Description
Rustic homemade bread brings warmth and comfort straight from your kitchen. Kneaded with love and baked to golden perfection, this simple recipe connects you to generations of traditional baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 6–¼ to 6-¾ cups bread flour
- 1 package (¼ ounce/7 grams) active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons plus ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2–¼ cups (532 milliliters) warm water (110° to 115°F)
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) canola oil
Instructions
- Awaken the yeast microorganisms by blending them with a touch of sugar in tepid water. Allow the mixture to transform, creating a frothy surface that indicates active fermentation, typically within 5-10 minutes.
- In a separate vessel, thoroughly combine the remaining sugar, salt, and a portion of the flour using a whisk, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Integrate the canola oil into the bubbling yeast liquid, then pour this vibrant mixture into the flour blend. Whisk energetically until the components merge into a cohesive, smooth consistency.
- Methodically incorporate the remaining flour, adding incremental amounts to develop a supple, pliable dough. Continue mixing until the texture becomes smooth and demonstrates excellent elasticity.
- Transfer the nascent dough onto a lightly dusted work surface. Knead the mixture with rhythmic, pressing motions, developing gluten structure and achieving a silky, responsive texture.
- Nestle the dough into a generously greased container, rotating once to ensure complete surface coverage. Drape a soft cloth over the bowl, then position in a warm, draft-free environment to encourage expansion until the volume doubles.
- Deflate the risen dough with a decisive punch. Partition the mass into two equal segments on a floured surface. Gently shape each portion into a streamlined loaf, positioning them carefully in prepared baking vessels. Allow a secondary rise until the dough significantly increases in volume.
- Ignite the oven to 375°F. Bake the loaves until they transform into a rich, golden-brown hue and emit a hollow percussion when gently tapped. Immediately extract from baking pans and transfer to cooling racks, allowing residual heat to complete the final transformation.
Notes
- Bread-making transforms simple ingredients into a magical culinary journey of warmth and comfort.
- Patience becomes your secret weapon when crafting homemade bread, turning basic flour and yeast into golden, aromatic loaves.
- Mastering this recipe requires gentle handling, understanding ingredient interactions, and embracing the rhythmic process of kneading and rising.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1.25 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg