I don't know the recipe, but Betty Crocker is one of the main companies that became General Mills (Gold Medal) way back when, so it's not surprising that a BC recipe would be on the bag. Corporate concerns often have funky recipes put out by marketing departments rather than cooks, but the whole concept of kitchen testing recipes is something General Mills was big in from the beginning, and the old Betty Crocker recipes are pretty reliable. I'd think the biggest pitfall might be modern tech. If it's an old recipe, it might not be tested for dark or non-stick pans or convection ovens. Or it might be updated. Or good enough not to suffer from small differences. Basic bread is a pretty basic thing. Don't overthink it and it should come out fine. Good luck.

are they still printing from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day?

Lovely! I'm so glad to hear that it came out well. Thank-you for the picture.

Congratulations! It looks great!

Phillog -- some corrections are in order. And I didn't want to do it publicly. Betty Crocker was NOT one of the companies that became General Mills. Betty was created by the flour company Washburn Crosby because they needed a spokesperson. A few years later, that company along with some other mills became General Mills. Betty was still a "spokesperson" for the new company -- General Mills.

Eventually came the cookbooks and some products and her iconic red spoon. As far as old recipes go, if you find it on a new product, it has been tested in their test kitchens lately -- which have both gas, electric and smooth top cooktops, and gas, electric and convection ovens and a plethora of pans. I was privileged to be able to tour the test kitchen and my guide was one of the food scientists that used to work there and created recipes for those little cookbooks which were sold by the cash register in grocery stores.

Betty is as iconic as the Pillsbury Dough Boy . . . and they're both owned by the same company -- General Mills.

Never realized that was a spoon!

Our Dollarama chain stores sell a lot of Betty Crocker kitchen gadgets....graters, whisks, silicone spatulas and spoons. And they all have red on them.....the handle for instance. The silicone spoons/spatulas are red.

Good looking bread MiMi! Not only the way it tastes... but don't you just love the aroma of fresh baked bread right out of the oven?!

Martha, thank-you for being willing to post your information here so we all can learn from it.

You're welcome pilliog

^^ and all these posts are why Garden Web Cooking Forum is the best forum. Ever. Heck, if I didn't cook I'd want to join just for all the nice people.

amen

For sure! We all have our talents... it’s very nice to come here and ask for advice or questions in where we or “I” specifically am lacking without being berated and learn something else new to boot!

MiMi, that's a great photo...makes me want to grab some butter! I've never been a yeast bread baker, but I so enjoy it from others.

King Arthur recipes are great as well

You may find them H E R E

Thank you bragu... I will sure check them out. I bought more yeast yesterday and a nice bread knife.

actually, a multigrain bread.

For the most part I default to Ann T's French Bread recipe...easy peasy and good. Just four ingredients, flour, water, yeast and salt.

I have found the great bread recipes on the King Arthur site. Their hamburger roll recipe is delish!!! I haven't easy access to their products but have found the flour I can get works just fine.