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Two loaves of homemade bread, one sliced open to show the inside, sit on a wooden cutting board. Behind them are a utensil holder labeled homemade and a knife block with floral-patterned handles.

Homemade Bread: Easy Recipe for Freshly Baked Loaf

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Package Dry Yeast
  • 1 Cup Warm Water
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ยผ Cup Oil
  • Optional ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ 1 stick of unsalted butter (to cover the top of your loaf).

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees
  • Dissolve your yeast in warm water (water needs to be 105-115 degrees F) and set that aside for about 10 minutes
  • So it blooms
  • Mix salt, sugar and flour in a large bowl
  • You can use a sifter if you want to
  • Add the bloomed yeast mixture (it will have bubbles) and oil to your flour mixture, mixing well with a lightly greased wooden spoon
  • Put a teeny bit of Oil your hands and knead for approximately 5 minutes (It is ready to form into a loaf when it is smooth and stretchy )
  • Form dough into a ball and cover, let it sit for about 3 hours until it doubles in size
  • Once itโ€™s doubled, spread it out in the bottom of a lightly greased loaf pan
  • Let Bake for about 20 minutes, until the top of your loaf reaches a golden color
  • After you take it out, take a stick of unsalted butter and run it over the top of your loaf
  • Place on a cooling rack and slice it once your loaf is cool enough to touch