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Simple Steps for Making Loaves of Quick Bread

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com

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Step One - Gather Your Ingredients

Step One - Making Quick Bread - Gather the Ingredients

These are the basic ingredients found in quick bread.

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After reading your quick bread recipe a few times, it's a good idea to gather your ingredients. This way you won't be half way through making it and realize you're missing something. Plus your quick bread will cook more evenly if all of the ingredients are room temperature.

Typical Quick Bread Ingredients
  • flour
  • sugar, white and/or brown
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • butter, margarine, vegetable oil or shortening
  • eggs
  • milk
  • Addens like fruit or nuts

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