Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade bread with this easy recipe. Perfect for sandwiches, toast, or simply enjoying warm with butter. This recipe yields two loaves of soft, fluffy bread that will fill your home with a wonderful aroma.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 2 cups warm water (474g)
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup honey or sugar (85g honey, 50g sugar)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons oil (30 ml)
- 4 – 5 1/2 cups all-purpose or bread flour (500g-688g)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the yeast, water, and a pinch of sugar or honey. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy. Add remaining sugar or honey, salt, oil, and 3 cups of flour. Mix to combine.
- Add flour and mix: Add another cup of flour and mix. Gradually add more flour until the dough pulls away from the bowl’s sides.
- Knead the dough: Mix or knead for 4-5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Allow the dough to double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Prepare pans: Grease loaf pans and divide the dough into two portions. Shape into loaves and place in pans.
- Second rise: Cover and let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until 1 inch above the pans.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake for 30-33 minutes until golden brown. Cool, then store.
Notes
- You can customize this recipe by adding seeds, nuts, or dried fruits to the dough.
- For a richer flavor, you can brush the tops of the loaves with an egg wash before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Any
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (45g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Homemade bread, Bread recipe, Baking, Loaf bread
