How to Make Refrigerator Bread | Super Easy Make Ahead Bread Dough | Fresh Bread Every Night!

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier and has a higher smoke point.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Combine 6.5 cups of bread flour, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and 1.5 tablespoons of yeast in a large container.

Add enough warm water to create a loose, wet dough, mixing until incorporated.

Cover the container loosely, allowing some air to escape, and let it sit on the kitchen counter for about 5 hours.

Transfer the covered container to the refrigerator for up to 5 days, but no longer than a week.

After 4 days, remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a floured surface.

Preheat the oven to 450°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Shape the dough as desired and place it on the parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, placing a skillet of water in the oven to create steam.

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