Beginner’s Guide to Baking Bread

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There is nothing mysterious about making bread! Practice makes perfect so bake, bake, bake!

6 Fast Rules For Making Bread

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Use fresh ingredients - especially yeast

01 To ensure a good lift and a beautiful outer crust, you’ll want to start with fresh yeast and baking powder/soda

Storage: Dry is nice

02 Always store your baking ingredients in a dry place at room temperature. Never refrigerate.

Use the Right Flour

03 Get good bread flour. It’s ground specifically for making bread! Learn About Flour

Temperature and Yeast

04 Make sure your liquid is between 95 degrees F and 115 degrees F when adding to yeast.

To knead or not to knead

05 Quick breads usually don’t require kneading (think cake mix) while yeast bread requires some kneading.

Prescribed rising times

06 Follow the prescribed rising time. Use a timer. Too long and you might have a sour-tasting loaf or a dry bread with abundance of holes!

Beginner Bread Recipe

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