Easiest Homemade Bread
Directions
- 1Get a mixing bowl and add 440 grams or 3 cups of bread flour.
- 2Add 1 teaspoon of cooking salt and 1 tablespoon of instant or fast action yeast.
- 3Mix the dry ingredients.
- 4Add 330 milliliters or 1 1/2 cups of very warm water and mix until there is no visible flour.
- 5Cover the bowl with a teatowel and let it proof for 1 to 2 hours.
- 6Preheat your fan oven to 230 degrees Celsius or 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 7Remove the dough from the sides of the bowl using a spoon or a fork.
- 8Flour your surface well, place the dough on top, and fold it four times from each side.
- 9Tuck and turn the dough underneath to create a ball-like shape.
- 10Place the bowl you mixed your dough in over the shaped dough and let it proof for a further 15 minutes.
- 11Grab an ovenproof pot (a Dutch oven or a stainless steel pot) and place it into the preheated oven for 15 minutes to heat up.
- 12Grab some baking paper and place the dough on top.
- 13Score the dough if desired.
- 14Place your dough into the heated pot and place it into the oven for 30 minutes with the lid on.
- 15After 30 minutes, take the lid off and cook for a further 10 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.
- 16Place onto a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 440 grams bread flour
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon cooking salt
- 1 tablespoon instant or fast action yeast
- 330 milliliters warm water
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 1 handful flour
Equipment
mixing bowlspoonteatowelovenbowlbaking paperknifeovenproof pot
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