How to Make a Quick Homemade Bread
Pour the water into a bowl., Add the yeast and sugar., Pour the flour into a big mixing bowl., Add the oil, salt and yeast mixture., Mix the dough., Put the ball of dough in an oiled bowl., Cover the dough and put it in a warm place., Let the dough...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pour the water into a bowl.
It's important that you use water that's very warm, but not too hot! Hot water could kill the yeast.
Warm water will wake it up without killing it, which is what you want
- that way the yeast will help the bread rise., Use a spoon to stir it all together.
The yeast will begin to react with the sugar, and the mixture will become bubbly and foamy.
This should happen within just a few minutes.
If 3 minutes have passed and nothing has happened, your yeast might be stale, and you may need to use another batch.
You could also try again using water that's a little warmer or cooler, depending on what temperature you initially tried. , Five cups will yield two loaves of bread.
You can use either all-purpose flour or bread flour.
The bread flour might have a bit more height, but all-purpose flour works just fine, too. , Pour them one at a time over the flour. , Use either a mixture with a dough hook attachment, a hand mixer or a wooden spoon to mix all the ingredients until they come together in a big, sticky ball of dough. , You can wash out the mixing bowl and oil that one, or use a separate oiled bowl.
It should be at least twice the size as the ball of dough, so the dough has room to rise. , Cover it loosely with plastic wrap
- it shouldn't be airtight
- or place a clean dishcloth over the bowl.
Put it in a warm area in your kitchen.
If your kitchen tends to be drafty, preheat your oven to 200 degrees, turn it off, and put the bowl in there.
It'll be just the right temperature for the dough to rise. , During this time it will start puffing up.
It won't quite double in size, but it will rise enough to give the dough a good texture. , If you have a stand mixer, use the dough hook attachment and knead the dough until it relaxes
- about 5 minutes.
If you don't have a mixer, you can knead the dough by hand.
Turn it out onto a floured surface and use the heels of your hands to knead for 10 minutes, or until the dough relaxes.
You'll know the dough has relaxed when it stops pulling back into a ball shape when you pause your kneading.
It should be loose and malleable.
The dough will also start to look shiny and stretchy. ,, Roll it out or press it into a circular shape, like a pizza crust.
Use a knife to cut the dough in half, so you have two half-moons of dough. , Place one piece of dough in front of you so that one of the corners is pointing toward you.
Pick up the corner and roll the dough away from your body, like you would a jelly roll.
Roll it all the way up until you have a loaf.
Repeat with the other piece of dough.
If you don't want a rolled loaf shape, you can divide and shape the dough any way you want.
Make traditional loaves, dinner rolls, pizza crust, or any other shape you like. , Use a knife to make a few slits in the top of each loaf.
This helps the bread cook more evenly., A cookie sheet works great, or you could nestle it into a loaf pan. , It's ready when the top looks slightly golden brown.
Serve it with butter and jam or alongside soups and stews. , -
Step 2: Add the yeast and sugar.
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Step 3: Pour the flour into a big mixing bowl.
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Step 4: Add the oil
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Step 5: salt and yeast mixture.
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Step 6: Mix the dough.
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Step 7: Put the ball of dough in an oiled bowl.
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Step 8: Cover the dough and put it in a warm place.
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Step 9: Let the dough rise for 25 minutes.
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Step 10: Punch and knead the dough.
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Step 11: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180°C).
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Step 12: Divide the dough.
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Step 13: Roll it up.
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Step 14: Make slits in the top.
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Step 15: Place the unbaked bread on a baking sheet.
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Step 16: Bake the bread for 30 minutes.
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Step 17: Finished.
Detailed Guide
It's important that you use water that's very warm, but not too hot! Hot water could kill the yeast.
Warm water will wake it up without killing it, which is what you want
- that way the yeast will help the bread rise., Use a spoon to stir it all together.
The yeast will begin to react with the sugar, and the mixture will become bubbly and foamy.
This should happen within just a few minutes.
If 3 minutes have passed and nothing has happened, your yeast might be stale, and you may need to use another batch.
You could also try again using water that's a little warmer or cooler, depending on what temperature you initially tried. , Five cups will yield two loaves of bread.
You can use either all-purpose flour or bread flour.
The bread flour might have a bit more height, but all-purpose flour works just fine, too. , Pour them one at a time over the flour. , Use either a mixture with a dough hook attachment, a hand mixer or a wooden spoon to mix all the ingredients until they come together in a big, sticky ball of dough. , You can wash out the mixing bowl and oil that one, or use a separate oiled bowl.
It should be at least twice the size as the ball of dough, so the dough has room to rise. , Cover it loosely with plastic wrap
- it shouldn't be airtight
- or place a clean dishcloth over the bowl.
Put it in a warm area in your kitchen.
If your kitchen tends to be drafty, preheat your oven to 200 degrees, turn it off, and put the bowl in there.
It'll be just the right temperature for the dough to rise. , During this time it will start puffing up.
It won't quite double in size, but it will rise enough to give the dough a good texture. , If you have a stand mixer, use the dough hook attachment and knead the dough until it relaxes
- about 5 minutes.
If you don't have a mixer, you can knead the dough by hand.
Turn it out onto a floured surface and use the heels of your hands to knead for 10 minutes, or until the dough relaxes.
You'll know the dough has relaxed when it stops pulling back into a ball shape when you pause your kneading.
It should be loose and malleable.
The dough will also start to look shiny and stretchy. ,, Roll it out or press it into a circular shape, like a pizza crust.
Use a knife to cut the dough in half, so you have two half-moons of dough. , Place one piece of dough in front of you so that one of the corners is pointing toward you.
Pick up the corner and roll the dough away from your body, like you would a jelly roll.
Roll it all the way up until you have a loaf.
Repeat with the other piece of dough.
If you don't want a rolled loaf shape, you can divide and shape the dough any way you want.
Make traditional loaves, dinner rolls, pizza crust, or any other shape you like. , Use a knife to make a few slits in the top of each loaf.
This helps the bread cook more evenly., A cookie sheet works great, or you could nestle it into a loaf pan. , It's ready when the top looks slightly golden brown.
Serve it with butter and jam or alongside soups and stews. ,
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