There is something about the smell of homemade bread wafting throughout the home that lifts my mood. Since I was a child I absolutely delighted in the scent and taste of homemade bread (thanks, Mami!) and now that I am an adult and not home as often I need to make it myself. I also decided to approach 2018 from a more sustainable angle. Some of my sustainable solutions which I already utilise are reusable grocery and produce bags, making my own oat milk and rarely eat meat but I want to take it even further. Step one? Homemade bread.
Why did it take me this long to make homemade bread? I already bake and cook for myself but somehow bread just never happened outside of a professional environment. Until now. Now is the time for bread made by me in my own kitchen. I went to the grocery store, bought some instant yeast and went to work.
Homemade Bread Recipe
500g all purpose flour
1 tsp instant yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
325 ml tepid water
1 tbsp olive oil
In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients and stir together. Mix in the water and add the oil as dough comes together. Kneed vigorously to form a smooth ball of dough. Shape the dough and put onto a parchment linked baking sheet. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm place. Bake in a 200c preheated oven for 55 minutes. The bread is ready when you knock on the bottom and it makes a hollow sound.
A couple of tips:
My place is quite cool (18-20c) and as I live in Dubai I do not have heating. To negate this and help the dough rise I turned on the heat of one of the stove top elements made some tea and when the water was boiled I turned off the element, placed four equally sides cups (ceramic) around it and placed the baking sheet with the dough over top of it. Then I covered the dough with a large bowl. Et voila a warm place.
Homemade bread is the best! I love this easy recipe 🙂
Thanks me too! The smell in the kitchen is just so amazing.
I need to try homemade bread asap. I’m just so intimidated by the idea!
Hi Jen, this recipe is really easy even for the most novice baker. You can do it!
There aren’t many thing that smell better than homemade bread.This is such a great recipe for all skill levels!
Right? And somehow it manages to waft throughout my flat. Not that I am complaining 🙂
This does look easy! Thanks for sharing!
Super easy. Have a great day.
Wow, this really is easy! Have never made bread like this. Looks great!
This is the kind of bread you can easily make with children as well 🙂