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Basic White Bread Dough

Basic White Bread Dough Ingredients: leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry water, bottled, generic wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched salt, table Directions: Sprinkle the yeast into a bowl with half of...

Basic White Bread Dough

Ingredients:
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
water, bottled, generic
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table

Directions:
Sprinkle the yeast into a bowl with half of a cup of water.
Stir to dissolve and leave for five minutes.
Mix the flour and salt together in another bowl.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the dissolved yeast.
Form a paste, Cover the bowl with a towel and let the paste sponge (frothy, loose and expanded) for 20 minutes.
Mix in the rest of the water until you get a firm, moist dough.
Knead for about 10 minutes.
Put the dough in a clean bowl and cover with a dish towel.
Let it rise for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Punch down then let it rest for 10 minutes.
Shape into a long loaf.
Place onto a floured baking sheet and let it proof for 45 minutes.
Slash the top and cook in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown.