com/.../old-fashioned-yeast-bread-331217

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poehere
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November 25, 20191 found this helpful

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You are right bread recipes are simple and easy to make and should be as good as the bread that grandma made. I have had issue in the past with the yeast and the bread not rising correctly. Homemade bread takes a lot of work and kneading the dough before it is set aside to rise the first time. That is the real key to making a good loaf of homemade bread. I don't think it is the recipe you are using, it may be more you are killing the yeast or not activating it correctly. You need the right temperature of water to do this and if it is too hot or too cold it will not work at all.

Second, the kneading process is what makes or breaks a loaf of bread. You will need to spend a good amount of time kneading the bread before you put it to rise the first time. The second kneading is not as important as the first. When kneading the bread use the kitchen table and not the sink where you are working. Put down a breadboard and stand above the bread while kneading the bread. This way you have a better bread in the end. I think your recipe is fine it will just take a bit of learning how to get it adjusted correctly. You will need almost a complete day to make bread.

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