Description
Discover the secret to perfect homemade bread with Rapidrise Bread! Learn step-by-step techniques for light, fluffy loaves that rise quickly and impress every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 28 ounce (794 g) s bread flour or all purpose (about 5 1/2 cup (1320 ml) s, spooned and leveled)
- 10 grams instant yeast needs to be instant (about 3 teaspoon (15 ml) s)
- 2 ounce (57 g) s sugar 4 Tablespoon (60 ml) s
- 16 ounce (454 g) s warm milk (110 ºF) or water (two cups)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon (8 ml) salt
- 2 ounce (57 g) s melted unsalted butter 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Instructions
- Warm up the milk until it reaches between 110ºF and 115ºF.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, attach the dough hook and combine the flour, instant yeast, sugar, and warm milk, blending for about a minute.
- Incorporate the salt and melted butter into the mixture.
- If the dough does not adhere to the bowl due to the butter, sprinkle in an extra ¼ cup of flour. If it continues not to stick, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
- Set your mixer to speed 2 and mix for five minutes.
- After mixing, take a piece of dough and stretch it between your fingers. If it forms a thin “window” without tearing, the gluten is sufficient, and you can proceed to shape it.
- If the dough tears, continue mixing for an additional two minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for 4-5 turns until you can shape it into a smooth, round ball.
- Lightly coat a large bowl with olive oil.
- Place the dough in the bowl with the top side down to coat it with oil, then flip it over. Cover with a cloth and let it rise in a warm spot for 25 minutes until it doubles in size.
- Set your oven to preheat at 375ºF.
- Divide the dough into two parts for loaves, or more if you prefer smaller pieces like rolls.
- Allow the loaves to rest for 20 minutes.
- Apply an egg wash to the loaves to achieve a golden brown finish.
- Using a sharp knife, make three angled slashes on the top of the loaf, approximately ¼ inch deep, to enhance appearance and prevent the crust from tearing while baking.
- Bake the loaves for roughly 25-30 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Check the bread’s center with a thermometer; if it reads between 190ºF and 200ºF, your bread is ready.
Notes
- Warm the milk to 110ºF-115ºF to activate the yeast effectively.
- Add melted butter only after it has cooled slightly to avoid affecting the dough.
- Incorporate salt after mixing yeast, sugar, and milk for balanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 12g
- Protein: 20g
Keywords: bread flour recipe, instant yeast bread, warm milk dough, homemade bread loaf, golden brown crust, dough rising technique