I've never baked bread before, but want to try. What's a good recipe?

This is a great place to find recipes

http://www.baking911.com/bread/101_intro.htm

Carmel Pecan Rolls Recipe # 708

Yield: 2 dozen rolls

Prep Time: 1 hours

Proof Time: 1 hours

Bake Time: 25 minutes

Rolls:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 eggs

3 envelopes Fleischmann’s® Rapid Rise Yeast

7-1/2 to 8 cups flour

2-1/4 cups very warm water (120° to 130°F)

9 tablespoons butter, melted

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon

2 cups (8 ounces) chopped pecans

Caramel Syrup:

2 cups (1 pound) butter

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup

1-1/4 teaspoons Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

3 cups (12 ounces) whole pecans

Directions

MIX 1 cup butter, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs. In a separate bowl, combine yeast and 4 cups flour; mix thoroughly. Add flour mixture to butter/sugar mixture, then add water. Mix well and add an additional 3-1/2 to 4 cups of flour, 1 cup at a time, until soft smooth dough forms. Turn out on lightly floured surface.

KNEAD until smooth. Cover and let dough rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into 3 equal portions.

ROLL each portion out to an 14 x 8-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Brush each with 3 tablespoons melted butter. Combine 1 cup sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar and 2/3 cup chopped pecans on each rectangle. Roll up from long side.

CUT each roll into 8 slices.

MELT butter in a saucepan. Add brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. Stir until blended. Place 1 cup caramel syrup and 1 cup pecans in each of three 13 x 9-inch pans. (Or 1/2 cup syrup and 1/2 cup pecans in 8-inch square baking pans). Place 8 rolls per 13 x 9-inch pan, or 4 rolls per 8-inch pan, cut side down. Cover.

RISE until double, about 45 to 50 minutes.

BAKE at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes for 8-inch pans and 20 to 25 minutes for 13 x 9-inch pans. Cool slightly before turning out of pan.

There are some very good recipes for breads on

http://www.bettycrocker.com/ that are very easy, low cost, with step by step instructions.

Another good site for bread recipes is http://www.recipezaar.com/ Same deal but some of the recipes are a bit out there in cost. Excellent step by step instructions in most cases also.

Try this simple bread?

Quick Oat Bread

Ingredients

240g oat flour

1 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons baking powder

250 ml milk

1 egg (well beaten)

2 tablespoons molasses or corn syrup

2 tablespoons olive oil

Action

a. Mix and sift all dry ingredients.

b. Preheat oven to 180°C.

c. Add gradually milk, egg, molasses, and oil.

d. Bake in greased bread pan for 25 minutes.

e. Slice when it is cold.

Note: When you bake them in muffin pan,

then they are Oat Flour Muffins.

Happy Baking!