3 Homemade Bread Recipes Everyone Should Know

Ingredients

• 4 cup Bread flour
• 1.25 cup Warm milk
• 2.25 tsp Instant yeast
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1.5 tsp Salt
• 3 tbsp Butter (Softened)
• 3.5 cup Bread flour
• 2.25 tsp Instant yeast
• 0.25 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 Eggs (Large)
• 0.25 cup Warm milk
• 0.5 cup Butter (Softened)
• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• 1.5 cup Warm water
• 0.5 tsp Instant yeast
• 1.5 tsp Salt

Steps

1. 1

   White sandwich bread: In a mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, instant yeast, and sugar.

2. 2

   Add the bread flour, salt, and softened butter to the milk mixture.

3. 3

   Knead the dough for 8–10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.

4. 4

   Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour, or until noticeably puffy.

5. 5

   Shape the risen dough into a loaf and place it in a loaf pan.

6. 6

   Cover and let the loaf rise again for 30–40 minutes.

7. 7

   Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30–35 minutes, until baked through and golden.

8. 8

   Brioche: In a mixing bowl, combine the bread flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt.

9. 9

   Add the eggs and warm milk, then mix until a dough forms.

10. 10

    Knead the dough until smooth.

11. 11

    While kneading, gradually add the softened butter, incorporating each addition before adding more. Continue until the dough is smooth and enriched.

12. 12

    Cover the dough and let it rise for 1½–2 hours, until puffy.

13. 13

    Shape the dough into a loaf.

14. 14

    Cover and let the shaped loaf rise again for 45 minutes.

15. 15

    Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

16. 16

    No-knead bread: In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, warm water, instant yeast, and salt until combined and no dry flour remains.

17. 17

    Cover the bowl and let the dough sit for 12–18 hours at room temperature.

18. 18

    Turn the dough onto a floured surface and shape it lightly into a round or loaf, handling it gently.

19. 19

    Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.

20. 20

    Place the dough in a preheated Dutch oven.

21. 21

    Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 30 minutes with the Dutch oven covered.

22. 22

    Remove the lid and bake for another 10–15 minutes, until the crust is deeply golden and crisp.

Notes

The source mentions that the breads are freezer friendly. The no-knead dough requires an overnight room-temperature rest of 12–18 hours. The final “Pro Tips” section is truncated in the source.

Nutrition per serving

• bread
• baking
• white bread
• sandwich bread
• brioche
• no-knead
• vegetarian
• freezer-friendly