Homemade Sandwich Bread recipe for Beginners
Bread recipe for beginners
Bread recipe for beginners? You might think that baking bread is complicated. But once you try baking this sandwich bread, you will change your mind! According to the feedback on our video channel, many people who have baked this bread say that they no longer buy bread from the supermarket. They found the perfect bread recipe for beginners. So you have the opportunity to become a baker too!
The first yeast dough
According to various sources, the first bakers are said to have lived in Egypt, where they made the first yeast dough. They realized that the dough became softer and more fragrant if it was left to rest for a while: The mixture kept in clay pots swelled up, bubbles formed and a tastier, lighter bread was created. According to the sources, more than 20 types of bread with different shapes and compositions were also produced. Even Hammurapi mentions leavened bread in his code of law, i.e. around 1800.
Bread and circus!
In Europe, even the Romans could choose between white and black bread. Interestingly, the rich only ate the former. Moreover, they did not often distribute to the poor in order to prevent riots. At circus games, they distributed bread or grain so that they could live well and have fun at the same time. This is where the saying “Panem et circenses!” comes from, meaning bread and circus for the people.
The bread of today
In the 20th century – not least thanks to the cultivation of excellent and high-yielding grain – the food machinery industry, including the machinery industry of the milling industry, developed in line with the needs of flour production in the milling industry. Today you can get good quality bread everywhere, white, brown, flavored with grains and baked from flour mixed with potatoes and corn.
Let's bake bread!
It’s time to try out the perfect bread recipe for beginners! Pay attention to the rising times, the right kneading time and the oven temperature, and the end result is guaranteed to be better than the one from the supermarket! If you get stuck with the recipe, our video will help you! (see below)
Ingredients:
- 500 g bread flour
- 280 g water
- 7 g dried yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
Steps:
- Put the sifted flour in a bowl and make a well in it. Pour in the lukewarm water, sugar and yeast. Mix gently only in the middle of the flour. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Add the olive oil and salt. Mix the dough a little with a spatula and then start kneading it by hand. Knead until you have a firm, springy and shiny dough. Brush the bowl under the dough with a little olive oil. Press the dough lightly, cover and leave to rise for 1 hour.
- Loosen the dough and place it on a desk. Knead it a little and shape it into a ball. Open it with your hand – press it only with your fingertip – to form a 10″ (25 cm) circle.
- Fold up little the dough on two opposite sides and press the folds down. Start on the third side of the dough and roll it up. Press down after each roll to bind the dough. When you have completely rolled up the dough, pinch the last seam together.
- Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a towel and let rise for another 1 hour.
- Cut the dough 3-4 times with a sharp knife or a razor. Sprinkle with some water and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 30 minutes.
- Let the bread cool on a rack, cut and enjoy!
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