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homemade bread

Homemade Bread

The BEST recipe for Homemade bread. This recipe makes two loaves of delicious and most whole grain bread.
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Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loafs

Equipment

  • 2 Loaf Pans
  • KitchenAid Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 tsp Yeast
  • 2 1/4 cup Warm Water
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 5 1/2-61/2 cups Flour

Instructions
 

  • In the KitchenAid mixer bowl, dissolve the 2 1/4 teaspoon Yeast with a pinch of Sugar and the 2 1/4 Cup warm water and then stir well.
  • Wait for the mixture to be bubbly, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the 2 Tablespoons Oil, 1 Tablespoon Salt, 1/4 Cup Sugar and 4 1/2 cups of flour. 
  • Lock the mixer and then turn it on to slowly mix liquids into the flour.
  • Then mix until smooth, about two more minutes. 
  • Add the remaining Flour in 1/2 Cup increments until it forms a soft dough. 
  • Check the dough to make sure it is not overly sticky by poking it with a finger. If it sticks, add a bit more flour, then continue mixing, and recheck.
  • Unplug the mixer before removing the dough from the hook and bowl, and then place dough onto a clean, slightly floured countertop. 
  • Knead the dough ball for five to seven minutes by pushing the heel of your hand into the dough, then push it away and pull it towards you in gentle motions.
  • Spray the inside of the large bowl with non-stick spray and then place the dough in the bowl.
  • Cover the bowl with a piece of plastic wrap and then set a timer for one hour.
  • After an hour the dough will have doubled in size.
  • Next, gently punch the risen dough down, remove it all from the bowl and then place onto a clean counter.
  • Divide the dough into two equal parts, leaving on half on the counter and take one and place it back into the bowl. 
  • With the half on the counter, flatten it to a rectangle about twelve by six inches, then roll up one long end tightly to the other long end so it forms a long roll, and tuck each end in. 
  • Take the dough roll and then place into an oiled bread pan and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Repeat with the second half of dough, then let the two pans with dough rise for one more hour.
  • Set the oven temperature to 375 degrees and then remove the plastic wrap from both bread pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. 
  • When the timer goes off, remove the pans from the oven while letting the loafs cool in their pans.
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