Homemade Bread
Soft white bread. This is an easy homemade bread recipe, it can be made into dinner rolls or hamburger buns, and it's also great with cheese toppings.
Equipment
- Stand mixer with hook attachment
- Kitchen towel
- Spatula
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 3 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup warm water, 100ºF-105ºF
- 1 sachet instant dry yeast or 1.25 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place one cup of flour into the mixing bowl, add sugar, yeast, and water. Use a spatula, stir the yeast mixture until smooth. It's ok if you see some lumps. Cover with plastic wrap and place a kitchen towel over. Let it rest for 45 minutes or until frothy (foamy).
- Use a hook attachment of your mixer. Turn the mixer to low speed and gradually add the rest of the flour, olive oil, and salt. Continue mixing until well incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl to get all the flour mixed in.
- Turn the speed to medium-high, mix until the dough comes together. If it sticks to the bowl, add a little bit of flour. Remove the dough from the mixer.
- Lightly flour a surface, knead the dough for 10 minutes or until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease a 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 loaf pan. Place the kneaded dough into the pan, cover with plastic wrap, and lay a kitchen towel over. Rest for an hour or until it doubles the size. Brush with egg wash and bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- When proofing, place the dough in a warm area of the house. Or inside the oven with the light on.
- If you like to have 2 loaves of rolled doughs vs. one single loaf pan, follow the images and instructions above.
- For the egg wash, combine one egg yolk and one tablespoon of water. Mix to combine and brush your dough before baking.