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olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being cost-effective.

sourdough starter

🥗Healthier: commercial yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Commercial yeast is readily available and speeds up the process.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a natural sweetener that can be used in place of honey.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

Gather all supplies and equipment for bread making.

Measure out 1.5 cups of warm water and ensure it is around 100°F.

Sprinkle 1 packet of yeast over the warm water.

Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the yeast and water mixture.

Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water and let it sit for about 5 minutes to proof.

Prepare a mixture of bread flour and all-purpose flour, using a scale for accuracy.

Once the yeast is bubbly, combine the flour mixture with the yeast mixture in a bowl.

Add salt to the dough mixture (timing of salt addition is important to not kill the yeast).

Mix the ingredients together until a shaggy dough forms.

Knead the dough by hand for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.

Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1-2 hours.

Gently deflate the dough and shape it into a round loaf.

Place the shaped loaf on a floured surface and let it proof for another hour.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a baking stone inside.

Score the top of the loaf with a sharp blade to allow for expansion during baking.

Transfer the loaf onto the hot baking stone and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Cool the bread on a wire rack before slicing.

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