Try this Large Family Slow Cooker Bread today for your Large Family Table! This recipe has everything that you love about artisan bread, but you can make this easily, without the skill of a baker, and for just pennies! This simple white bread is easy to make and uses ingredients you probably already have on hand.
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Large Family Slow Cooker Bread
I know what you’re thinking: “Bread in the slow cooker??!??” But trust me friend, this one really does work! I know that this recipe isn’t exactly “Large Family”, but the idea is so easy and it makes up so quickly, that I just had to share it with you! Helping you Live your best Momma life is what my mission is all about, and this recipe is certain to become a fast and easy favorite for you. You’ll love this recipe for your lunches, Large Family Breakfasts, and even at dinner time!
If you have two slow cookers, you can easily double this recipe and make two loaves in the amount of time it takes for one. You can leave the crust as-is and eat it warm and soft from the slow cooker, or you can take you newly baked loaf from your slow cooker and right into your oven for a few minutes to achieve that crunchy artisan bread crust! Just so simple and easy to use!
Serve with creamy soups and wonderful casseroles. A few ingredients will go a long way to stretch your hearty dinner budget. Use this recipe with a side dish for a quick and nutritious sheet pan dinner– what could make meal time easier?
What You Need to Bake Slow Cooker Bread
ANY bread recipe should work in the slow cooker, but this is the recipe I tested and it totally worked.
- Warm Water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ to 4 cups all purpose flour
How to Make Your Slow Cooker Bread
You’ll start by preparing your slow cooker. Do this by first lining your slow cooker with parchment paper. Press it down into the bottom and sides. This will help with the rise and shape of your dough later on. Cover with the lid and turn the cooker onto high heat.
Take your stand mixer and add the warm water, sugar, and yeast. I suggest your water temperature be approximately 110 degrees. Think of it this way: your body temperature is about 98 degrees, so warm to you is about the temperature you need for your bread. Using a hand whisk, gently combine and then allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes or until the top has a layer of thick foam.
Next you’ll begin with your paddle mixer attachment, and add the salt and 3 cups of flour to the yeast water and mix until combined. This particular recipe calls for all purpose flour, but you can use other bread flours. Just keep in mind that each type of flour will bake up slightly differently. Switch to the dough hook and continue mixing, adding flour a little at a time, until a soft dough forms that pulls away from the sides. Continue using the dough hook to knead the bread dough for 5 to 8 minutes on medium-high speed.
Now you remove the dough from the mixing bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Knead in just enough flour that the dough is no longer sticky. Fold the dough up and place the seam side down in the slow cooker. Then cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until the internal temperature of the bread reaches 190 degrees.
Your bread is now done! It is soft and wonderful with butter. Yum! However, you might want a crispy crust. If you want that Artisan Bread crunchy crust, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lift the bread using the parchment paper and transfer to a baking sheet. Heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on the outside.
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Here are more bread recipes to try!
- Large Family Bread Machine Bread Sticks
- Homemade White Bread
- White Bread without Yeast
- Big Family Bread Machine Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
- Stand Mixer French Bread Recipe
Large Family Slow Cooker Bread
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Try this Large Family Slow Cooker Bread today for your Large Family Table! This simple white bread is easy to make and uses ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Ingredients
ANY bread recipe should work in the slow cooker, but this is the recipe I tested and it totally worked.
1 ⅓ cup water, warmed to 110º to 115º
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ to 4 cups all purpose flour, divided
Instructions
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Line the slow cooker with parchment paper pressing the paper against the walls of the crock. Cover with the lid and turn the slow cooker on high to preheat.
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In a mixing bowl, add the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir gently and then allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes or until the top has a layer of thick foam.
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Add the salt and 3 cups of flour to the yeast water and mix until combined. Switch to the dough hook and continue mixing, adding flour a little at a time, until a soft dough forms that pulls away from the sides. Continue using the dough hook to knead the bread dough for 5 to 8 minutes on medium-high speed.
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Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Knead in just enough flour that the dough is no longer sticky. Fold the dough up and place the seam side down in the slow cooker.
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Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until the internal temperature of the bread reaches 190 degrees.
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lift the bread using the parchment paper and transfer to a baking sheet. Heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on the outside.
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Keywords: Large Family Slow Cooker Bread
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