Beginner All Purpose Yeast Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

active dry yeast

🥗Healthier: instant yeast

💰Cheaper: fresh yeast

Instant yeast is easier to use and more reliable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup lukewarm water with a teaspoon of sugar. Pour the instant yeast onto the water-sugar mix and let everything sit for 5 minutes until foamy.

Combine bloomed yeast with 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water, flour, and salt; mix until well incorporated. Cover and let sit 1-2 hours until roughly doubled in size.

Lightly grease your bread pan. Scoop the dough away from the edges of the bowl and place it into the loaf pan. Smooth the top with a little more water.

Cover the dough and let it rise for 30-60 minutes or until it just barely crests over the top of the loaf pan.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C) about 20 minutes before the second rise is complete.

When the dough has finished the second rise, you can score it if you want. Dust the dough surface with flour.

Put the loaf pan in the preheated oven on the second-to-lowest rack and bake for 15 minutes at 425°F, then 15 minutes at 375°F, and finally 5 minutes out of the pan directly on the rack at 375°F.

The internal temperature of the bread should be at least 190°F when done. Let cool for a couple of hours before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

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