How to Make Bread (Simple Recipe)

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How to Make Bread (Simple Recipe)

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Today I am going to demonstrate how to make white bread with simple ingredients.

Supplies

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Ingredients needed:

2 Cups Warm Milk

1 TBSP Sugar

1 1/2 TBSP of yeast (Dry Active)

1/4 Cup Raw Honey

1/4 Cup Melted Butter (About Half a Stick)

2 TBSP Salt

6 Cups of All-Purpose Flour

2 TSP Vegetable Oil

2 Separate Mixing Bowls

Whisk

2 Bread Loaf Pans

Pour 2 Cups Warm Milk

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-Microwave the milk in the mixing cup for 2 minutes, do it in 20-second bursts


Pour 1 TBSP Sugar and 2 Tbsp Salt

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Pour 2 Packs of Yeast

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-Comes in a pack of 3 from Great Value, use 2, and you will get the correct measurement of yeast. Make sure it is the active dry yeast.

Whisk and Let Sit for 10 Minutes

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-This lets the yeast proof, you should start to hear it sizzle and foam

Melt and Pour 1/4 Cup Butter

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Pour 1/4 Cup Honey

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Add 1 Egg

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Add 6 Cups Flour Then Vigorously Mix

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Knead the Dough

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-Do this for about 5-10 minutes on a clean, flat surface sprinkled with flour

Grease Bowl, Then Let Dough Sit and Double

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-Do this in the second, bigger mixing bowl

-Use 2 TBSP oil and rub with a clean hand around the bowl

-Place the dough, then cover for an hour to 2 hours, until doubled

Shape Into 2 Loaves and Place in Pans

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-Let rise for 30 minutes

-Pre-heat oven to 325F while waiting

Bake for 25 Mins

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Take Bread Out and Cool

-Let it sit in the pan for 20 minutes

-Then take out, place on a tray, let cool for another 40 minutes

Enjoy!

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-You can brush with melted butter or slice bread and spread your favorite butters (I personally like Bettergoods Cinamon Butter)