Basic Bread Dough

Time

prep 0:10       total 2:10

Yield

1 batches

Ingredients

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water
3 tsp. dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
4 cups high-gluten flour
4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

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.

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4 Recipe Reviews

johann

johann reviewed Basic Bread Dough on October 18, 2004

This recipe simply does not work. The ratio of HG flour/water will not pull the flour into a dough (triple the water and it may work). Try a different recipe.

alanandmila

alanandmila reviewed Basic Bread Dough on January 1, 2006

WATER!!! Give me water! This recipe needs double the amount of water. It was great with 1 Tbsp butter.