Single Loaf Bread in a Stand Mixer

Single Loaf Bread in a Stand Mixer

Make a single loaf of moist white bread in your stand mixer. It's easy!

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Servings: slices

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Rise Time 2

Total Time 2 45

Equipment

Stand Mixer

Ingredients

1 cup warm water 216 grams , 110 to 115 degrees
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 7 grams/1 packet
3 tablespoons sugar 50 grams
1 egg
2 tablespoons flavorless oil 20 grams, avocado or vegetable oil
3 1/2 cups bread flour 470 grams
3/4 teaspoon sea salt 4 grams

Instructions

In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix the water and yeast. Stir to combine and set aside to foam. About 5 minutes. Once the mixture begins to foam, you can proceed.
Add the sugar, egg, oil and stir on low with the paddle attachment to combine.
Add the flour and salt and mix on low to combine, then switch the dough hook.
Knead on medium low (speed 2) until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl, clings to the dough hook and reaches window pane about 2 to 4 minutes total, but check your dough often. (See Note 1)
Remove the dough hook and pat the dough lightly with oil or spray with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm area until doubled. This may be 1-2 hours depending on your environment. Bread rises best at 70-75 degrees.
Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
Once the dough is doubled, transfer the dough to a floured work surface and use your hands to press the dough into a rectangle about as wide as your loaf pan. Roll the dough like a sausage starting from the wide end and place it in the pan seam side down.
Let rise uncovered until the dough is 1 inch above the top of the pan.
Bake on the center rack close to the oven door at 400 for 25-30 minutes, tenting with foil halfway through baking. If you want to take the temperature of your bread, it should be between 180 and 190 degrees.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, rub the crust with butter while hot for a softer loaf.

Notes

Note 1: Window pane is the ability to stretch a small portion of the dough between your fingers and have it stretch thin enough to see light through but not break. All purpose flour takes longer to reach window pane and will require more mixing in the bowl than bread flour.

Nutrition

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword single loaf bread, white bread

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