Easy Homemade Bread
Easy Homemade Bread
Ingredients
For the Bread Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, between 105-115°F (40-46°C)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup milk, warm
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for greasing
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm water, active dry yeast, and honey. Stir gently and let sit for 5-10 minutes, or until the mixture becomes foamy. This indicates the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add the warm milk and salt to the yeast mixture. Gradually add the all-purpose flour, one cup at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon or dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. It should spring back when lightly poked.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Lightly grease a large clean bowl with vegetable oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min
- 5
Once doubled, gently punch down the dough to release the air. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each half into a loaf and place them into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cover the loaf pans loosely with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let them rise again in a warm place for another 30-45 minutes, or until the dough has risen about 1 inch above the rim of the pans.
⏱️ 45 min
- 7
While the dough is on its second rise, preheat your oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Bake the loaves for 30-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 200-210°F (93-99°C). If the tops brown too quickly, you can loosely tent them with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Remove the loaves from the oven and immediately turn them out onto a wire cooling rack. Let them cool completely before slicing and serving. This helps prevent a gummy texture.
⏱️ 60 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Homemade Bread
Ingredients
For the Bread Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, between 105-115°F (40-46°C)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup milk, warm
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for greasing
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm water, active dry yeast, and honey. Stir gently and let sit for 5-10 minutes, or until the mixture becomes foamy. This indicates the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add the warm milk and salt to the yeast mixture. Gradually add the all-purpose flour, one cup at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon or dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. It should spring back when lightly poked.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Lightly grease a large clean bowl with vegetable oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min - 5
Once doubled, gently punch down the dough to release the air. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each half into a loaf and place them into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cover the loaf pans loosely with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let them rise again in a warm place for another 30-45 minutes, or until the dough has risen about 1 inch above the rim of the pans.
⏱️ 45 min - 7
While the dough is on its second rise, preheat your oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Bake the loaves for 30-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 200-210°F (93-99°C). If the tops brown too quickly, you can loosely tent them with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Remove the loaves from the oven and immediately turn them out onto a wire cooling rack. Let them cool completely before slicing and serving. This helps prevent a gummy texture.
⏱️ 60 min