Basic Bread Dough
This recipe makes a little more dough than enough for a 1-pound loaf of bread. It is intended to be kneaded in a bread machine, and baked in an oven.
Total Time
3 hours
Warm water (heated for about 40 seconds in the microwave) 1 cup 237 g 86.5%
Sugar 2 teaspoons (10 mL) 8.4 g 3.07%
Salt 1 teaspoon (5 mL) 6 g 2.19%
High-gluten (strong/bread) flour 2 cups 274 g 100%
Active dry yeast [note 2] 1-4 teaspoon (5-20 mL) 4-16 g 1.46-5.84%
Honey 1 tablespoon 7-21 g 2.55-7.66%
Total 536–562 g 196–205%
Add ingredients to a 2-pound capacity bread machine in the order listed, select dough cycle, and press start.
Remove when cycle is complete.
Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C)
When dough is finished, form into desired shape on a floured surface, and place on baking sheet or pizza stone. [note 3]
Bake until lightly brown and firm. Cooking time will vary with altitude (20–40 minutes).
20–40 minutes
Cool and enjoy.