Basic Bread recipe
(from jlstvs’s recipe box)
Source: Martha Stewart
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Yeast Breads
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/3 cups lukewarm water (about 105 degrees)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 cups bread flour, plus more if necessary
Directions
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In the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with a dough-hook attachment, combine yeast, sugar, and water, and stir to blend. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in oil and salt.
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Add flour, a little at a time, mixing at the lowest speed until most of the flour has been absorbed, and the dough forms a ball. Continue to mix at the lowest speed until soft and satiny but still firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Add additional flour, if necessary, to keep the dough from sticking. The dough will be quite soft.
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Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator. Let the dough rise in the refrigerator until doubled or tripled in bulk, 8 to 12 hours.