- 7 cups bread flour
- 3 cups water
- 2 Table spoons instant yeast (2 packages)
- 3 tea spoons salt
- 2 Table spoons oil
put water in mixing bowl
add yeast to water, allow to sit for a few minutes until the yeast has disolved
add flour to water
sprinkle on salt
put in oil
mix it up
pour it on a board and knead it for 8 minutes
let it rest for 3 minutes with a cloth over it
shape it, put flour on top
turn it over
shape into a ball. grab an end and fold it over
put it back in the bowl, put some flour on it
let it rise for one hour
dust with flour
dump it on the board
spread it out
divide into two pieces
pre shape each piece into a ball
sprinkle with flour
allow to rest for 15 minutes
flour the board
shape
put in loaf pan
let it rise for 1 hour
bake at 400 deg F for 40 minutes check at 35 minutes
put on cooling rack
brush tops with melted butter to keep them soft
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Homemade Bread for Beginners - Easy