Homemade Bread
Homemade Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, 105-115°F
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, pour the warm water. Sprinkle the active dry yeast and granulated sugar over the water. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the olive oil and honey to the yeast mixture in the bowl. Stir gently to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Sift 3 cups of the all-purpose flour and the salt into the wet ingredients. Reserve the remaining 1/2 cup of flour for later.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Using a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon, mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough forms and most of the flour is incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface with some of the reserved flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface. Knead the dough by hand for 8-10 minutes, adding small amounts of the remaining flour as needed to prevent sticking, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Lightly grease the mixing bowl with a little olive oil. Place the kneaded dough into the bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 7
Once the dough has doubled, gently punch it down to release the air. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a loaf. Place the shaped dough into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Cover the loaf pan loosely with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let it rise again in a warm place for 30-45 minutes, or until it has nearly doubled in size and looks puffy.
⏱️ 30 min
- 9
Preheat your oven to 375°F during the last 15 minutes of the second rise.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 200-210°F. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Remove the bread from the oven and immediately transfer it from the loaf pan to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. This prevents the bottom from becoming soggy.
⏱️ 30 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, 105-115°F
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, pour the warm water. Sprinkle the active dry yeast and granulated sugar over the water. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the olive oil and honey to the yeast mixture in the bowl. Stir gently to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Sift 3 cups of the all-purpose flour and the salt into the wet ingredients. Reserve the remaining 1/2 cup of flour for later.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Using a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon, mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough forms and most of the flour is incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface with some of the reserved flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface. Knead the dough by hand for 8-10 minutes, adding small amounts of the remaining flour as needed to prevent sticking, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Lightly grease the mixing bowl with a little olive oil. Place the kneaded dough into the bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 7
Once the dough has doubled, gently punch it down to release the air. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a loaf. Place the shaped dough into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Cover the loaf pan loosely with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let it rise again in a warm place for 30-45 minutes, or until it has nearly doubled in size and looks puffy.
⏱️ 30 min - 9
Preheat your oven to 375°F during the last 15 minutes of the second rise.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 200-210°F. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Remove the bread from the oven and immediately transfer it from the loaf pan to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. This prevents the bottom from becoming soggy.
⏱️ 30 min