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John's Easy Yeast Bread

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice or additional cold water*
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (full-fat preferred)
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 4 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
  • *Use the additional liquid ONLY if you're using whole wheat flour.

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

1) Combine the cold water, boiling water, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl.

2) Stir in the sour cream, then the yeast.

3) Stir in the flour. The dough may seem quite dry at first; work it with your hands to bring it together.

4) Let the dough rest, covered, for 10 minutes.

5) Knead the dough, on a lightly oiled counter or right in the bowl, for 10 to 20 seconds. If you're kneading in the bowl, just push it vigorously against the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl, and let the dough rest for 10 minutes, then knead it again for 10 to 20 seconds. Repeat the process once more; you will have kneaded the dough three times.

6) Cover the bowl, and let the dough rise for 1 hour.

7) Gently deflate the dough, and place it in a lightly greased 9" x 5" loaf pan. Cover the pan, and let the dough rise until it's crowned about 1" over the rim of the pan; this should take about an hour. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 375°F.

8) Uncover the bread, and bake it for 40 to 45 minutes, until it's golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers about 190°F.

9) Remove the bread from the oven, and turn it out of the pan onto a rack. Run a stick of butter over the top, if desired, for a soft, buttery crust. Let the bread cool completely before slicing.

10) Store the bread well wrapped, at room temperature.

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