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Bread Baking Essentials

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I'm no Pro Baker, but I've been at since Spetember 2024 and these are the tools I use every time.
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Tools

 
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This scale in inexpensvie and works great. My bread results were MUCH better when I weighed my ingredients vs using measuring cups.
Greater Goods Digital Kitchen Scale - Gray
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Not a necessity, becasue you can knead your dough by hand. However, this does make the process a little easier and the mixer can be used for multiple cooking needs.
KitchenAid 5-qt Artisan Stand Mixer w/ Pastry Beater and Flex Edge
 
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The curved edge make these great for getting dough out of the bowl. And it you have a more wet dough, you can use these to “knead” in the bowl until the dough starts to come together.
Plastic Bench Scraper - 2 White Bowl Scrapers
 
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I use one to store my bread flour and the other as a dough rising bucket. It's not necessary, you can use a regular mixing bow or the bowl of your stand mixer.
Cambro Round Translucent Container with Lid 6 qt., 2 pk. - Sam's Club
 
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I bake two loaves at a time, so I have two of these loaf pans. They are holding up great! They are nonstick, however, I still butter them before adding my dough.
Wilton Bake It Better Non-Stick Baking Bread Loaf Pan 9x5
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I spray the inside with a little baking spray (or whatever you have) and cover the loaves for the second rice. This helps keep the dough moist.
Adama Plastic Shower, Conditioning, Processing Caps, 15 Packs
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Gets the job done and comes with a protective sheath.
VITUER 8-Inch Serrated Bread Knife with Cover
 
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I always cool my bread (and other baked goods) on these wire racks.
Wilton Bake It Better Rectangular Cooling Grid Rack Checkered Grid 16" Length x 10" Width
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These make me feel so professional. I store my loaves in these fresh or frozen.
Reusable Plastic Bread Bags - 50 Pack

Ingredients

These are my preferred ingredients.

 
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It's simply the best flour on the market.
King Arthur Bread Flour, 10 lbs. - Sam's Club
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Store in the freezer for prolonged freshness. I keep the opened bag in a glass jar in the freezer and the unopened bag in the deep freezer.
Fleischmann's Instant Dry Yeast, 16 oz., 2 pk. - Sam's Club
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This makes the bread so soft & fluffy.
Great Value Instant Dry Whole Milk, 39.5 oz Bag, Makes 8 Quarts, 32 Servings per Container
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Amazing for wheat bread!
King Arthur Golden Wheat Flour, 5lb Bag

Videos, Guides. Cookbooks

 
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My bread baking story.
Let’s bake bread. #creatorsearchinsights
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The first recipe I tried.
Replying to @IamAliciaWebb
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Visuals of some of my tools.
THE SUNDAY SETUP! This was a busy one but I’m happy its done. #freshbread #sundaysetup #momlife #momof3 #familyof5 #familyorganization @King Arthur Baking @Lodge Cast Iron @KitchenAid #foodprep #mealprep
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Wheat bread
Fresh baked wheat bread 😋#creatorsearchinsights
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My weekly white bread recipe is from this book.
The King Arthur Baking School: Lessons & Recipes
 
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The prettiest loaves I've ever baked.
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My wheat bread recipe.
Classic 100% Whole Wheat Bread
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