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World’s Easiest Bread Recipe
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Servings:
5 Baguettes
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Prep Time
2 hours
Cook Time
30 minutes
🧂 Ingredients
3 Cups
Lukewarm Water
(it should be slightly warm when you put your finger in)
1 tbsp
Instant Yeast
or Active Dry
1 tbsp
Salt
6 to 6½ Cups
All-purpose Flour
(910 grams) Start with 6 Cups, add more if the dough is too sticky
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Instructions
1
In a large bowl, start by adding in your lukewarm water. Add the Tbsp of yeast
and salt to the water. Give it a few stirs.
2
Add your flour to the water mixture all at one. Then stir until the flour is
incorporated into the water completely. (The dough should be sticky. If it is
too dry, add a few tbsp of water)
3
Cover with a towel and let rise on your counter for about 2 hours or until
doubled in size.
4
Once the dough has doubled in size, you have a few options. You can bake with
you the dough right away or you can put it in a sealed container in the
refrigerator for up to a week. During the week, you can bake with it at any
point.
5
If you dough is in the refrigerator, take it out at this point. Preheat your
oven to 475°F. Fill an oven safe pan half way with cold water. Place this on the
bottom of the oven to create a humid environment (I use a loaf pan for this).
Leave the pan filled with water in your oven while it preheats and while the
bread bakes.
6
Now that you are ready to bake with your dough, the first step is shaping. You
can shape the dough into any shape you would like (boule (a ball), baguette,
etc.)
Cut off a piece of the dough based on the size you would like. (for a boule
loaf, use about 1 lbs of dough, for a baguette, use about ¼-½ lbs of dough)
You'll want to use flour on your hands and on the counter to keep the dough from
sticking.
7
Holding the dough in both hands, you want to shape the loaf by stretching out
the top of the ball and then pull the bottom together. The top and sides should
be smooth and cohesive. The bottom will seem a little messy, but that’s okay. Or
roll the dough out into a baguette if you so chose. Place the shaped dough onto
a piece of parchment paper.
8
Allow the shaped dough to rise on the counter while the oven preheats for about
30 minutes. Using a bread-knife, make slashes about a half-inch into the top of
the dough.
9
For a boule loaf, bake for about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. If you are
baking baguettes, bake for 25-30 minutes.
10
Serve warm with olive oil or butter.
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