“Hippie Bread” by mcsiegle

“Hippie Bread”

Saturday I baked some bread from a recipe the Kansas City Star called “Hippie Bread — for when you want to loaf” (oh, ha ha, veeery funny). back in 1972 when Frank and I were first married and living in Kansas City until the end of the school year and Frank’s teaching job ended.

The bread is exceedingly easy to make, and tasty. We used to make Hippie Bread more often. I had been craving it lately. Frank likes it plain, so one of the small loaves I made with no extras. Another was essentially plain but with some sesame seeds on top. The third (my favorite) had black seeds mixed in throughout. In a day and a half I’ve eaten the greater part of it.

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The recipe:

6 cups flour
1/2 tsp dry yeast
3 tsp salt
2 Tbsp melted butter
3 1/4 cups lukewarm water (add more if necessary)

Combine ingredients together and stir in a large bowl. Cover with tea towel and lid. Let stand overnight or longer. Don’t stir or knead, simply pour from bowl, dividing three ways into 3 loaf pans (we use oven proof bowls) which have been thoroughly greased and bake immediately (we brush with melted butter before putting into the oven) for one-Half hour in pre-heated 350 degree oven. Remove from pans and place back on oven rack. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer. (Befor cooking you can put something like sesame seeds or Italian herbs, or the like on the top or mixed into it like the black seeds)
Cool thoroughly, bag the loaves, freeze extra loaves if needed)
Yum! Food triggers many happy memories for me too. I love the name 'when you just want to loaf' .
December 10th, 2018  
Looks delicious. Do we Google the recipe?
December 10th, 2018  
I’ll post it here. I don’t think you can get it by searching on that name.
December 10th, 2018  
Looks yum
December 10th, 2018  
I have to get my bread machine going
December 10th, 2018  
Sounds divine and looks even better! Bread is one of my favorites. I love your photo that shows all the textures in detail so well
December 10th, 2018  
Looks delicious. I've been wanting to bake some bread. Perhaps I'll try this.
December 10th, 2018  
Looks delicious! I am not fond of cooking but I do like eating fresh baked, home made bread!
December 11th, 2018  
@joysabin @365projectorgjenfurj @Dawn @joansmor @grammyn @randystreat @farmreporter Thanks so much for the comments. I added the recipe above.
December 11th, 2018  
@mcsiegle Thank you for the recipe.
December 11th, 2018  
Meant to go by the store and get some yeast. Have everything else here. I'm going to try this some day (I need it like a hole in the head, but...)
December 11th, 2018  
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