EQUIPMENT
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or fork
- – Plastic wrap or kitchen towel
- Loaf pan
- Oven
INGREDIENTS
- – 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar in the form of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1 cup of cold water (110degF/45degC)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter that has been melted
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1. Within a bowl mix all-purpose flour, salt, granulated sugar as well as active yeast. Mix well until it is all mixed.
- 2. Pour the warm water and olive oil or butter over the flour ingredients. Mix until a dough begins to form.
- 3. Place the dough on an unfloured surface and then mix for about 7 minutes or till the dough becomes soft and elastic.
- 4. Make it into a small ball, then put it in a bowl that has been greased. Cover it with plastic wrap, and let it sit in a warm area for approximately 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
- 5. The oven should be heated to 375 degrees F (190degC). Grease the loaf pan.
- 6. After the dough has grown, punch it down to let the air bubbles go. Form the dough into a loaf, then place it in the loaf pan.
- 7. Place the pan in a covered dish with kitchen cloth or plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for another 30 to 45 minutes or until it reaches its maximum height in the loaf pan.
- 8. Make the bread and bake it in the oven preheated for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the bread’s top is crispy and golden, while the loaf is hollow when you tap it at the bottom.
- 9. Once the bread is baked, remove it from the oven and allow it to sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer it to an airtight rack to cool completely prior to cutting.
- 10. Slice and serve freshly baked bread in the way you like. Enjoy!
easy bread recipe
Notes
With just a few ingredients and a few simple steps, you can make a tasty bread loaf that is perfect at any time. It doesn’t matter if you eat it straight freshly baked with a buttery pat or make toast or sandwiches this bread is bound to impress thanks to the golden brown crust as well as its soft and fluffy inside. Explore different breads and relish the pleasure of making yourself bread.