Bread, Simple One Hour Homemade

By KodiakDavis

Ingredients

• 5 1/4 cups white bread flour
• 2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. (rounded) saf-instant yeast
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
• 2 cups warm water (somewhere between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit)

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from lafujimama.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dry ingredients.
Add oil and water.
Mix for 1 minute and then check the consistency of the dough.
The dough should be very sticky. If it is too dry, add more water.

Mix for 5 minutes. (Do not add any more flour after the dough has finished mixing.)

Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and turn dough out onto surface.
Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish).

Divide dough into 2 pieces (or more if you wish to have smaller loaves).
Shape loaves into desired shapes.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Cover with a large dish towel and let rise for 25 minutes.

While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
When loaves are ready to go into the oven, use a sharp knife (you can lightly spray your knife with cooking spray to prevent dragging) to make several slashes in the top.
Make each cut about 1/4-inch deep at a 30 degree angle.
Bake loaves for 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

Notes:

Why bread flour? Bread flour helps make bread loftier and chewier.

Why saf-instant yeast? Saf-instant yeast is a high-potency, fast-acting yeast that can be added directly to your dry ingredients without it having to be put in a starter first.

Why slash the top of my loaves? First, for a beautiful visual appearance and second, this scoring allows the dough to expand quickly during baking so it reaches its maximum volume. It also prevents a ‘blow out’ from happening if bubbles appear under the crust and then burst.