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The most versatile dough recipe you'll ever find!

The Easiest, Most Versatile Bread Recipe Ever

water

active, dry yeast

brown sugar

salt

all-purpose flour (where to buy flour)

In a large mixing bowl (this is my favorite mixing bowl), combine the water, yeast, and sugar.

Stir until dissolved, then add in the egg and salt.

Add the flour one cup at a time. Once the mixture is too stiff to mix with a fork, transferred it to a well-floured countertop.

Knead for 4-5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Add more flour if the dough is continues to stick to your hands.

Shape the smooth dough into a ball and place in a bowl. Cover with a dish cloth and let rise in a warm place for one hour (or until the dough has doubled).

After this first rise is complete, use these directions to turn it into the following baked goods

Grease a standard-sized loaf pan (9&#8243;x5&#8243;). After the first rise is complete, punch down the dough and shape it into a &#8220;log&#8221;. Place it into the loaf pan and allow to rise 20-30 more minutes, or until it starts to peek over the edge of the pan. Bake in a 350* oven for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

SANDWICH BREAD

After the first rise is complete, press the dough into a 12-inch circle on a baking stone, baking sheet, or this cast iron pizza pan (you can also use a standard cookie sheet if that&#8217;s all you have). Top with sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings. Bake in a 450* oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.

PIZZA

After the first rise is complete, divide the dough into 15 pieces. Shape into balls and arrange in a greased 9&#215;13-inch pan (this oil sprayer doesn&#8217;t use aerosol). Rise for an additional 30 minutes in a warm place. Bake at 375* for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

DINNER ROLLS

After the first rise is complete, roll the dough into a 20 x 13-inch rectangle on a floured countertop. Spread 4 tablespoons of softened butter on top (leave 1/2-inch margin around the edges), and sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon. Starting on the long side, roll it up and press the seam together to seal the roll. Using a serrated knife, cut into 12 rolls. Arrange the rolls in a greased 9&#215;13-inch pan and allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until the rolls are puffy. Bake in a 350* oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

CINNAMON ROLLS

I did the one dough recipe but my dough was very sticky even with the 3.5 cups of APF. I added more (4.5 cups in all) until it was more or less manageable but was still a little bit sticky. Nevertheless, it came out to be a nice bread and small pizza. Thanks

Can I substitute the egg with oil? If yes, how much? First time baking bread. Did half and half on the flour and turned out perfect. Thanks.

I used this recipe for pizza crust and the whole family agreed...it was the best homemade pizza we have made yet!!! Thanks for the recipe!

This was my first time ever making homemade bread and although it didn't come out looming like yours (it wasn't as fluffy) it was still good and the kids loved it so YAY!!! Lol

I was looking for a user friendly recipe for my 9 year old to try her hand with, and it was perfect! The video along with the recipe was really helpful.

no sorry the video you said to add 2 teaspoons of yeast ,but on the written recipe it says to add 1 and a half teaspoons of yeast, so which is it. now i am comfussed,please reply thankyou, love your video though ...colleen

I just made this recipe last night. I used the 2 tsp of yeast, and my bread turned out beautifully!

I have been dabbling in bread and pizza crust recipes since the pandemic started. I have to say, this is by far the best one yet!  I doubled the recipe for 2 pizzas, and am so impressed and thrilled with the way it turned out!!  Delicious!!  I'll be trying it out for bread and rolls next!!  Thanks, from ths prairies of Canada!

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm glad that I found you at this moment. Could not be happier.

I just try this easy bread recipe today April 20/2020 an mien it was amazing,soft fluffy an delicious ??

For the double recipe it says 1/4 cup sweetener which would be 4 Tablespoons.... it should be 4 teaspoons? I'm making this right now and I used 4 teaspoons. 
It smells and looks amazing!

Yes-- I forgot to include that -- sorry! 30 minutes for a second rise should be sufficient.

Thank you for this!  My grocery was out of bread this morning.

My husband made this recipe this morning. Super soft bread and super delicious. He’s going to be the designated bread baker from now on!

She says replace one egg with a 1/4cup water...

I have a question on the amount of yeast.  On the video you said 2 tsp. and on the written recipe  1 1/2 tsp.  Which one do you normally use?

Thanks,

Made the bread this morning and it was amazing!!!  I love how it was an easy process and turned out to be so easy and great tasting.  Now I'm ready to try it as cinnamon rolls!

I made this recipe for the first time today and it went great for the first rise, but when I took it out of the bowel, it was really sticky. Did I just not use enough flour in the making of the dough? (Like super sticky!)

I’ve made your recipe twice now and it turns out perfect. We love the flavor, variations and ease of the recipe. ??

Great, versatile, and easy recipe to follow. I haven't baked bread for 2 decades, and even then I used a bread machine to do the work for me. I decided to start baking our bread again this weekend and was so pleased with this easy-to-follow, fun-for-kids recipe. Watched your video, too. Felt like I was baking with a friend. We made the dinner rolls - with added garlic powder and garlic on top for our Easter dinner. Yummy.  Trying the cinnamon rolls next.

Thank you for the easy bread recipe. I never made homemade bread but extreme boredom overtook me  due to isolation in this crazy time. Your recipe was easy to follow and the bread is delicious! I found the 7 minute video entertaining and useful.

I made a loaf of bread to start with, best bread ever. The other night I  made pizza with it. It looked like a lot of dough for one pizza, but I spread it out on a large cookie sheet, and then put all of my toppings on it, seemed like the 20 minutes to cook was not going to be enough, but it was perfect. I usually like a thin crust pizza, this was thicker but very light texture. My guests told me not to change a thing, they loved it. This morning I made cinnamon rolls..to die for! I love how versatile this recipe is and Ive been passing around the web site to everyone who wants to know what I'm doing with my time. In fact Jill saved my sourdough starter, watched her video and figured out what the problem was.

After the first rise my dough was pretty sticky.  Any hints on what i can do next time or is that how it should be? Thanks

I used this bread recipe for the first time and I love it so easy to make. I will attempt to make a raisin cinnamon loaf as soon as I find a recipe that tells how much of each to add. Thank you

I just cut into my very first try at baking bread. Followed the recipe exactly. Came out perfectly. Tastes great. I can’t believe how easy &amp; fast it was. Tomorrow I’m going to try to put vegetables in it. I bought dehydrated vegetables for veg soup. I’ll rehydrate them &amp; work them in while I knead. Fingers crossed ?Thanks so much!

Thanks for the easy recipe and BTW I LOVE your blue pyrex bowl!!!

I’m not a bread expert, but I believe omitting the sugar will just make it taste more like a “whole wheat” bread that taste pretty bland. This recipe has very little sugar, compared to most recipes. I tend to like my bread a little sweeter, so I’m adding a little bit more honey next time. If you don’t like super sweet bread, the 2 teaspoons won’t make that much of a difference in taste. As for how the bread will be made, I’m really not sure how that would affect it. I don’t think it would do much harm, though.

I don’t think that would work well. You’d probably need to double the recipe. Mine was barely enough to fit the 8x5 bread pan that it’s meant for.

I just made a loaf
Wonderful and easy. Thank you

The first time i tried another recipe, i couldnt get the bread to rise good.  I proofed the yeast  this time and decided the yeast was bad. Went to store to buy newer yeast but it still did not get particularly frothy when proofed. Could it be because i mixed in the large bowl and the surface area was so large? Anywho…i carried on. After kneading in at least another cup of flour, i found the dough to still be on the sticky side. Rising went pretty well but the dough was very sticky when i tried to put it in the pan. It did not have a smooth top, otherwise, its looking good. Any ideas on why i needed so much extra flour and next time should i try even more? (If it happens again). I did not stir the flour one cup at a time-i think the video showed putting all 3 cups in at once.  Thanks for the video.

Hi! I newly found your wonderful podcast and blog. I’m excited to start making bread, but  I prefer a hearty wheat bread. Can I use wheat flour in this and add some oats and seeds? Thank you!

This came out great-thank you! I tried the sandwich bread and will make pizza crust next. I also want to play around with adding garlic and rosemary to the dinner rolls. 

I am a vegan so I added 1 Tbs flaxseed meal to the liquid mix instead of an egg, and it worked perfectly!

This was my first bread. It was so fun a dn turned out great!! Thank you!

This recipe is my go to for bread, and cinnamon rolls.  I haven't tried it for pizza dough yet.  I love it, it's my favourite recipe.  I tried it this morning with gluten free flour and no egg for cinnamon rolls as I have people eating it that are gluten free and vegan, and it did not turn out well.  The dough tasted gross, it didn't rise very much, was super sticky, it was just a gong show.

I absolutely love this bread recipe! I made it for Thanksgiving dinner and it was an absolute hit. One question, do you happen to have the nutritional details? Thanks!

Made white bread then the whole wheat bread(doorstop dense) and now cinnamon rolls. I’m ecstatic!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsgUcpTLQww

The EASIEST Bread You'll Ever Make (Beginner Bread Recipe)

Pizzeria-style hand-tossed pizza dough that you can make right at home. No special pizza oven is needed either!

Simple Hand Tossed Pizza Dough Recipe

yeast

olive oil

flour

(1.4 teaspoons) of sea salt

If using Active Dry yeast, you need to proof it first. Proof the yeast by pouring the yeast into the water in a bowl of your stand mixer and gently stir until the yeast dissolves. *Cake yeast you make have to break up with your fingers. If using Instant Yeast, you do not need to proof it. Just add the water and yeast to the bowl and skip to step 3.

Let the yeast and water stand until foamy, about 5 minutes*. If using cold water, just mix and move to the next step as the yeast won&#8217;t quite bloom with cold water.

Once the yeast has bloomed (if you’re using cake or active dry yeast), add in the flour and fit your mixer with a dough hook. Mix on low just until loosely combined. Add in the salt while the mixer is running stopping if need be to scrape down the sides. After 3 minutes of mixing, drizzle in the oil.

Mix until a soft, smooth elastic ball form; ~8-10 minutes. The dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl but still be wet/tacky to the touch. If need be add a tablespoon of flour or so to help combine. If it’s too dry, you may need to add a few tablespoon of water. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a very lightly floured surface. Give it a few kneads to form the dough into a smooth ball tucking the ‘ends’ underneath.

Allow the dough to rest, covered for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, using very lightly floured hands, knead the dough gently by hand just to smooth it out and divide into smaller portions.  If using the same day, divide the dough in half, shape as balls, and put in 2 separate bowls (covered) and allow to rise until doubled in size; about 60-90 minutes. *If you&#8217;re placing in the fridge, divide into 2 equal-sized balls, and place in 2 bowls covered with plastic wrap (just be sure it has enough room to rise) and refrigerate (covered) between 48-72 hours. The slow cold rise will help build the flavors. *My personal favorite

Place one rack on the lower third of your oven. On that place a pizza stone.  It’s recommended you use 2 when you bake pizza. Place another rack on the upper ledge and place the 2nd pizza stone there. When ready to use, preheat the oven to 550F. If you’ve had the dough in the fridge, bring out to room temperature at least an hour prior to baking. If you use a pizza stone, follow the manufacturer’s instructions on heating that up.

Stretch out your dough on a very lightly floured surface (trying not to work it too much as you want the ‘gas’ left it in – that’s what causes the bubbles and crispy airiness of the dough).

Place the dough in a pizza pan, directly on a  Pizza Stone stone or on a  Pizza Screen  – whatever your preferred method.

Top with your favorite toppings and bake for 8-12 minutes depending on what you’re cooking it on.

This recipe is a keeper! We usually buy premade dough mix in a box, but this just changed the game. My daughter and I made it. We did the same day instructions. So, next time we will try the cold fermented way to see the difference. Let me tell you though, that was the best homemade pizza I've ever had! the crust was airy but crispy. It was easy! And everyone has a happy belly!

Looks amazing.   I’m going to try it with gluten free flour.   I’ll let you know!

I finally got around to making this after I found it on IG. I’m no expert and this would be the 3rd time attempting pizza dough, and this was super easy. After baking it, it was crunchy on the outside and super soft on the inside. This will be my go to pizza dough!

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