Basic White Yeast Bread

70 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine white bread flour and instant dried yeast, then mix.
  2. 2Add lukewarm water, salt, sugar, and olive oil to the mixture.
  3. 3Mix for about 12 to 15 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  4. 4Lightly oil a bowl, form the dough into a ball, and place it in the bowl.
  5. 5Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
  6. 6After 30 minutes, split the dough into two portions.
  7. 7Shape each portion into a round.
  8. 8Cover the shaped dough and let them rest for about 10 minutes.
  9. 9Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.
  10. 10Place the shaped dough on the parchment paper.
  11. 11Cover the dough again.
  12. 12Spray water and sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the dough.
  13. 13Score the top of the bread.
  14. 14Bake in a preheated oven at 250C for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 220C and bake for another 10 minutes.
  15. 15Remove the tray from the bottom of the oven and continue baking for a further 20 minutes until the bread is nicely colored.

Ingredients

  • 500 g white bread flour
  • 2.5 tsp instant dried yeast
  • 300 ml lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2.5 tbsp olive oil
  • sesame seeds
  • water

Equipment

bowlmixerparchment papertraypizza steel or stone

Tips

  • To achieve more flavor, reduce yeast to 1 tsp, place dough in an airtight container, and leave in the fridge overnight.
  • Bake on a pizza steel or stone in an oven preheated to 250C.
  • Heat a tray in the bottom of the oven.
  • When placing bread in the oven, cover with a cold tray on top and pour a glass of water onto the hot tray at the bottom for steam.
  • Remove the tray from the bottom of the oven after 20 minutes of baking to allow excess steam to escape and for the bread to color.