Homemade Bread
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 3/8 ounce bakers yeast or 20 g fresh yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- flour as needed for dusting
- In a medium bowl, place the flour.
- Make a well in the center and add half of the water, yeast, sugar and salt.
- With hands or with a fork, mix flour from the sides of the bowl into the center until a sticky dough forms.
- Add the remaining water and keep kneading. Sprinkle hands with flour, if needed.
- Knead, pull and fold the dough, repeat steps until dough has a smooth consistency.
- Sprinkle dough surface of the flour, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size.
- When the dough has risen, knead and punch for 30 seconds to remove air bubbles.
- Place the dough in a covered container or plastic bag and refrigerate for at least 24 hours or up to one week.
- When ready to bake, remove dough from the fridge, sprinkle with flour and shape with hands into desired form.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with flour and let it rise for 30 minutes inside the oven at 50u0b0C (approximately 125u0b0F).
- With a sharp knife, score dough surface with several shallow cuts.
- Increase oven temperature to 200u0b0C (approximately 400u0b0F) and bake for 20-30 minutes.
- Tip: To test for doneness, tap the bottom of bread. The bread should be light and make a hollow sound when tapped.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Homemade-Bread-2030914 (may not work)