Loaf Bread

I love cooking and baking, I love to be in the kitchen. The result is so rewarding. I've wondered why do I bake bread? when there's a lot of bakeries with definitely good bread to choose from and without hassle. We consume a lot of bread by the way. We eat bread for breakfast, we pack sandwiches for school and work. We have bread for lunch and dinner basically this is our staple food aside from rice. Over time, I've learned the science of bread making. 
I've done and baked so much bread already. I know when the dough has been kneaded enough or not. 

My perfect loaf

I am proud to say I'm a baker now! This success means a lot to me. This is not one time try and Bam! Successful... I've had lots of failures in the past. I'm happy though that with my limited time at home I was able to learn many things not to mention the dishes I've washed, pans cleaned and ingredients wasted in the bins. 

When I step in the kitchen, with a recipe on hand, I want to come up with something, a baked bread or cake. If I realize that the ingredients are incomplete I would look for a substitute that's how my passion began in baking.


Let's get started.

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Yields 2 loaves

2 teaspoons yeast

2 cups warm milk1 teaspoon sugar

6 to 6 1/2 cups of bread flour

1/2 oil or butter

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

Method: 

• Foam the yeast in a mixing bowl by combining three ingredients, milk, yeast and sugar for 3 to 5 minutes. 
• Add in the flour, sugar, oil, and salt. 
• Mix and knead by hand or with an electric mixer. 
• Remove and form a ball, oil the mixing bowl, coat top, and bottom. 
• Cover bowl with cling film, let rise until double in volume for 1 to 2 hours.

• Punch down to remove air or fold it 3 times to rest. 
• Cover loosely and let rise for 30 to 40 minutes. 
• Divide dough in 2 equal parts. 
• Form each piece like a log that will fit into the loaf pan.

• Place in lightly greased loaf pan. 
• Cover with damp cheesecloth or cling film and proof for the last time for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. 
• Baked bread should have a hollow sound when tapped. Enjoy...

Nicely done