Peewee's Homemade Bread

 1 1/2 cups warm water

1 tablespoon honey

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon dry yeast

1 teaspoon olive oil

4 cups bread flour

6 ice cubes

Combine the water, honey, salt, oil, and yeast in a bowl and let sit until bubbly (5-10 minutes).  Add in the flour slowly and mix until a dough forms.  Use bread hook to knead for 5-7 minutes.  The dough should not be sticky.  Add more flour or water if needed. 

Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.  Press with your fingers, if it springs back, leave it longer.  If the marks remain, it's ready.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Divide into two balls, then form into two loaves.  Place on a parchment lined baking tray.  Toss ice cubes into the oven, then quickly put in the bread.  Bake for about 20 minutes, until the loaves are golden brown. Cool on a rack.  

Quick, easy sourdough bread (rewritten with my changes)

 

Quick, easy sourdough bread (rewritten with my changes)

Ingredients

2 cups bread flour

½ cup sourdough starter (or sourdough discard)

2 tsp instant yeast (or active dry yeast)

1 tbsp sugar

½ cup lukewarm buttermilk or milk

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp vegetable oil

½ cup lukewarm water (you might not need all of this)

Instructions

Place all ingredients except water in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached.

Mix until the dough comes together. Continue kneading for a couple of minutes, trickling in the water if necessary. The dough should be soft but not sticky.

As soon as you have a ball of dough, place it in on a sheet of parchment paper, then lift the parchment paper into a dutch oven. Cover with the lid and place in a warm spot. It is important to ensure that the dough has a warm place to rise.

While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

After 20-25 minutes the dough should have nearly doubled. At this point make a gash in the top of the bread using a sharp blade or serrated knife.

Place the bread in the hot oven and bake, uncovered, for 15-18 minutes.

Let cool before slicing.