The Ultimate Dough^F

An all-purpose dough that can be used for anything from baguettes to loaves to buns.

Ingredients

Notes

• Makes two loaves in a standard loaf pan.
• If you want the bread faster, add an extra teaspoon of yeast and proof in a warm environment like a gently heated oven. You can have the dough ready in as fast as one hour.
• See also: Pizza Dough, a higher-hydration variation of this recipe.

Instructions

• Mix all the dry ingredients together.
• Add the water and stir until there are no dry parts left.
• Cover and leave it.
• When you see it’s risen a bit, come back and give it a stretch and pull.
• After a couple of rises with stretch and pulls, shape into your desired bread.
• Give it a little time to proof again after shaping.
• Cook in the oven at 425°F, preferably with steam.