Three Tips for Making Quick Bread Recipes - It Is Fast Becoming an Addiction for a Good Reason

Once you have discovered the wonderful world of trying quick bread recipes, it is likely that you will become addicted to finding more recipes to try.

 Favorite quick bread recipes that you can try include delicious banana bread, apple and walnut bread, mixed berry bread or a pumpkin bread. Or have a go at making some tasty savory recipes like carrot bread or zucchini bread, or a mixed health loaf with fruits and nuts.

 Quick bread, as the word conjures up, refers to bread, both savory and sweet that can be made quickly with minimal fuss. They also vary in texture from having a muffin texture to a crunchier more biscuit like texture.

 The method that I enjoy best when making breads is the muffin method. This is a straightforward approach that allows you to mix ingredients quickly all together with minimal fuss in the kitchen.

 Although making bread is relatively simple and straightforward, there are a few things to watch out for which could make the difference between making a scrumptious one that is a success and one that is mediocre. 

Here are three tips to help you make quick bread successfully:

 Tip No 1 - Whatever you do, Don't Over mix! 

 Over mixing can create several problems, one of which is a tough texture. The other common problem is that over mixing can create tunneling in your bread, due to excessive tightening of the gluten in the mixture. 

Tip No 2 - Substitute Ingredients for the Healthy Conscious 

 Try to substitute ingredients to create a healthy and tasting product. For example, substitute butter with oil. Use dried fruits over fattening ingredients like chocolate, or use less of the fattening ingredients. It will still taste just as healthy, but with fewer calories. 

Tip No 3 - Make Your Own Leaving Agent - It's A Breeze 

 These quick breads use different leavening agents such as baking powder. To avoid having to run to the shops whilst in the midst of cooking your favorite quick bread, have a plentiful supply of baking soda and cream of tartar on hand. Make sure to mix these two ingredients in the right portions to create the perfect leavening agent. The correct portion is to mix two teaspoon of cream of tartar with one teaspoon of baking soda. This will make the equivalent of one tablespoon of baking powder.

 Hope that you have enjoyed these three simple bread making tips for making quick breads at home. It's a definite plus to add quick bread making to your repertoire of cooking skills. Not only that, you can quickly make quick breads as a delicious snack for the whole family to enjoy. BRENDA KING writes all about all things related to bread making at her website Bread Making Tips.