The EASIEST Bread You'll Ever Make (Beginner Bread Recipe)

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides healthy fats.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Add 2 teaspoons of dry yeast into a mixing bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of brown sugar to the mixing bowl.

Add 1 and 1/3 cups of warm water to the mixing bowl and stir until dissolved.

Add 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt to the mixture.

Crack 1 egg into the warm water mixture and mix it in.

Add 3 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour to the mixture and start mixing.

Knead the dough on a floured counter until it becomes smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a mixing bowl.

Cover the bowl with a clean dish cloth and let it rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, then turn it off after a few minutes.

Place the covered bowl in the turned-off oven for about 1 hour to rise.

After 1 hour, punch down the dough and shape it into an oval lump for the loaf pan.

Place the dough in the loaf pan and let it rise for another 20 to 30 minutes.

Once risen above the edge of the pan, bake the bread.

Cooking Techniques

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