Easiest Homemade Bread
Directions
- 1Get a mixing bowl and add in 440 grams or 3 cups of bread flour.
- 2Add in 1 teaspoon of cooking salt.
- 3Add in 1 tablespoon of instant or fast action yeast.
- 4Mix all dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
- 5Add in 330 milliliters or 1 1/2 cups of very warm water.
- 6Mix the water with the dry ingredients until there is no visible flour.
- 7Cover the bowl with a teatowel and let it proof for 1 to 2 hours.
- 8Preheat your fan oven to 230 degrees Celsius or 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 9Remove the dough from the sides of the bowl using a spoon or a fork.
- 10Flour your surface well and place the dough on top.
- 11Fold the dough four times from each side, tuck it and turn it underneath to create a bowl-like shape.
- 12Place the bowl over the shaped dough and let it proof for a further 15 minutes.
- 13Grab an oven-proof pot (a Dutch oven or a stainless steel pot) and place it into the preheated oven for 15 minutes to heat up.
- 14Grab some baking paper and place the dough on top.
- 15Score the dough if you like.
- 16Place your dough into the heated pot and place into the oven for 30 minutes with the lid on.
- 17After 30 minutes, take the lid off and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until beautifully golden brown.
- 18Place 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 paperknifeoven-proof pot
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