How to Make Healthy Bread at Home

Author:
Travel Chef
Updated date:
Dec 19, 2019

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Homemade bread is a lot tastier and cheaper than store-purchased bread. Also, it's much healthier because it doesn't contain preservatives!

You may serve these freshly baked pieces of bread with different fillings like a homemade mayonnaise! If you want to make your own mayo, you may follow this step-by-step procedure on how to make homemade mayonnaise. Now, it's time to learn how to bake a healthy bread at home.

Cook Time


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
1 hour 10 min	20 min	1 hour 30 min	4

Ingredients

600 grams Wheat Flour
400 grams Bread Flolur
540 grams Water
10 grams Yeast, instant
10 grams Salt
160 grams Sugar
40 grams Milk Powder
60 grams Shortening
1 piece Egg, large
5 grams Bread Improver, optional
Oil, Oil Spray or Shortening, lining baking sheet pan

TIP: If you are using an active dry yeast, make sure to dissolve it first in a lukewarm water before adding it.

Utensils

3 Large Bowls (for the ingredients)
7 Small Bowls (for the ingredients)
Weighing Scale
Baking Sheet
Stand or Hand Mixer (optional)
Rolling Pin (optional)

Did you know that you can use an empty wine bottle as a rolling pin?

Instructions

First, mix first all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Then add all the wet ingredients. Make sure to add the shortening last.
Continue mixing until the gluten is fully developed. This can be done with bare hands or with a mixer.
Transfer the dough in a clean bowl. Cover and allow it to rest for about 25 minutes.
Line a baking sheet pan with oil, oil spray, or shortening to prevent bread from sticking.
Scale the dough based on your desire bread size. Start preheating the oven while doing this procedure.
Let the dough rest for additional 10 minutes.
Bake the dough at 180 degrees Celsius or 360 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.

Did you know that you can still make your own bread at home even without a mixer? Do it manually! It may be time-consuming, but worth the effort.

Another Bread Recipe

How to Make Flatbread Without Yeast
Learn to make this easy flatbread without yeast at home. You will only need four ingredients to enjoy this delicious bread, which will perfectly complement many meals.