Homemade Bread

Name: Homemade Bread
Ingredients: 5 ounces bread flour (one cup packed); 10 ounces water (use bottled water, do not use distiled or tap water); 14 teaspoon fast rising yeast; 2 tablespoons honey; 11 ounces flour (2 cups packed, might need more or less depending on climate, start with a bit less and if its very s); 34 teaspoon fast rising yeast; 1 12 teaspoons kosher salt

7 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

5 ounces bread flour (one cup packed)
10 ounces water (use bottled water, do not use distiled or tap water)
14 teaspoon fast rising yeast
2 tablespoons honey
11 ounces flour (2 cups packed, might need more or less depending on climate, start with a bit less and if its very s)
34 teaspoon fast rising yeast
1 12 teaspoons kosher salt

Directions

1

Make the pre-ferment:.
2

combine the flour and yeast and mix.
3

Add the water and honey and combine very well.
4

place a loose piece of saran wrap and place in fridge overnight.
5

Make the Bread:.
6

in mixer bowl (or large bowl) combine the flour, yeast and salt and mix well.
7

add the Pre-ferment and mix with spatula until a ball starts to form.
8

Place in mixer with dough hook for about 1 minute.
9

cover and let Rest for 20 to 30 minutes (Do not skip this step!
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).
11

uncover and kneed with dough hook on low speed (speed 2 on Kitchenaid) for about 6 to 9 minutes or until dough is see-through when spread thin.
12

place in a greased (I use cooking spray) bowl and place in oven (turned off)
13

Place a pan in the bottom of the oven filled with boiling water (about 1 quart).
14

Let rise until doubled in size (60 to 90 minutes)
15

punch down on floured surface and fold into a rectangle and let rest covered for 10 minutes.
16

Punch down again and shape into a loaf and place in a greased bread pan.
17

Let rise until doubled (45 minutes or so) and then cook at 375 for about 45 minutes to 1 hour (or until bread sounds hollow and internal temperature reaches 190 to 200degrees).
18

remove from pan right away and let cool before slicing.