Basic bread recipe

L's bread recipe is the first recipe we are going to share because bread is soo important to moms. Toast, sandwiches, and just generally best for filling little bellies.
1and 1/2cup water
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 Tblsp sugar
4 tsp yeast
Sprinkle of salt
5 cups flour
Step 1:
Measure the water in a microwave safe cup or bowl. Heat for 1 minute.
Add coconut milk.

My darling hubby bought me a kitchen-aid mixer and so I use that, however you could do this all by hand, although you should know its a lot of work.
Step 2:
Put the. Sugar, yeast and salt in the mixing bowl, pour milk and water mixture over the dry ingredients.

Let the yeast activate for a couple of minutes till a froth begins to form.
Step 3:
Measure in all 5 cups of flour. Using the Dough hook....

Turn on mixer first to level 1 until you can hear the strain, then move it up to level 2.

Allow it to mix for roughly 8-10 minutes.

I've made so much bread that my mixer bounces around a little so I usually hold it down. If the dough seems to be sticking too much add. Flour 1/4 cup at a time.
Step 4:
take the dough hook out of the dough and remove the bowl from the mixer.


Place the bowl inside a plastic shopping bag and tie closed. Allow to rise for approximately 1/2 hour.


Step 5:
Once dough has doubled in size.


Turn dough out onto a generously floured surface.

Knead dough adding flour as necessary until dough is no longer sticky. Cut dough into 2 equal balls. I use a pizza cutter.
Step 6:
roll out dough to a thickness of about a 1/4 inch in a rectangleoid shape. To make sure it is not too sticky i usually roll a little lift the dough, add flour underneath and flip several times. once you have gotten it thin enough roll the dough into a log shape the length of your loaf pan. I use parchment paper to line the pan. Place dough log in the pan to rise. Allow to rise for about 1 hour.
(Photo was taken after baking it)

Step 7:
carefully place pan in oven at 400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

The amazing thing about this recipe is that with a few tweaks you can use it for lots of different things. This recipe is going in first because you will need it for many of our other favorites like pretzels, doughnuts, pizza, garlic balls, etc, just wait and see.

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