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Yes, you read it right. This is by far the most easiest bread recipe that requires very few ingredients without the use of any fancy bread making equipment. However, it needs some time for preparation. Here are the list of ingredients required for this bread.
Ingredients :
-3.5 cups of all-purpose flour (I use King Arthur Flour 100% Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound (Pack of 6)
-1 tablespoon of cane sugar (I use Organic Cane Sugar (3 lbs) by Anthony’s, Gluten-Free & Non-GMO
-1 teaspoon of instant dry yeast (I use Instant Dry Yeast – 1lb Superior Bread Yeast for Artisan Bread, Bagels, Pizza Crusts, Pretzels, Sweet Dough (2 Pack Red)
-1.5 teaspoon of salt
-2 tablespoon of olive oil
-400 ml of lukewarm water (you can also do the mixture of 200 ml of whole milk and 200 ml of water, but make sure its lukewarm)
Directions:
Take 400 ml of lukewarm water or the mixture of milk and water in a cup. Add 1 tablespoon of cane sugar. Now add 1 teaspoon of your instant dry yeast. Stir them well and set it aside for 5-6 minutes. After sometime you will notice the yeast starts to activate . Keep in mind that if you add a little warm water, it might kill the yeast and if the water is a little too cold, the yeast wont activate. So make sure the water is of the right temperature.
In a separate bowl, add 3.5 cups of all- purpose flour. Add 1.5 teaspoon of salt, mix them well. Now slowly pour the water, yeast and sugar mixture and keep mixing them with a wooden spoon. Mix everything well with the wooden spoon and once it is all combined, you will end up with a very sticky and wet dough. This is the consistency that you want. Now add 2 tablespoon of olive oil and mix it with the dough. Scrape all the dough with the spatula and now cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and leave it on the counter for 6-8 hours.
After 6-8 hours, the dough rises and doubles in size. Now transfer that dough in lightly greased loaf making pan. Cover it with the plastic wrap and leave it for another 1 hour, the dough will rise again after 1 hour. Preheat your oven at 400 degrees F. At this point you can sprinkle any toppings like oats, sesame seeds or pumpkin seeds of your choice . Now bake the bread for 40 minutes. Once baked, remove it from the loaf pan and let it cool down completely. Enjoy with butter and other side dishes of your choice or make your favorite sandwich. Happy Baking!!