Slow Cooker Bread
You can make tasty homemade bread in your slow cooker with little work and lots of flavor. Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 packet active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil Instructions: In a bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until frothy In another bowl, combine flour and salt Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the yeast mixture and olive oil Mix until a dough forms Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic Place the dough in a greased slow cooker, cover, and let it rise for 1-2 hours until doubled in size Set the slow cooker on high and cook the bread for 2-3 hours until the crust is golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped Carefully remove the bread from the slow cooker and let it cool be...
