There are many ways to make bread and this is one of them (and in my opinion, a very simple way). Remember, bread making is not an exact science.
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Signing UpStep 1What you'll need
- Yeast - 2 Tbsp
- Hot-ish* water - 2 cups
- Bread flour - 5 cups total, 2 for the sponge and 3 for later. (NOT regular flour)
- Sugar - 2 Tbsp.
- Salt - 2 tsp.
- Oil - 2 Tbsp.
- 3 loaf pans
- Quick-read thermometer
- Oven pre-heated to 375
*Hot-ish means between 95 and 115 degrees F. much colder and it won't activate, much warmer and it will kill the little guys.
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I though I would also share that I made 2 loaves in my new stoneware pans and one loaf in my old cheap metal pan and the stoneware made a huge difference. It rose a lot higher and was fluffier inside and crunchier outside. Love these pans.
So, with this basic recipe, can I throw in some extra sugar and say, cinnamon for some sweet bread, or is there something else I need to know or do before I just start throwing things in the mix?
Also I wanted to ask if I can use multigrain flour?
Fast action yeast can be simply mixed into the flour, but dried and fresh yeast needs a kick start to get it going. Just dissolve it in warm water and add a teaspoon of sugar to feed the yeast and wake it up. After fifteen minutes or so, the yeasty liquid will start frothing and smell alive.
Whichever yeast you use, and I favour fast action for sheer ease and simplicity, do what you need to do to reactivate it before you start. If you’re using dried yeast, you need 10g, or 20g of fresh yeast, with 600ml of warm water (one third from the kettle, two thirds from the cold tap).
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