Bread Dough 101

"This is the basic yeast bread dough concept with which you can make anything with. This Recipe will scale very well For best results use a stand mixer with a dough hook This makes one small loaf or about twelve rolls"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 1 cup water (or 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup milk)
  • 2 12 cups flour
  • 3 -6 tablespoons oil or 3 -6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup sugar (optional)
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
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directions

  • Heat water to 100°F and add to mixing bowl.
  • Add Yeast and mix with a whisk to dissolve.
  • add oil and salt and 1 cup of flour.
  • Whisk to combine well.
  • Add remaining flour and dough hook.
  • Mix on low speed until dough is proper consistency and pulls away from sides of bowl. add additional flour if necessary.
  • Remove from bowl and transfer to oiled bowl and coat dough with oil.
  • Let rise until doubled.
  • Form into what ever you desire to make and let rise again.
  • Bake at 350°F to 425 for 20 to 30 minutes the higher the heat the faster it bakes and the harder the crust.
  • Variations:

  • Finer cake like dough for like rolls, use the egg and milk.
  • Sweet dough for like coffee cake or sweet rolls, use the sugar, egg and milk.

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  1. I have used this recipe a few times now and it usually works out great!<br/><br/>I usually use it for cinnamon rolls and I add the sugar and egg to it. It has always turned out well and is a big hit with my friends! Right now I am making some dinner rolls and I put in 1/4 cup of honey instead of sugar and I also added the egg.<br/><br/>This recipe is easy to use and delicious!. I also like that I can mix it by hand. I am a poor college student and I don't have any sort of fancy mixing machines
     
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  1. I have used this recipe a few times now and it usually works out great!<br/><br/>I usually use it for cinnamon rolls and I add the sugar and egg to it. It has always turned out well and is a big hit with my friends! Right now I am making some dinner rolls and I put in 1/4 cup of honey instead of sugar and I also added the egg.<br/><br/>This recipe is easy to use and delicious!. I also like that I can mix it by hand. I am a poor college student and I don't have any sort of fancy mixing machines
     

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