How to make EASY HOMEMADE BREAD

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 a dairy-free option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Sourdough adds unique flavor and probiotics.

Dissolve the yeast in warm water (100°F to 110°F).

Add a little sugar to the yeast mixture to help it bloom faster.

Allow the yeast mixture to sit for about 10 minutes until it blooms.

Measure flour properly by sprinkling it into the measuring cup and leveling it off.

Add sugar, flour, powdered milk, and salt to a mixing bowl, leaving out the butter and oil for now.

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Transfer to a stand mixer with a dough attachment and mix on low speed for 1-2 minutes until dough comes together.

Increase the speed and knead for 5 minutes until the dough looks dry.

Add room temperature butter and oil, and knead for an additional 5-7 minutes until combined.

If kneading by hand, mix until you get a shaggy dough, then knead on a floured surface for 15-20 minutes.

Test the dough for elasticity by stretching it; it should stretch thin without tearing.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let it rise.

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