Description
A simple and beginner-friendly homemade bread recipe made with pantry staples. This golden loaf is soft inside, slightly crisp outside, and perfect for sandwiches, toast, or enjoying warm with butter.
Ingredients
- 500 g strong white bread flour
- 7 g sachet fast-action yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 300 ml lukewarm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Mix flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl until combined.
- Make a well in the center and add lukewarm water and olive oil.
- Stir until a dough forms, then knead on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 220 °C (428 °F).
- Punch dough down, shape into a loaf, and place on a baking tray. Cover loosely and let rise again for 30 minutes.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped on the bottom.
- Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Brush baked loaf with melted butter for a softer crust.
- Add herbs, nuts, cheese, or swap white flour for whole wheat or spelt for variety.
- Use a stand mixer with dough hook for quicker kneading (about 5 minutes).
- Check doneness with an internal temp of 200 °F (93 °C).
- Freeze slices for easy toasting straight from the freezer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
