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🍞 Homemade Bread Isn't 🅢🅒🅐🅡🅨
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items I will be perfectly honest. I used to be terrified, as silly as that sounds, of baking bread at home. I thought it was this super long, tedious difficult process like sourdough. Got over that fear and dived right into the deep end. Now it's like an a...
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🍚Ingredients
🥣Tools
👨🏻🍳Easy 8 Step Instructions
🍞Some Extras & Yummy Bits
🍚Ingredients
The simplest of all staple ingredients to start your homemade bread experience.
6 Cups of Bread Flour. King Arthur is just my preferred brand now and has done me well!
Bread Flour
1 ½ Tablespoons of Active Dry Yeast.
Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast, 4 oz
** ⅔ Cup of Sugar **Using sugar instead of honey or other sweeteners really is the baker's choice or preference especially if looking for healthier options. Raw honey as seen below here is a great alternative!
Domino® Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
If you're using honey as an alternative to granulated sugar, I usually use about ** ¼ Cup of Honey **
Wellsley Farms Organic Raw Honey, 2 pk./24 oz.
I use unsalted butter for lightly “browning” the tops of the loaves of bread near the end. Unsalted since we already have salt in the recipe and it helps minimize using too much.
Wellsley Farms Unsalted Butter, Elgin Quarters, 4 pk./1 lb.
About 110 Degrees Temp for activating your yeast. Getting those bubbles nice and foamy!
2 Cups of Warm Water
** ¼ Cup of Vegetable Oil **I only use this oil as it's a basic start and have experimented with healthier options also. There's plenty out there! Just be mindful of taste changes that come with oil changes in your bread recipes!
365 by Whole Foods Market, Vegetable Oil, 32 FZ
** 1 ½ Teaspoons Salt ** I will never return to other salts again lol. The quality of this one I believe has spoiled me in general. It's pretty fantastic.
Celtic Sea Salt, Fine Ground, 8 Ounce
🥣Tools
Nothing extravagant high tech nor fancy here. We're keeping it quite simple between basic tools, a little arm work, and a good hot oven. (Of course you can bust out the Kitchen Aid with dough hooks and all if it's easier for you!)
I prefer glass bowls for yeast activation and a well oiled glass bowl for a better sight on dough rises.
Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowls
Reusable linen cloths are fantastic for your rises. Just wet, cover, wash and reuse as needed. Be mindful of what you wash them with of course as they are touching food products.
Mozeat Bread Baking Linen Cloth 2PCS 17x29
Yup, that's right! Nothing fancy here. We're keeping it simple lol. These guys have done wonderful for me with bread making as a novice! Affordable and easy to clean.
Amazon Basics Rectangular Bread Loaf Pan, 9.5x5, Set of 2
I use these when playing around with free forming or multiples of buns etc. on different bread types. Tear apart type snack loaves, twists, hamburger or hot dog buns, etc. This recipe lets you play freely with so many options!
Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet Pan 2-Pack
Oh yeah, those magical appendages at the end of your arms? They are the rockstars of this little show and will do 90% of the work.
🤌Your Hands
👨🏻🍳Easy 8 Step Instructions
That's really it! I promise it's super easy. I'm nowhere near sour dough levels ready yet but sandwich bread.. Hamburger buns.. Tear apart snack breads? You can do it! This is the only dough you need.
Only 7 more steps to go for delicious, easy bread!
⚫Step 1
Trust me, it doesn't get much harder as we go lol.
⚫Step 2
Here's where we put in some muscle and really get into the process.
⚫Step 3
Important Note. **Cover with a Damp Cloth for this process!**
⚫Step Four
Okay, you don't HAVE to go too aggressive with this. Just be firm but I mean.. If it's cheaper than therapy? Have fun with it lol!
⚫Step 5
We're almost there.. Super easy so far yeah?
⚫Step Six
Aaaaand now we wait. Pst. Don't open that oven! Let the magic happen.
⚫Step 7
👏You made it to the finish line. I hope your bread comes out as delicious, moist, and fluffy as possible. Nothing but good bread vibes today!
⚫Step 8
🍞Some Extras & Yummy Bits
A variety of options and plays you can throw into your bread making once you're feeling adventurous or if you're just not feeling a classic loaf that day.
These guys were my VERY first loaves of bread with zero experience in bread making. using this recipe. Pre-butter and pre-slice in the photo. I couldn't believe how fluffy and tasty they were! This made me say goodbye to store bread forever.
Sandwich Bread
My very first “Free Form” loaf on a baking sheet. I dressed it up with Everything Bagel Seasoning and a little bit of olive oil. It was incredibly moist and hands down the most delicious pull apart bread I've ever had. Dipped in cream cheese? Yum!
Everything Bagel Pull Apart Bread
Play with flavors! A good dough means endless possibilities.
Wellsley Farms Everything Bagel Seasoning, 11.5 oz.
A variety of cheeses are great for crust toppers.
List of Different Types of Cheese & Their Names
Berries are also another great mix in to play with for textures and flavors.
A cool guide about types of berries : r/coolguides
Nuts & Seeds are a great addition for healthy add ins. They're like little friends but with benefits!
Nuts and seeds
If you like things spicy or are feeling a little adventurous, sliced jalapenos are a great mix with cheddar on Pull Apart Breads.
MEZZETTA PEPPER JALPNO HOT SLC, Pack of 6