I wanted to share with you this Easy Homemade Bread as it is really quick and the results are really satisfying. A perfect crusty bread, with a soft crumb, a true delight for bread lovers. This bread is made with only a few basic ingredients, a bread I recommend for beginners and not only.
The recipe is really easy to follow, there’s nothing fancy, no need for special utensils or bread loaf pans, you simply need a bowl and a baking sheet, and 4 basic ingredients. Even though it’s recommended to wait until the bread cools completely, I can never resist tearing off a piece of warm bread right after it comes out of the oven. The aroma of this simple homemade bread is absolutely irresistible.
Hope you will love this recipe as much as we did.
How to make easy homemade bread
Begin by mixing flour, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Add water and stir until combined, then knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the bowl’s sides. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot for about an hour until it doubles in size.
Next, dust your work surface with flour and cornmeal. Transfer the risen dough to the floured surface and divide it into two pieces, giving each piece 2-3 twists. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, cover with a kitchen towel, and let them rest for another 30 minutes.
While the dough rests, preheat the oven to 470°F (240°C) and place a small pot of hot water inside to create steam.
Once the oven is ready, place the tray inside and bake for 15 minutes with the steam. Remove the pot of water, lower the oven temperature to 440°F (230°C), and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack before slicing. Ensure it’s completely cool before cutting into it.
Hope you will try this Easy Homemade Bread and if you do, make sure to share the photos with me on Instagram. Enjoy!
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Easy Homemade Bread - 4 Ingredient Bread
Ingredients
- 4 cups (500g) bread flour
- 1 envelope (7g) active dry yeast (or 25g fresh yeast)
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 1 1/3 cup (320ml) lukewarm water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour with salt and yeast. Add water, mix everything together and start kneading until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Transfer the dough to a clean oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it sit for about 1 hour to rise at room temperature (warm space), until doubled in size.
- Dust some flour and cornmeal on the working surface. Transfer dough to the floured surface. Divide the dough into 2 pieces and give 2-3 twists to each piece of dough. Put them into a parchment paper lined baking tray. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for another 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 470°F (240°C).
- Place a small pot with hot water at the base of the oven to create steam.
- Place the tray in the oven and bake for 15 minutes with steam.
- Remove the pot with water from the oven, reduce oven temperature to 440°F (230°C) and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden.
- Cool on a wire rack. Let the bread cool completely before cutting.
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My oven won’t go beyond 450. Can I still make this bread?
Can this be made in a bread machine?