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Homemade Bread

Revathi Palani
A fool proof recipe to let you bake | make your own Homemade bread. A white bread recipe perfect to make toast for breakfast or sandwiches, etc.
Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Global
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • Active dry yeast - ½ package or ⅛ oz or about 1 ¼ tsp
  • Warm water - 1 ⅛ cups (About 110° F)
  • Sugar - 1 ½ Tbsp
  • Salt - ½ tsp
  • Oil - 1 Tbsp + For brushing
  • All Purpose Flour - 2 ¾ - 3 ¼ Cups

Instructions
 

  • First take a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast, sugar, salt, oil and water. Mix thoroughly. Leave it for about 1 min, until it starts to bubble up a little.

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  • Now add 2 Cups of the All purpose flour to the bowl. Mix nicely until you form a nice smooth sticky ball.

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  • Add ¾ Cup of the All purpose flour to a flat surface. Transfer the sticky dough to the floured surface. Keep stretching the dough with your palms and knead nicely for 10 mins until you get a smooth non sticky ball. Add more flour if needed, but I needed only ¾ cups of flour.

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  • Oil the inside of the mixing bowl. Transfer the dough into the oiled mixing bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and leave it in a warm place for about 90 mins.

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  • By now, the dough should double in size. After the dough has risen, punch in the center of the dough. Transfer it to the flat surface and roll it in the shape of a loaf.

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  • Transfer it to a greased loaf pan. Cover with a clean cloth and rest it in warm place for another 30-40 mins. The dough will again double in size.

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  • Bake it in a 375 F oven for about 30 - 40 mins until the top is nicely golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush the top with olive oil.

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  • Leave it to cool down. Slice and enjoy with jam and butter.

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Notes | FAQ

- The water used for making the dough should be warm. Cold or hot water will kill the yeast and the bread will not rise.
- Kneading for minimum of 10 mins is extremely important. Use your palms to stretch the dough. This is needed to get a light and airy bread.
- Use a serrated or a very sharp knife for slicing the bread.