Easy White Bread Dough Recipe: 10 Simple Steps for Fresh Homemade Bread
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Learn how to make fresh homemade bread with this easy white bread dough recipe that guides you through 10 simple steps.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: bread
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
- Let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add olive oil, salt, and gradually mix in the flour.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it with a damp cloth.
- Let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf.
- Place the loaf in a greased loaf pan.
- Cover and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 30 minutes.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- Experiment with adding herbs or garlic for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg