Soft White Bread

Three lovely soft loaves of bread ... one for tonight and two to pop in the freezer for another day.

Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour

2 cups bread flour

1 tsp instant yeast

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 1/2 cups water (105-110°F)

4 tbsps olive oil

sesame seed (optional)

Mix flours and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add yeast and sugar, then pour the warm water over the yeast and wait 15 minutes. Add the olive oil and mix together. Knead until a smooth ball is achieved then grease the dough ball and cover it in a bowl with a dish towel. Place in a warm spot for 1 hour to rise. You can sit the bowl in the microwave with a cup of hot water beside it. Once it has risen divide the dough into three pieces and form into balls. Take each one and roll out into roughly 8-9" circles.

Roll each circle into a log, tucking the ends in halfway through rolling. Dampen the edges with water and pinch together. Place the logs on a parchment lined baking sheet, seam side down. Make a fold in the parchment between each loaf so they don't stick together.

Cover and let rest 20 minutes then take a razor and slash 3 or 4 times, sprinkle with water and sesame seeds.

Now bake at 400°F for 30 minutes and cool almost completely before slicing.

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