Quick and easy bread

Patience is not one of my virtues. So while I do love the taste of fresh-baked bread, it is not often that I can bring myself to carry out a bread recipe in full, usually because of the wait time. Due to this lack of patience, I have tried countless quick bread recipes, some of which fail and some of which are leavened and, well, more bread-like than not. In skimming cookbooks and the internet, I've come across quite a few, and decided to piece together one of my own yesterday.

Ingredients
•1 C warm water
•1 T yeast
•1 T oil
•1 t white granulated sugar
•2 C whole wheat flour
•1 t salt
Note: If you are at high altitude, use approx. 1/8 of a cup more water when making this bread.

Directions
First, mix the water, yeast, oil, and sugar in a bowl, and let sit for a minute or two. Then, mix in the flour and salt. Form dough into a ball, and knead the bread for 15 minutes. When pressed with a finger, the dough should rise back up. Put the dough back in your mixing bowl and cover with a dishtowel. Preheat oven to 350˚ and let dough sit for 20 minutes. Form dough into whatever shape you wish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes on a slightly greased pan.

The bread turned out well, although I think letting it rise a bit more could have helped (it deflated a bit after we sliced into it). Overall, for a simple bread and easy prep, this recipe is definitely a thumbs-up. I will definitely continue trying new quick breads however, and maybe if I can muster up some patience, I'll go for the real deal (yeah, right...).