Bread: 50 Essential Recipes for Today's Busy Cook
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Bread - Adams Media
Basic White Bread
This recipe employs the sponge method, which adds complexity to the bread’s final flavor.
Yields 1 loaf
Ingredients
1¹⁄2 cups warm water
1³⁄4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1¹⁄2 teaspoons plus 1 pinch kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3–4 cups bread flour
1 egg
Combine 1 cup water and yeast. Stir to dissolve and let stand 5 minutes. Add all-purpose flour and beat 1 minute. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 8–12 hours.
Add to the sponge ¹⁄2 cup water, 1¹⁄2 teaspoons salt, butter, and enough bread flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead 8–10 minutes. Add flour only to reduce stickiness. Return to bowl, dust with flour, cover with plastic, and rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Coat a 9 × 5
loaf pan with pan spray, and line its length with a strip of parchment. Turn risen dough onto a lightly floured work surface, and shape into an oblong loaf. Place in prepared pan, seam-side down. Dust lightly with flour, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and proof until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Whisk egg with a pinch of salt, then brush lightly and evenly over the surface of the loaf. Using a serrated knife, slash down the center length of the loaf, about 1" deep. Bake 40–50 minutes, until golden brown. The loaf should sound hollow when tapped from the bottom. (Pop the loaf out of the pan into an oven mitt and tap the bottom. It will not sound hollow in the pan.) Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan, and cool completely on a rack.
The Sponge Method
The sponge method extends the fermentation time, which creates a more complex flavor in the finished bread. Any recipe can be made into a sponge recipe, simply by pre-fermenting part of the ingredients. A small amount of water, yeast, and flour is all it takes, plus 8–12 hours for the sponge to sit and bubble.
French Baguette
The classic French baguette can be found just about everywhere, but nothing compares to the one that comes out of your oven.
Yields 3 18" loaves
Ingredients
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3¹⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 packages)
4–5 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
¹⁄4 cup cornmeal
In a large bowl, combine water, sugar, and yeast. Stir to dissolve and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
Add 1 cup flour and salt. Stir to combine. Add enough remaining flour to create a firm dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 8–10 minutes. Return to bowl, dust the top lightly with flour, and cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. Rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
Line a baking sheet with parchment; dust with cornmeal. Turn risen dough onto a floured surface and divide into 3 equal portions. Roll each piece into a tight rope, and taper the ends slightly. Place loaves on prepared pan, dust with flour, cover with plastic wrap, and rise another 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Using a serrated knife, make five or six angled slashes into the top of each loaf, about ¹⁄2" deep. Place a pan of cold water at the bottom of the oven to create steam. Bake until golden brown and firm, about 15–20 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool completely before slicing.
Hawaiian Bread
This sweet white bread is as popular on the mainland as it is in Hawaii.
Yields 2 loaves
Ingredients
1 cup warm milk
1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
1³⁄4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
³⁄4 cup pineapple juice
1 egg
1 teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons (³⁄4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
¹⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
3–4 cups bread flour
In a large bowl, combine the milk, sugar, and yeast. Stir to dissolve and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
Add pineapple juice, egg, salt, 4 tablespoons butter, ginger, and 1 cup flour. Stir to combine. Add enough remaining flour to create a firm dough, and turn out onto a floured surface. Knead 8–10 minutes. Return to bowl, dust with flour, and cover with