The way to make bread every time the rainy season comes back or the cold season comes, women pay a lot of attention. Many people are afraid that making bread is difficult and consider it a great challenge. However, that is not the case. There are many successful easy ways to make bread.
INGREDIENTS:
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420g bread flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 tablespoon sugar
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250ml warm water
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1.5 teaspoons of bread yeast
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1 tablespoon cooking oil (optional)
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1 chicken egg (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Soak yeast to make bread
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You put the yeast in a cup, add 1/2 cup of warm water, stir well and wait 15 minutes for the yeast to bloom. To get the right water temperature to help ferment, try water that is just warm on your hand or wrist. Because, if the water is not warm, the yeast will not bloom and the hot water will kill the yeast.
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The process of soaking yeast in making bread is very important. The successful soaking of yeast almost determines 70% of your batch of cakes, so you should pay attention to this step.
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After adding water to the yeast, you only need to wait a few minutes to see the effervescent yeast. If you wait for more than 5 minutes, the yeast just melts without bubbling, then discard this cup of yeast and make another one.
Effervescent yeast:
Effervescent yeast is your yeast that has successfully fermented. Internet photos
Dough:
Once I had a good yeast, I started kneading the dough. You put 2/3 of the flour in a deep bowl, add salt and sugar, mix well, then pour in the yeast and continue to mix.
Next, you add warm water with the same warmth as when making yeast or close to it. Add water slowly and mix well. You can use a wooden spoon or chopsticks to mix because the dough is very sticky at this point.
Sticky dough
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At the beginning of mixing the dough, the dough is very sticky, please be patient. Internet photos
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After adding all the water and mixing well, add the remaining dry powder little by little, continue mixing.
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When you have mixed 1/2 of the remaining dry flour, you begin to knead the dough. 1/2 of the remaining dough, you use to prevent sticking during the kneading process until the shape of the cake.
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To knead the dough, you can either stuff it on a clean countertop or use a clean wooden cutting board. You sprinkle some dry powder on it and pour the mixed powder out.
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You use the palm near the wrist to knead. While kneading, add a little dry flour until the dough no longer sticks to your hands.
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Stuffing time is about 15 minutes. Or when you see that the dough is soft, smooth, not sticky to your hands, when you pull it out with a certain elasticity, stop.
Dough stuffing
You knead the dough for about 15 minutes or when you see a smooth dough that doesn’t stick to your hands anymore. Internet photos
Let the dough rest
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After kneading the dough, use a large deep bowl/bowl, apply a little dry flour evenly to the bottom and sides of the bowl.
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At the same time, you also apply a little dry flour to the dough, place the dough in a bowl, cover with cling film or cover the bowl with a clean towel.
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You can also use cooking oil to grease the bottom and sides of the bowl so that when the baking powder doesn’t stick it’s easier to remove it from the bowl.
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Place the bowl of dough in a warm place, the dough will rise faster.
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After 90 minutes, your dough has doubled, you deflate the dough, take out the dough and shape the cake.
Let the dough rest:
After kneading the dough, let the dough rest for about 90 minutes for the dough to rise.
Shape the cake:
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If you want to make large bread, you can leave the dough whole, make the baguette or as long as you want.
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To make a circle, pull the edge of the dough to the center of the underside of the dough, then rotate the dough with your hands to gradually round it.
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To make a long loaf, roll the dough a little longer, flatten the dough slightly, then roll the edges of the dough in the middle, maybe letting one edge of the dough overlap the other.
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Next, you can tighten the two ends of the dough to slim it down.
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If you want the bread to be small, you can divide the dough into small portions.
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Depending on your preference, you can create a round or long bread shape.
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With bagels, you roll the dough but do not use force but just cup your hands enough to create a roundness for the dough.
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Or, you can put the ball on your hand, pull the edge of the dough into the center of the dough ball to smooth the other half of the dough.
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When placing in the baking tray, you put this smooth side on top, the beautiful smooth surface is not rough.
Shape a baguette:
When shaping the bread, do not use force.
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With long bread, you gently flatten the dough into a cylinder and roll the 2 sides of the dough inward, rolling it gently.
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Or, you can simply roll gently by hand until the ball is long and cylindrical, then gently roll the ends to slightly point it.
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After shaping all the dough, let the dough rest for another 30 minutes.
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You also use a towel or food wrap to cover the dough so that the dough rises a second time and does not dry out.
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Let the dough rest for the second time
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After shaping, cover the dough and let it rest for the second time for about 30 minutes. Internet photos
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When the dough is almost ready, turn on the oven to heat it up, then reduce it to 180-200 degrees Celsius depending on your oven to prepare for baking.
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If you are making a large loaf shape, then use a sharp knife or razor to cut the surface of the dough.
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As a circle, you make a cross from the center of the dough to pull out 1/2 of the cake or make a big grid.
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As a long loaf, you slit about 3 diagonal lines on the dough, the length of each incision is about 2/3 along the width of the cake, or you can also slit a large grid on the surface of the cake.
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If you want a nice golden cake, beat the eggs and brush the dough before baking. However, you can also do not need to use eggs, but use fresh milk without sugar to brush, or do not brush at all, our cake has a more brown color.
Scramble eggs:
Brushing eggs on the top of the bread will give the cake an attractive color.
Bake:
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You put the cake on the tray and put it in the oven for about 30-35 minutes or when the cake turns golden brown.
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To prevent the delicious cake from drying out, you can put a cup of water in the oven.
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To store water, you can use a small ceramic cup/cup or a stainless steel mold to make cupcakes .
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In case you do not leave a cup of water in the oven, during the baking process, you can occasionally use a spray bottle to spray the surface of the cake.
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When the cake is golden brown, use a chopstick or fork to try to press the cake to feel crispy.
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You turn off the oven, open the oven door for about 5-7 minutes to cool down, then remove the cake.
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You can also take out the cake to enjoy immediately if you like. When the cake is removed from the oven, you should leave it on the tray to cool down and then store it.
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Enjoy the bread
Preserving bread after baking
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After baking, you need to pay attention to the preservation stage, the cake will be delicious for a long time. To preserve the cake you need to do the following steps:
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Wait for the cake to cool down, when it is still warm, you should cover it with a clean towel to prevent the cake from drying out
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When the cake is completely cooled, put the cake in a zip or plastic food bag tied or glued. Stored in this way, the cake will be soft and take a long time to dry.
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You can also use a paper bag to preserve the cake. If you use a paper bag, you can put the cake in the bag while it is still warm, without waiting for it to cool completely.
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After putting the cake in the bag, you keep it in a cool place.
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The shelf life of the cake is 3 days, the best is to use it after baking and on the 2nd day.
Store in a paper bag
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After making bread, use it right away or it’s still delicious the next day, you can keep it for 3 days. Internet photos
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You see, the way to make bread seems to be very difficult, but it is not.
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Maybe the fermenting or kneading process will “annoy” you a bit, but if you get through it the first time, it’s sure to bring you a lot of fun and enjoyment after that. difficult to describe.
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Homemade bread has a very strong allure. Since baking, the scent has been so sweet that it can fly all over the house, even flying over to the neighbor’s house.
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With the way of making bread, although the process of making many steps is interesting, but when it is finished, you can enjoy the freshly baked hot cakes, guaranteed to taste as delicious as never before. before.
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This is the joy of making bread at home, which nothing can replace or give you the same pleasure.
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Give it a try, the Delicacies section believes that you will conquer this cake and can create your own excitement, to try other great bread recipes waiting for you to discover.
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