Homemade Bread

Name: Homemade Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 ounces bread flour (one cup packed); 10 ounces water (use bottled water, do not use distiled or tap water); 1/4 teaspoon fast rising yeast; 2 tablespoons honey; 11 ounces flour (2 cups packed, might need more or less depending on climate, start with a bit less and if its very s); 3/4 teaspoon fast rising yeast; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Submitted by Chef Luma

"Excellent homemade bread. You can use almost any flour for this or a combination of Flours. I prefer whit bread flour but I have used All purpose, Whole Wheat and combinations (half all purpose, half bread flour) Try some different combinations. I make 2 of these loafs per week. Mixer is highly recommended."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 6

ingredients

Pre-Ferment
5 ounces bread flour (one cup packed)
10 ounces water (use bottled water, do not use distiled or tap water)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fast rising yeast
2 tablespoons honey
Bread
11 ounces flour (2 cups packed, might need more or less depending on climate, start with a bit less and if its very s)
³⁄₄ teaspoon fast rising yeast
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons kosher salt

directions

Make the pre-ferment:
combine the flour and yeast and mix.
Add the water and honey and combine very well. place a loose piece of saran wrap and place in fridge overnight.
Make the Bread:
in mixer bowl (or large bowl) combine the flour, yeast and salt and mix well.
add the Pre-ferment and mix with spatula until a ball starts to form. Place in mixer with dough hook for about 1 minute. cover and let Rest for 20 to 30 minutes (Do not skip this step!).
uncover and kneed with dough hook on low speed (speed 2 on Kitchenaid) for about 6 to 9 minutes or until dough is see-through when spread thin.
place in a greased (I use cooking spray) bowl and place in oven (turned off)
Place a pan in the bottom of the oven filled with boiling water (about 1 quart).
Let rise until doubled in size (60 to 90 minutes)
punch down on floured surface and fold into a rectangle and let rest covered for 10 minutes. Punch down again and shape into a loaf and place in a greased bread pan.
Let rise until doubled (45 minutes or so) and then cook at 375 for about 45 minutes to 1 hour (or until bread sounds hollow and internal temperature reaches 190 to 200degrees).
remove from pan right away and let cool before slicing.