Easy Homemade Bread | @capemalaycooking

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.

In a stand mixer, combine 4 cups of bread flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 teaspoons instant yeast.

Add 3 tablespoons of oil and 1.5 cups of lukewarm water, mixing until a dough forms.

If the dough is too stiff, gradually add more water up to 2 cups total.

Knead the dough for about 10-15 minutes until soft and stretchy.

Cover the dough with cling film and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours.

Tip the dough onto a floured surface and shape it into a large loaf.

Grease a baking tin with oil and place the shaped dough inside.

Cover and let it rise again until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).

Bake the loaf for about 45 minutes until brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Rub the baked loaf with butter for a glossy shine.

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