Bread Recipe To Make

This recipe is super simple and great for beginners looking to try their hand at bread baking. Step by step instructions included!

I’m doing an experiment. A grand experiment. And I’d love to hear your feedback! Boyfriend and I were talking about “infographics” the other night and he asked why I don’t do one with a recipe. At first this sounded complicated and impossible, but I thought more and more about how useful it could be, especially with sites like Pinterest around.

So, I thought about what recipes people tend to over complicate but are household staples, and I came up with good old dinner bread. The task usually seems daunting because bread can be complicated and time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be! Nearly all breads that I bake now, be it pizza dough or a loaf to have with dinner, start out with the same base, and I want to share that with you.

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Start by proofing yeast in warm water and a little bit of sugar. To check the temperature of the water, I seriously just stick my finger in it. If it it hurts my finger, it’s too hot. If it feels “luke warm” it’s a bit too cold. Somewhere between there. My methods are super scientific. Let it sit for about ten minutes. It’s ready when it’s foamy and looks like this.

Then add some olive oil and salt. Then you get to add whatever you want to make this bread tasty. Be creative! I usually take a garlic powder and Italian seasoning route, but you could add cheddar cheese and jalapenos, fresh herbs, or just make it plain-jane.

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Then knead in some flour, a bit at a time, until the dough is no longer sticky. Using your KitchenAid with the dough hook or by hand, knead the dough for 3 minutes. Then let it rest for 2 minutes. Then knead it for another 3. Trial and error has taught me these times are about the minimum you can get away with for perfectly elasticy dough.

I’m kind of a messy baker, but it’s okay. Then form that beautiful dough into a ball and let it rise in an oiled, covered bowl for about an hour, or until doubled in size.

Punch it down and form the dough into a loaf shape. Throw it on an oiled cookie sheet. I’m just using a half sheet.

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Let it rise for another half hour and score it. Or don’t score it. I just think it makes it look pretty.

Although bread does take some forethought with all the rising time, it’s in no way complicated to prepare. Homemade bread just might be my favorite carb to have with dinner.

If you make this, it would mean the world to me if you’d rate and review! It helps other people find this recipe.

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Calories: 1406 kcal , Carbohydrates: 242 g , Protein: 34 g , Fat: 31 g , Saturated Fat: 4 g , Sodium: 2346 mg , Potassium: 373 mg , Fiber: 10 g , Sugar: 3 g , Vitamin C: 1 mg , Calcium: 57 mg , Iron: 15 mgThis homemade rustic crusty bread is the most delicious bread that will ever come out of your oven! No kneading or a stand mixer required!

This is the bread recipe that can change your life. I’m serious. Just scroll down and read through the comments and then you’ll believe me. Here are a couple comments among hundreds of rave reviews:

One of the best bread recipes I have ever made! A real favorite with my family and excellent for sandwiches. Super easy!

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I made this recipe for the first time this past weekend and it turned out perfect! It truly was an incredibly easy recipe to follow.

This is the first bread recipe i’ve ever successfully made! It’s delicious and so easy I used active dry yeast, and the working with yeast tutorial was a huge help! great recipe, Mel.

This rustic crusty bread recipe is perfect for beginning and expert bread makers alike. It’s like a perfect loaf you’d get right out of a bakery – for a fraction of the cost. Many artisan-type loaves of bread like this take days to make, but this bread recipe only takes a few hours!

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A stand mixer, electric mixer or any kind of mixer to make it. Just a bowl and a spoon.From start to finish, it is ready to bake in about 2-3 hours. The crust is golden, thin and crunchy, and the crumb is tender and soft.

It doesn’t have the airy holes of a no-knead type bread, the crumb is tighter and slightly more dense, but it is glorious for paninis, garlic bread or just served plain

The recipe makes between two and four loaves, depending on how big you want to make them. I usually make two bigger loaves out of the batch, and I like to bake up both loaves the same day and pop one in the freezer for easy access next time we get the hankering for delicious, crusty bread.

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In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast and salt. Give it a little mix. And then add in the flour. Make sure to measure the flour with a light hand (or use the weight measure). You can mix with a spoon or spatula; I have been converted to the wonders of this Danish dough hook

The texture of the dough will be shaggy and much softer and stickier than a traditional kneaded bread dough. Make sure there are no pockets of flour and the dough is well mixed.

At this point, to shape into loaves, I grease my hands really well with cooking spray and split the dough into two pieces (you can make four smaller loaves out of the batch, if desired). Take one of the pieces and work it in your hands, turning the edges underneath until it’s a relatively tight, smooth loaf. Regrease your hands if the dough is super sticky.

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Place each loaf in the center of a piece of parchment paper and dust the top lightly with flour. Using a baker’s lame

When I originally posted this recipe, I waited to slash the dough until after it had risen, but this sometimes causes the dough to deflate completely (especially if you don’t have a really sharp razor or knife), so I’ve started doing the slash action before it rises. Haven’t looked back. Works great and you still get the definitive, pretty “decoration” on top of the loaf as it bakes.

In the oven to 450 degrees F and let it preheat at that temp for 20-30 minutes before baking the bread. If you don’t have a baking stone, you can try preheating an overturned aluminum baking sheet (although it may warp and bend out of shape a little at that temp, so be careful).

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Note: I have never had parchment paper catch fire in the oven using this recipe (or homemade pizza), but take care that the parchment doesn’t touch the heating element or sides of the oven. Also, I think the thinner/cheaper the parchment paper, the more chance this could happen.

You can put a broiler pan on the bottom of the oven and add 1-2 cups hot water OR you can toss a few ice cubes onto the bottom of the oven right after sliding the bread onto the stone and then quickly (but gently) close the oven door. The steam from the water is going to help create that beautiful crust.

Bake the bread for about 25 minutes, give or take. It’ll puff even more in the oven. Look at that golden crust! Wowser.

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This rustic crusty bread is my go-to bread to take to new neighbors, friends in need of a pick-me-up or when I am taking dinner into someone, and I make it several times a month just for our family to enjoy. It really is a life changing recipe.

I hope you’ve been able to see just how easy it is to make! I have no doubt you’ll feel like a total bread making rock start after you make this rustic crusty bread!

While this bread doesn’t require a stand mixer, I’ve found the following to be helpful, especially if you want to ensure perfect crusty bread every time!

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Flour: I often use half finely ground white whole wheat flour with good results. The bread is a bit more dense with the whole wheat flour but still delicious.

Baking: if you don’t have a baking stone, try turning a rimmed baking sheet upside down and heating it in the 450 degree oven for 10 minutes prior to baking. When ready to bake, slide the parchment paper with the dough on it directly onto the overturned baking sheet and bake according to the recipe. You can also stretch the rounded dough into an oval and place in a greased loaf pan. Let it rise for