Homemade Bread for Beginners - Easy

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lactose-free and adds a nutty flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with health benefits.

Add 3 cups of water to the mixing bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of instant yeast to the water and mix until dissolved.

Add 7 cups of bread flour to the yeast and water mixture.

Sprinkle 3 teaspoons of salt and add 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil to the mixture.

Mix until the flour and water are incorporated.

Turn the dough out onto a board and knead for 8 minutes.

Let the dough rest for 3 minutes covered with a cloth.

Shape the dough into a ball and place it back in the bowl, covering it again to rise for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, divide the dough into two pieces for two loaves.

Pre-shape the loaves by folding the edges into the center to create tension.

Let the shaped loaves rest for 15 minutes.

Final shape the loaves and place them into a buttered loaf pan.

Let the loaves rise for another hour.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Bake the loaves for 35-40 minutes until done and golden brown.

Brush the tops with melted butter after baking and let cool on a rack.

Cooking Techniques

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