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If you like bread and want to try making a simple homemade bread for the first time, this recipe is right for you. With very few ingredients we can prepare a tasty bread. Serve warm with butter for breakfast...

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INGREDIENTS FOR SIMPLE BREAD

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Flour - Bread flour T65. The main ingredient of this recipe.
Olive oil and salt - To add flavor.
Dry baker's yeast - Helps the dough rise.
Water - Helps kneading the dough.

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE BREAD

Step 1: In a bowl, mix the flour and the salt. Add the baker’s yeast and mix well. Pour the olive oil and some of the water. Knead everything with your hands and go slowly pouring the remaining water.

Step 2: Place the dough over a table sprinkled with flour and knead it well until it’s fully involved and soft. When this process is completed, let the dough rise in a bowl covered with cling film about 2 hours or until the dough double in size.

Step 3: Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it a little more. Give the dough a rounded shape and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. With a sharp knife make 3 to 4 diagonal cuts across the dough. Cover with cling film and let the dough rise for 2 hours. Remove the cling film and sprinkle with some flour. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the bread start turn golden brown.

Step 4: Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).

Step 5: Remove the bread from the oven, allow to cool to room temperature or serve the warm bread with butter.

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Category:Bread, Breakfast, Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 12 slices

Prep Time:20 m

Cook Time:30 m

Total Time:4:50 h

Ingredients

300 grams (about 2 cups) strong bread flour T65
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 tablespoon dry baker's yeast
150 ml (2/3 cup) water
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a bowl, mix the flour and the salt. Add the baker’s yeast and mix well. Pour the olive oil and some of the water. Knead everything with your hands and go slowly pouring the remaining water.
Place the dough over a table sprinkled with flour and knead it well until it’s fully involved and soft. When this process is completed, let the dough rise in a bowl covered with cling film about 2 hours or until the dough double in size.
Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it a little more. Give the dough a rounded shape and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. With a sharp knife make 3 to 4 diagonal cuts across the dough. Cover with cling film and let the dough rise for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
Remove the cling film and sprinkle with some flour. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the bread start turn golden brown. Remove the bread from the oven, allow to cool to room temperature or serve the warm bread with butter.

Simple bread

Nutrition facts

Serves 12 slices

Per Serving:

% DAILY VALUE

Calories 130

Total Fat 4 g(6%)

Saturated Fat 0.5 g(3%)

Cholesterol 0 mg(0%)

Sodium 200 mg(8%)

Total Carbohydrate 19 g(6%)

Protein 3 g