This is my favorite quick bread recipe - all it takes is a little kneading, a short time to rise, and you have bread. There are no fancy ingredients or anything like that. Serve with soup or spread with vegan butter, or whatever else you want. This bread is one of the first recipes I ever learned to make, and I still bake it all the time. Be careful about the temperature of the water - if it's too hot, it will kill the yeast. If you don't have a thermometer don't worry too much, just heat it enough that it's warm to the touch, but not hot.
1 1/2 cup warm water (130° F)
1 Tbsp. honey or agave nectar
1 1/2 Tbsp. dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp. salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 450° F. In a large mixing bowl, combine water, salt, honey, and yeast. Let stand 5-10 minutes, until the yeast has activated. Add flour and knead lightly until most of the flour has been worked in. Shape into 2 loaves and turn into a baguette pan. Cover and let rise 20 minutes. Make slashes in the top with a knife and spray or brush with salt water. Bake 20 minutes.
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