Easiest Bread Recipe Ever

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Ingredients

Makes 3 regular size loaves (or as you will see in the images below, you can also make 1 loaf bread, 12 cinnamon rolls, and a pizza crust with this recipe below)

3 cups warm water

1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

1 1/2 Tablespoons Quick-Rise Instant yeast

6 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 Tablespoons salt

Directions

1. You will need a container that has a lid that seals tight.

2. Add the sugar, quick-rise yeast to the 3 cups of water. The water must be between 120 - 130 degrees, as per directions on the yeast packaging.

3. Set the timer for 5 minutes. The yeast will activate.

4. Stir the salt into the flour and add the flour a little at a time to the water mixture, stirring to combine.

5. Be sure to use a big enough bowl and stir the flour in with a wooden spoon.

6. When it is mostly incorporated, use your hands to gently work the dough together into a ball.

7. Transfer the dough to a bowl that has a lid and just cover lightly but do not seal the lid.

8. Let the dough sit one to two hours at room temperature until the dough has doubled.

9. Once the dough has doubled, punch it down with your hands.

10. Place the lid tightly on the container.

11. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. The dough will keep in the sealed container for 2 weeks which allows you the flexibility to use some or all of the dough. If you plan to not use right away, date the container so you will not forget when you made the bread dough.

12. When ready to bake the bread, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

13. Grease the bread pan.

14. Pull a chunk of dough from the container. If you are making one loaf use about 1/3rd of the dough in the container.

15. Form the loaf and place into the bread pan.

16. Bake for 30-35 minutes until you have a golden brown crust.

If you are not using all the dough, put the cover back onto the container and put back into the refrigerator until ready to use.

ENJOY!

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