James Peterson

White Bread

Straight Dough

banner
Preparation info
  • Makes

    One

    8 Cup Loaf
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Baking
Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

  • About

This loaf, a very basic white bread made using the straight dough method, uses a relatively large amount of yeast to get it to rise quickly If you want a slower rise and more flavorful bread, use less yeast and/or refrigerate the dough for part of the rise (see sidebar).

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1½ cups barely warm water
  • 1½ teaspoons

Method

Before beginning, review the steps for bread making.

Put the flour in a large bowl, the bowl of a stand mixer, or the work bowl of a food processor and make a well in the middle with the back of your fist. Pour in the water, which should feel neither warm nor cool. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and let it sit for 10 minutes. Mix the ingredie