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Homemade Bread

Homemade Bread

Make delicious and fresh homemade bread with this simple recipe. Perfect for any occasion!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 33 minutes
First Rise 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 13 minutes
Course bread
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loafs
Calories 202 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • stand mixer
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • baking sheets
  • cooling rack
  • 9x5 bread pans
  • Plastic Wrap

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water 105-115 degrees
  • 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup honey or sugar 85g honey, 50g sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 Tablespoons oil canola or vegetable

Dry Ingredients

  • 4-5 ½ cups all-purpose or bread flour 500g-688g

Instructions
 

Prepare the Dough

  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the yeast, warm water, and a pinch of sugar or honey. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foaming and bubbly.
  • Add remaining honey or sugar, salt, oil, and 3 cups of flour. Mix to combine.
  • Add another cup of flour and mix to combine. Continue adding flour, ½ cup at a time, until the dough begins to pull away from the bowl. The dough should be smooth and elastic.

Knead the Dough

  • Mix the dough for 4-5 minutes on medium speed or knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-8 minutes.

First Rise

  • Grease a large bowl and place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 ½ hours.

Shape & Second Rise

  • Punch the dough down, divide into two portions, and shape into logs. Place into greased loaf pans and cover to rise again for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350 F and bake bread for about 30-33 minutes or until golden brown. The bread should sound hollow when tapped.
  • Invert loaves onto a cooling rack, brush with butter, and cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Bread flour will produce a chewier loaf. Instant yeast can be used instead of active dry yeast, skipping the proofing step. Optionally, make ahead and refrigerate or freeze the dough.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 196mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gCalcium: 8mgIron: 2mg
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