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Easy Bread Dough

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I use this recipe for loaves of bread, rolls, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, cinnamon rolls, and pretty much anything you want a yeast-based white bread for. You can brush the tops with egg wash and add sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning as well!

I will say – the rolls freeze nicely – but loaves tend to get a bit “crumby” when you freeze them – the beauty is – I do MOST of this in the bread machine and its easy to put together.

  • Total Time: 40 + Rise Time
  • Yield: 12 Rolls 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 C Water – about 110 deg
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 1/4 C Olive Oil
  • 3 C Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions

  1. Add your yeast and sugar to the pan of your bread machine
  2. Add in the warm water and let sit for about 5 minutes to bloom
  3. Pour in your flour, olive oil, and salt
  4. Put in the bread machine on the “Dough” setting – this is equivalent to a 1.5 lb loaf
  5. Let it do its thing – my dough setting takes 1 1/2 hours
  6. When the time is up – immediately remove from bread machine and shape
    You can do 12 rolls or 1 large loaf.  Make sure you stretch the dough out and roll it into a nice loaf so there are no air pockets. Don’t beat all the air out of it, but make sure you flatten it and roll it up nice so there’s a smooth surface.  I don’t use flour for this – but if your dough is sticky – you may need to.
  7. Cover your shaped dough & pan with plastic wrap sprayed with a bit of avocado or cooking spray
  8. Set it in a warm spot for 30-45 minutes until it looks about double in size
  9. Bake at 375 degrees for about 23 minutes for rolls, a loaf is about 30-35 minutes
  10. Check the internal temperature to be sure – it should be 190 degrees or just under that when you pull it out of the oven
  11. Immediately brush some good butter on top & let sit for about 10 minutes -then remove to a cooling rack until completely cool

Notes

Why I like to do bread this way? The shape of the loaf, and the baking – I think bread machines overbake the bread, but try yours – you may like it. By doing your dough in the machine – you’ve got a fairly inexpensive piece of equipment working for you and giving you a pocket of time to nap, fold some laundry, work, putter in the garden, etc.

This is the Bread Machine I use – https://www.walmart.com/ip/2-lb-Digital-Bread-Maker-Model-29881/2459449854 – DO NOT PAY THIS MUCH FOR IT – I think I paid $40 for it years ago.  You can get yours at the thrift store – just make sure it has a dough setting.  Most thrift stores get bread machines in fairly regularly.  Just keep an eye out or do an ISO on your local Facebook pages.

  • Author: carriehillville
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: bread, white bread, sandwich bread, dinner rolls

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