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    Easy No-Yeast Bread

    When you need bread in a hurry and the shop has run out, make your own with everyday ingredients in your store cupboard. You don't need yeast or bread flour.

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    Half a loaf of Easy No Yeast Bread with 3 slices, butter on a beechwood board.
    Easy No Yeast Bread

    This emergency loaf is a variation on Soda Bread that doesn't use bicarb and buttermilk. Storecupboard ingredients like baking powder and plain/all-purpose flour are all you need. It's quick and easy to make and there's no need to let it rest or rise.

    What's in no-yeast bread?

    Essentially, flour, baking powder, milk and salt.

    What sort of flour do I need?

    Bread usually needs special flour - strong flour, also called bread flour. It contains more gluten than cake flour, which makes the bread rise with a better texture. (Find out more about different flours here.)

    For this bread you need ordinary plain/all-purpose flour - the sort you use for cakes and probably have in your cupboard.

    Is self-raising flour okay in bread?

    In a word, no. Self-raising flour contains about 5 teaspoons of baking powder in 500g. To make bread you need 2 teaspoons of baking powder, so you would get a lighter, cake-y texture.

    Don't you need yeast for bread?

    For ordinary bread, yes you do need yeast. This bread uses baking powder to help it rise.

    What if I don't have any milk?

    You can use yoghurt diluted with water - about half-and-half. If you have milk powder, make it up according to the packet.

    Secrets of success

    1. Pre-heat the oven with the baking sheet or stone in. This helps the bread cook through.
    2. Mix the dry ingredients first
    3. Mix in the milk with a spoon
    First mix of ingredients for Easy No Yeast Bread
    1. Use your hands to pull the dough together
    Dough in a blue bowl
    1. Knead lightly to allow the gluten to develop:
      1. Put the dough on a board and squash a bit.
      2. Use the heels of your hands to pull alternate edges in and push down and slightly away
      3. Turn the dough round a little every few times so a side moves to the top or turn it over.
      4. Maximum 5 minutes
    2. Form the dough into a ball with your hands
    Ball of kneaded dough
    1. Flatten the dough to 2-3cm (1-1.5 inches) high. This is the important bit. If it's too thick it won't cook through. (If that happens you can eat the outside and toast the insides.)
    2. Make a deep cross with a sharp knife and move to the pre-heated baking tray or stone
    3. Cook for 35-40 minutes.
    Dough flattened and scored with a cross ready for baking

    Can you make a vegan no-yeast loaf?

    You can. Use any milk you like with a tablespoon of lemon juice mixed in

    How long does Easy No-Yeast Bread keep?

    All bread is best eaten on the day it's made. This bread will keep for 3-4 days wrapped. If you aren't going to eat it all in that time, freeze some.

    Can I freeze a no-yeast loaf?

    Definitely! The bread will keep for up to a month in the freezer. Freeze a whole loaf or quarters as soon as possible after making and cooling. Wrap securely, preferably in clingfilm.

    If the bread is a couple of days old, slice it first so you can take out what you need. If the bread seems a bit dry, just toast it.

    Equipment you will need

    The main thing you need is a baking sheet or a baking stone/pizza stone. If you use a baking sheet, select the heaviest one you have. You will pre-heat the sheet so the bread cooks from the bottom and the top to give a nice crust both sides.

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    Recipe

    Half a loaf of Easy No Yeast Bread with 2 slices, butter and butter knife on a beechwood board.
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    5 from 2 votes

    Easy No Yeast Bread

    Emergency loaf, made with everyday ingredients in your store cupboard. You don't need yeast or bread flour. Ready in under an hour.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time40 minutes mins
    Total Time50 minutes mins
    Servings: 8 servings
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    • 500 g plain/all-purpose flour, not bread/strong or wholewheat/wholegrain
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder (10ml)
    • 1 teaspoon salt (5ml)
    • 320 ml milk, preferably whole, but see Note
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    Equipment

    Baking sheet
    or
    Baking stone

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan/ gas mark 6/ 400°F. Put a baking sheet or a baking/pizza stone in the oven to heat
    • Mix the dry ingredients. Stir in the milk, then bring the dough together by stirring the ingredients until it forms a dough. It's easiest to do this with your hands
    • Turn the dough out onto your work surface and knead briefly until the dough has a uniform consistency.
      See post above for kneading instructions
    • Shape the dough into a round disc about 2-3cm thick (1-1½ inches). Score the top with a deep cross. 
      Don't make it thicker or it won't cook in the middle
    • Bake on the hot stone or baking sheet for about 35 minutes until light brown. Remove the bread and tap on the bottom - if it sounds hollow, it's done. If not, leave for another 5 minutes.

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    Notes

     
    • If you don't have milk you can make some up with powdered milk or half-and-half yogurt and water.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Alan says

      August 09, 2024 at 3:27 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent, take on my fishing trips. No sugar or additives.

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        August 12, 2024 at 2:45 pm

        Hi Alan, So pleased you like it. Hope you catch some good fish 🙂

        Reply
    2. Alan says

      March 17, 2022 at 12:04 pm

      5 stars
      great sounding recipe. I'm off to the kitchen now to try it. Wish me luck:)

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        March 18, 2022 at 12:51 pm

        Good luck Alan! Hope you enjoyed the bread.

        Reply
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