I will definitely be making this again and again.
It is now my go to bread recipe.
1
cup warm water (probably somewhere between 105º and 115º. I just get it hot
from the tap. Don't get it too hot or it will kill the yeast.)
2
tablespoons yeast (1pkg active dry yeast)
2
tablespoons sugar
1/4
cup olive oil
3
cups bread flour (all-purpose works too)
2
teaspoons salt
Mix
together the yeast, sugar, water, and oil. Let it sit for about five minutes.
Add
the flour a little and a time, mixing in your stand mixer with a dough hook.
Add
the salt.
Knead
for 10 minutes, in the stand mixer or by hand.
Let
the dough rise in a greased bowl (I used the same bowl).
Spray
or brush it with oil and let it rise 30 minutes or until doubled.
Punch
it down and form it into a log.
Put
it in a well-greased loaf pan and grease the top with spray.
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Let the dough rise for about ten more minutes
until it's pretty much doubled.
Slice the top with a sharp bread knife or any
serrated knife.
Bake
at 425º for about 10 minutes and then lower the heat to 350º and bake for 5-15
minutes more.
You'll
want the top to be very brown. When it's done it should slide easily out of
your greased pan and it should sound hollow if you tap it. Allow to cool before
cutting... if you can wait.
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