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Bread Making 101

every day bread EveryDay Bread (also used for cinnamon rolls and cheese bread) You’ll need: 6 cups bread flour 2 tsp salt 6T brown sugar 1C 95F H2O 1C + 3T lukewarm butter milk or regular milk 2T yeast 1/4C melted butter (or olive oil if you prefer) Additions/Options: raisins w/cinnamon and sugar, cheese and herbs…see alternate steps at #8 for adding these. 1) Combine flour, salt, and sugar (hold back ¼ C of flour for working with later) in your mixer using the regular beater 2) Whisk yeast into water and let sit while you combine milk and butter 3) Add yeast mixture as well as butter/milk mixture - - using your bread hook 4) Let rest 5-10 minutes (I usually fold laundry, change a diaper, let the dog out, etc…and then come back to it…no need to set a timer…just give it a little break) 5) Continue mixing with the dough hook – add flour and water as needed (dough should NOT be sticky) 6) Place dough on a floured surface and knead a bit by hand and then place into a gr...