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🍞 Easiest & Cheapest Homemade Bread
🧾 Ingredients (1 loaf)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or wheat flour)
- 1 packet (2¼ tsp) instant yeast (or 1 tbsp if using active dry)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water (adjust as needed)
- 2 tablespoons oil (any cooking oil)
🥣 Instructions
1. Activate yeast (skip if using instant yeast)
- Mix warm water + sugar + yeast
- Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy
2. Make dough
- In a bowl, mix flour and salt
- Add yeast mixture (or instant yeast + water)
- Add oil
- Mix until dough forms
3. Knead
- Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and soft
- Dough should be slightly sticky but workable
4. First rise
- Cover dough and let it rest for 1 hour
- It should double in size
5. Shape loaf
- Punch down dough
- Shape into a loaf and place in greased pan
6. Second rise
- Cover and let rise for 30–40 minutes
🔥 Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Bake for 25–30 minutes
- Top should be golden brown
❄️ Cool
- Let cool before slicing (important for texture)
💡 Tips
- No milk or eggs needed—keeps it cheap and simple
- If dough is too dry, add a little more water
- If too sticky, add a little flour
- Brush top with oil or butter after baking for softness
🍽️ Uses
- Sandwiches
- Toast with butter or jam
- Garlic bread base
- Soup side
🔄 Variations
- Add herbs (oregano, garlic powder)
- Make whole wheat version (50/50 flour mix)
- Add sugar for slightly sweet bread
- Turn into rolls instead of loaf
