Baked

This weekend I decided to attempt Delia's Best Bread EVER recipe. Since the weather was nice I decided to half the recipe into buns and bake the other half into a nice load of bread.  

Makes 2 large loaves, 3 medium loaves, or 1 large loaf and 8 hamburger buns

1. Whisk together in your mixer bowl 

2 1/2 cups HOT water
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup sugar/honey {I fill my cup with oil first, empty it, and then fill it with honey so it doesn't stick to the cup}
1 TBSP salt

2. Add:

3/4 cup flour and whisk for 30 seconds
then 1 1/2 TBSP yeast and whisk for 30 seconds

3. Add 6 of flour and mix together. After dough is combined, switch to knead hook and let the mixer knead the dough for about 5 minutes.

The dough should be soft but not sticky

4. Let rise in a clean, greased, covered bowl for about 30 minutes. You can let it rise on the counter, but it will rise nicely in the oven. Set your oven for 450 degrees for a minute or less then turn it off before placing the oven safe bowl inside.

5. When dough has risen, remove from oven and heat oven to 175 degrees.

6. Grease your bread pans and the counter with spray oil. Divide the dough.

7. Roll the dough into a long oblong shape. Pushing air bubbles out is very good, so roll away until they are gone.

 

8. Roll a tight cylinder, tuck the ends under or squish them and place it in a greased bread pan. Repeat with remaining dough. Or choose to split the rolled out shape into 8 pieces, roll these pieces into balls and set on a parchment lined baking sheet to rise similar to bread.

 

Half recipe for buns- already baked but gives you idea of final look.

9. Place loaves in warm oven {175 degrees} for about 1/2 hour or until the dough has risen to fill the pan.

10. Turn the oven up to 350 degrees and cook for about 30 minutes.

11. Turn out on a wire rack and let cool completely before cutting. Smother the top of the loaves with butter if you desire.