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How to Make Homemade Bread

Lucy Figueiredo
Learn how to make delicious homemade bread with my step-by-step instructions. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, my recipe is easy to follow and will help you create fresh, warm bread straight from your own oven.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 55 minutes
2 hours 55 minutes
Course Breads
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 5 quart Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 7 ½ cups of bread flour
  • 3 cups of lukewarm water 100-110℉
  • 2 tsp of sugar
  • 2 tsp of salt
  • 2 tsp of dry yeast

Instructions
 

  • Place flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
  • Using dough hook attachment from stand mixer, mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, or using a large measuring cup, add 3 cups of lukewarm water, sugar and yeast.
  • Whisk until yeast dissolves and let sit for 5 minutes for yeast to activate.
  • Add water mixture slowly into flour mixture mixing as you go using the hook attachment.
  • Dough will become wet and then turn into a doughlike texture.
  • Place dough on a floured surface and knead with your hands until the dough is softer and non-sticking. Add some flour if needed.
  • Form into a ball and place back into the mixing bowl.
  • Cover with a paper towel, and then a kitchen towel and set aside.
  • Let sit for about 1 ½ hours until the dough rises almost to the very top.
  • Preheat oven to 450℉ with dutch oven inside and let heat for 30 minutes.
  • Remove dough from the mixing bowl onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough a few more times and form into a round or oval shape, depending on the shape of your dutch oven.
  • Place dough on parchment paper in a bowl, sprinkle some flour over it and set aside for another 30 minutes.
  • Dough will rise again.
  • After the oven has been preheating for 30 minutes, take parchment paper with the dough and place in a Dutch oven in your oven.
  • Place the lid over your dutch oven and bake for 40 minutes.
  • After 40 minutes remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and place on the cooling rack.
  • Let rest for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.
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