Making yeast rolls in the bread maker couldn't be easier. The machine does all the hard work with the dough. When it comes ...

The yeast microbes had been asleep for more than 5,000 years, buried deep in the pores of Egyptian ceramics, by the time Seamus Blackley came along and used them to bake a loaf of bread.

a bread maker can save you money. A decent loaf of bread now costs anywhere from $4 to $8 at the grocery store. On the other hand, the ingredients to make a single loaf of bread -- flour, yeast ...

Is everything going to be mixed together as soon as you turn on your bread maker? Yes, but putting in your flour, yeast and liquids in the wrong order can affect how your bread proves and cooks.

Bread is a kitchen staple. And while you can buy a nice loaf, something about having a homemade one just feels so comforting.

Mix the flour with the salt. In a small bowl or Pyrex jug, mix the treacle with 140ml of the water and crumble in the yeast. Sit the bowl in a warm place for a few minutes to allow the yeast to ...