Basic Homemade Bread (baking contest challenge)

Jacquie Omenye
Jacquie Omenye @cook_13847562

This is a wonderful recipe of an easy homemade white bread. There's nothing as amazing as the aroma of homemade bread as it bakes in your very own kitchen..

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Ingredients

Prep: 2 hrs. + Rising Bake: 40 min. + Cooling
2 loaves
  1. 1 packageactive dry yeast
  2. 2-1/4 cupswarm water
  3. 3 tablespoonssugar
  4. 1 tablespoonsalt
  5. 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
  6. 6-1/4 cupsall purpose flour

Cooking Instructions

Prep: 2 hrs. + Rising Bake: 40 min. + Cooling
  1. 1

    Prepare and weigh out all the ingredients and set aside

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups flour. Mix until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough.

  3. 3

    Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, approximately 8-10 minutes. However, the more you knead, the softer the bread will turn out. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.

  4. 4

    Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Once doubled in size, it should look like this....

  6. 6

    Punch down the dough and turn it onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half, shaping each piece into a loaf. Place in greased pans. Cover and let rise for about 30-45 minutes.

  7. 7

    Bake for 220 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped.

  8. 8

    Remove the bread from the baking pans to wire racks to cool.

  9. 9

    When it has cooled completely, cut into slices and enjoy!

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jacque gakere
jacque gakere @Jackielove
Beautiful! What wheat brand did you use?

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