Over 30 Holiday Bread Recipes for Gifts (2024)

FAQs

How many loaves of bread can you make with a 5 lb bag of flour? ›

A 5 lb. bag of flour will only produce 5 loaves, which is okay if flour is readily and reliably available in the grocery, but it is not. Almost everyone must be baking, and flour can be hard to find. Yeast is difficult to find, too, but I am fortunate to have plenty of instant yeast now.

Johanna Hartzheim, co-founder and head of product at Wildgrain, a bread and pasta delivery service, recommends eating homemade bread within three days but says it will last up to a week. "The bread will start to dry up and become a bit harder over time, but it takes much longer until it becomes moldy," she says.

Bread is also a common housewarming gift. It represents sustenance, nourishment, and hope for a plentiful and prosperous life in the new home. It is often given in the form of a loaf or a basket of bread and is usually accompanied by a wish for good health and happiness.

Wonder Small Classic White features delicious, soft white bread for making sandwiches and toast. With a smaller loaf size, this pre-sliced white bread is perfect for smaller households.

One and ½ pound loaves usually call for 1 cup liquid and 3 cups flour. 2 pound loaves call for 1 and ⅓ cup liquid and 4 to 4 and ¼ cups flour. If you have a very large machine - a 2.5 pound loaf will call for 4.5 - 5 cups flour, and a big 3 pounder machine will need 5 to 5.5 cups of flour.

In a nutshell, if you're buying basic, cheap sandwich bread, it's probably cheaper than you can make it at home. But if you compare two loaves similar to what you could make at home — one made with high-quality ingredients as opposed to one made with lesser quality ingredients — home baking becomes much cheaper.

Final answer: Using conversion factors, we found that a 10 lb-bag of flour, which converts to 30 cups, can make 20 loaves of bread based on the given ratio of 3 cups of flour per 2 loaves.

Sourdough bread: Sourdough bread can last for up to a week at room temperature, but may become stale faster than other bread types. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months. Rye bread: Rye bread tends to be more dense and have a longer shelf life than other bread types.

"Commercially prepared bread can be used within five to seven days. If the bread is not used within these time frames, then freezing it will help retain its quality and safety by preventing mold growth."

Bacteria and mold thrive in damp, poorly-ventilated environments, and a plastic bag provides the perfect breeding ground for these unwanted organisms. Plastic bags can affect the flavor of the bread: Baked goods can absorb the taste and smell of plastic. This can greatly affect its flavor.

How do you send bread as a gift? ›

How you package it depends on the type of bread you're sending. For instance, soft breads should be wrapped twice in plastic wrap and then again in either a gallon plastic bag or foil, according to USPS. Harder, yeast-y breads can be wrapped in foil and then in plastic.

Paper is perfect to wrap your sourdough loaves in - it's natural and gives a rustic effect. It also allows your sourdough bread to breathe. What is this? You could tie your paper bread parcel with twine for a little extra flourish.

You can show them that you are thinking about them by delivering them a loaf of bread.