7-day bread from Grandma: Recipe for a moist homemade bread that stays fresh recept

Name: 7-day bread from Grandma: Recipe for a moist homemade bread that stays fresh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 20 g fresh yeast; 1 teaspoon whole caraway seeds; 3 teaspoons salt; 1 and 1/4 cups water; a little sugar (for the starter)

Moderate preparation
6 portions
20 minutes

Tomáš, 22. 12. 2025

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This traditional recipe for homemade bread, passed down in our family for generations, will surprise you with its simplicity, flavor and long-lasting quality. It’s called „7-day bread“ because it remains soft and tasty even after several days. Natural fermentation and careful preparation make it an ideal bread for the whole week.

For 6 portions

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
20 g fresh yeast
1 teaspoon whole caraway seeds
3 teaspoons salt
1 and 1/4 cups water
a little sugar (for the starter)

Preparation procedure

Preparing the starter In a small bowl, mix the yeast with a little warm water and a pinch of sugar. Let stand for about 10 minutes, until it begins to foam.
Kneading the dough Put the flour, salt and caraway into a larger bowl and add the prepared starter. Gradually add the rest of the water and knead the dough until smooth and no longer sticky. Cover with a cloth and let rise for at least 3 hours in a warm place.
Shaping and baking Form a loaf from the risen dough and transfer it to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 250 °C. Place the bread in and bake for 15 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 220 °C and finish baking for another 35 minutes.
Finishing touch Immediately after removing from the oven, brush the bread with water to give it a shiny, softer crust. Let cool on a rack.

Total preparation time

Preparing the starter and dough: 20 minutes
Proofing: at least 3 hours
Baking: 50 minutes
Total: approximately 4 hours 10 minutes

Recipe conclusion

This grandmother’s bread will convince you that homemade baking doesn’t have to be complicated. Thanks to the long rise it has a beautifully airy crumb full of air bubbles and a pronounced flavor. It’s great with soups, spreads, or simply with butter. It tastes best fresh, but is also excellent after several days.