Crazy Easy Quickbread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Spread the ciabatta on a baking pan in a single layer. Bake until dried out, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl and let stand 15 minutes to drain slightly.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the zoodles and a large pinch of salt and cook, tossing gently with tongs, until just barely crisp tender, about 1 minute. Transfer the zoodles to a large bowl, leaving the garlic oil in the pan. Add the balsamic vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet with the oil and stir to mix.
• Add the bread, tomatoes, shallot and basil to the bowl with the zoodles. Add the vinaigrette from the skillet and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and sprinkle the cornmeal all over the inside of the pan. Tap out any excess.
• Add the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and yeast to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Set the dry mixture aside.
• Add the milk and butter to a small saucepan and attach a candy thermometer. Turn the heat on low and bring the mixture up to 125 degrees F. If the mixture gets too hot, let it cool to the correct temperature before continuing.
• Pour the warm liquid over the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to mix until the dough comes together, but is still shaggy. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until the dough is soft and elastic, 2 to 3 minutes. Form the dough into a log and transfer it to the prepared loaf pan, seam-side down. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm area until it's puffed up and almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake the loaf until the top of the bread is golden and the internal temperature is 190 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Steps:

• Special equipment: one 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch glass loaf pan
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F; generously grease the loaf pan with butter.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, beer, rosemary and Parmesan in a large bowl until evenly incorporated yet slightly lumpy. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan. Bake until golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes. Unmold onto a rack and let cool. Cut into 1-inch slices and serve with butter.