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Basic Bread Dough

Basic Bread Dough Ingredients: water, bottled, generic leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry salt, table sugars, granulated wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched oil, olive, salad or cooking Directions: P...

Basic Bread Dough

Ingredients:
water, bottled, generic
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
salt, table
sugars, granulated
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
oil, olive, salad or cooking

Directions:
Place warm water in a warm mixing bowl and add yeast.
Stir to dissolve and let stand 3 minutes.
Add salt and sugar and stir through.
Add flour and olive oil and mix, using hands until you can knead the dough without it sticking to your fingers.
Wash and dry hands and remove ball to cutting board.
Knead the dough, occasionally dusting with 1 tsp.
flour, until a firm, smooth homogenous ball is formed, approximately 15 minutes.
Place ball of dough in a lightly-oiled mixing bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm place until its size is doubled, approximately 2 hours.
Punch down and divide into 4 pieces.
Dough is now ready for use.