Breads

Basic Bread Dough

Serves 4 $0.27 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$1.07For the whole recipe · ingredients used

Basic Bread Dough — Representative photograph; ingredients, garnishes and presentation may vary.

YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

01
Add ingredients to a 2-pound capacity bread machine in the order listed, select dough cycle, and press start.
02
Remove when cycle is complete.
03
Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C)
04
When dough is finished, form into desired shape on a floured surface, and place on baking sheet or pizza stone.
05
Bake until lightly brown and firm. Cooking time will vary with altitude (20–40 minutes).
06
Cool and enjoy.

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Recipe source

Wikibooks and public-domain recipes via RCP

Original recipe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photograph

Photo of Sourdough Bread — Foodista

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