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Fast Homemade Bread Ready In 1-Hour

The easiest and fastest homemade bread recipe! It takes just an hour to make from start to finish and that includes baking time! This bread has no rising time. This is one of the easiest bread recipes you'll ever find.

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Time in oven during oven preheat 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 slices
Calories 124 kcal
Author Alena's Home Cooking

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cup Warm water
  • 1/2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp Active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt (1.5tsp if using pink salt)
  • 3.5 cups All Purpose Flour

Egg wash

  • 1 egg for brushing the top (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl of a stand mixer add 1.5 cups of warm water, 1/2 tablespoon of white sugar and 1 tablespoon of dry active yeast. Mix with a whisk or a wooden spoon and leave for 5-7minutes for the yeast to activate.
  2. Once the yeast has activated, Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 3.5 cups of flour (1 cup of flour at a time) to a stand mixer. With a dough hook attachment, knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands. (Mine kneaded for about 10-15minutes on speed 2-3)
  3. Allow the dough to rest for about 5 minutes and shape the loaf.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and stretch into a rectangle. Then, fold the top edge to the center, then the bottom edge over it. Starting from one short end, roll the dough tightly into a log. seal and pinch the dough.
  5. Place the dough into a greased or nonstick bread pan seam side down. Brush with egg wash if desired.
  6. Put it right away in a cold oven and turn it on to 350F.
  7. Bake for 20-25minutes AFTER the oven is preheated.
Nutrition Facts
Fast Homemade Bread Ready In 1-Hour
Amount Per Serving (2 slices)
Calories 124 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 56mg19%
Sodium 169mg7%
Potassium 53mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 82IU2%
Vitamin C 0.001mg0%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.