Homemade Bread
Freshly baked homemade bread has an incomparable aroma and flavor. With simple ingredients and some patience for fermentation, you get a bread golden on the outside and soft inside. Oven time is 25-30 minutes.
⏱️ Cooking Time: 30 minutes
🥘 Ingredients
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 10g active dry yeast
- 10g salt
- 30g sugar
- 30ml oil or melted butter
- 300ml warm water (40C)
- 1 egg for brushing (optional)
👨🍳 How to Make
- 1
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Wait 5-10 min until frothy.
- 2
In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Make a well in the center.
- 3
Pour in activated yeast and oil. Mix until a dough forms.
- 4
Knead for 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
- 5
Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 hour (double in size).
- 6
Punch down to release air and shape the bread.
- 7
Place in a greased pan and let rise another 30 minutes.
- 8
Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200C for 25-30 minutes until golden.
🔄 Cooking Variations
| Method | Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich bread | 30 min | Use a loaf pan with lid. Bake at 180C for 30 min. | |
| Bread rolls | 18 min | Divide dough into 12 portions and bake for 15-18 minutes at 200C. |
💡 Tips
- ✦ Water should be warm (40C), not hot. Water that is too hot kills the yeast.
- ✦ Dough is kneaded enough when it stretches without tearing (windowpane test).
- ✦ Let rise in a warm place without drafts.
- ✦ For a crustier crust, place a container of water in the oven during baking.
🧠 Did You Know?
Bread is one of humanity's oldest foods, with records dating back over 14,000 years.
Baker's yeast consists of living fungi (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that produce carbon dioxide, making the dough rise.
🥗 Nutrition Info
A slice of homemade bread (50g) contains about 130 kcal, 24g of carbohydrates, 4g of protein, and 2g of fat. Source of energy and B-complex vitamins.