# Quick Bread

This recipe shows how to make bread with a crispy crust and a soft, airy inside.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup (220 ml) Water
- 0.75 tsp. (3 g) Fresh yeast
- 0.5 tsp. (2 g) Dry yeast
- 1 tsp. (4 g) Sugar
- 2.5 cups (320 g) Bread flour
- 1 tsp. (6 g) Salt

## Instructions

1. Pour water into a bowl.
2. Add the fresh yeast.
3. Add sugar.
4. Mix everything together until combined.
5. Add the bread flour.
6. Add salt.
7. Mix until there is no more dry flour.
8. Cover the dough and let rest for 30 minutes.
9. With a wet hand stretch the 4 sides of the dough and fold to the center.
10. Lift the dough and slap it back.
11. Cover the dough and let rest for 30 minutes.
12. Repeat stretching and folding.
13. Lift and slap.
14. Let rise for 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
15. Sprinkle flour on work surface.
16. Take the dough out of the bowl.
17. Fold the dough so it is easier to cut.
18. Cut in 4 equal parts.
19. Make each piece into a ball.
20. Rub against work surface to seal.
21. Flatten a little and roll into a ball.
22. Place on tray, seam down.
23. Cover with a towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
24. Lightly sprinkle flour over the breads.
25. Smooth the flour with your hand.
26. Score the bread with a sharp blade or knife.
27. Sprinkle a little water around the breads.
28. Cover with another tray.
29. Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 20 minutes.
30. Remove the top tray and bake for another 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- Glass bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Small glasses
- Spatula
- Lid
- Baking pan
- Baking paper
- Sharp blade or knife
- Towel
- Oven

## Tips

- The baking pan is covered during the first half of the baking time and then uncovered.
- Using baking paper is important to stop the bread from sticking to the baking pan.

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dILfFnF733Y
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/72c439d8-2607-4b49-8e49-bf1958362635
- Extracted: 2024-12-10

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