How To Make Yeast Bread
Summary
TLDRThis video script outlines the essential steps for making yeast bread, starting with proofing the yeast to ensure it's alive. It details the process of mixing warm milk with sugar and yeast, adding flour to form dough, and kneading until smooth and elastic. The dough undergoes two rising stages, with the first in a greased bowl and the second in a loaf pan, each requiring a warm, draft-free environment. The final step is baking the dough once it has doubled in size, resulting in a light and fluffy loaf.
Takeaways
- 🔍 Proof the yeast first to ensure it's alive and can leaven the bread.
- 🥛 Heat milk or other liquid to 100-110 degrees for yeast activation.
- 🍬 Add sugar to the warm milk to feed the yeast.
- ⏱ Let the yeast mixture stand for 5 minutes to observe foaming.
- 🌾 Add most of the flour to the liquid ingredients all at once for dough formation.
- 👐 Reserve some flour for kneading to achieve the right dough consistency.
- 💪 Knead the dough until it's smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
- 🍽 Place dough in a greased bowl for the first rise in a warm, draft-free place.
- 🕒 Allow dough to double in size before punching it down.
- 📏 Roll out the dough into a rectangle for the second rise.
- 🥖 After the second rise, the dough is ready for baking.
Q & A
What is the first step in making yeast bread?
-The first step in making yeast bread is to ensure that the yeast is alive, which is called proofing the yeast.
Why is proofing the yeast important?
-Proofing the yeast is crucial because if the yeast is dead, it cannot leaven the bread.
What is the ideal temperature for heating the milk or liquid used in yeast bread?
-The ideal temperature for heating the milk or liquid is between 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
How can you heat the milk for proofing yeast?
-You can heat the milk in the microwave or on the stove to achieve the required temperature.
What happens when live yeast is mixed with warm liquid?
-Live yeast will begin to swell and foam or bubble a few minutes after being stirred into the warm liquid.
How do you prepare the bread dough after proofing the yeast?
-After proofing the yeast, add most of the flour to the liquid ingredients all at once and stir until combined, then knead the dough on a floured surface.
What is the purpose of kneading the dough?
-Kneading the dough develops its gluten structure, which helps in achieving a smooth and elastic texture.
How long should you knead the dough?
-You should knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes or until it feels smooth and elastic but still a little tacky.
What is the first rising and how long does it take?
-The first rising involves placing the dough in a large bowl, covering it, and letting it rise in a warm place for about one hour or until it doubles in size.
How do you know if the dough has risen enough during the first rising?
-The dough has risen enough if an indentation remains when you gently press two fingers into it.
What should you do after the first rising and before shaping the dough?
-After the first rising, you should punch down the dough in the center to deflate it before turning it out onto a floured surface for rolling.
How do you prepare the dough for the second rising and baking?
-For the second rising, roll the dough into a rectangle, roll it up, place it seam side down in a greased loaf pan, cover, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
What is the sign that the dough is ready to bake after the second rising?
-The dough is ready to bake after the second rising if it has doubled in size and maintains its shape without falling.
Outlines
🍞 Making Yeast Bread: Proofing and Preparing Dough
The script outlines the process of making yeast bread, beginning with the crucial step of proofing the yeast to ensure its viability for leavening. This involves heating milk or another liquid to 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit, adding sugar and yeast, and allowing the mixture to stand for five minutes to observe if it swells and foams, indicating live yeast. The next step is to combine most of the flour with the liquid ingredients to form a dough, reserving some flour for kneading. The dough is then kneaded until smooth and elastic, which may take 8-10 minutes. After kneading, the dough is placed in a greased bowl, covered with a damp cloth, and left to rise in a warm place for about an hour until it doubles in size. The dough is then deflated and rolled into a rectangle for the second rising, which occurs in a greased loaf pan for another hour or until the loaf doubles in size. The script emphasizes the importance of monitoring the dough's rise to prevent over-rising, which can result in dense bread.
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Keywords
💡Proofing the yeast
💡Leaven
💡Milk temperature
💡Flour
💡Kneading
💡First rising
💡Punching down
💡Rolling
💡Second rising
💡Baking
💡Cooking spray
Highlights
Proofing the yeast is a crucial step to ensure it's alive for bread leavening.
Heat milk to 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit for yeast proofing.
Use a microwave to heat milk if desired.
Add warm milk, sugar, and yeast to a large bowl and let it stand for five minutes to observe yeast activity.
Live yeast will show signs of swelling, foaming, or bubbling after being stirred into the warm liquid.
Add most of the flour to the liquid ingredients at once to start forming the bread dough.
Save some flour for kneading to achieve the desired dough consistency.
Knead the dough on a floured surface until it's smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
Knead for 8 to 10 minutes to develop the dough's structure.
Place the dough in a greased bowl for the first rising, ensuring it's in a warm place free from drafts.
Cover the dough with a damp towel during the first rise to maintain moisture.
Check the dough's rise by pressing two fingers into it; if the indentation remains, it's ready.
Deflate the dough by punching it down in the center.
Roll the dough into a rectangle shape for the second rising.
Place the rolled dough seam side down in a greased loaf pan for the second rise.
Monitor the dough's second rise to prevent it from becoming too large and dense.
Bake the dough once it has doubled in size during the second rise.
Transcripts
the first step of making yeast bread is
to make sure that the yeast is alive
this is called proofing the yeast
this is one of the most crucial steps
because if the yeast is dead it can't
leaven the bread
to proof the yeast measure out the
amount of milk or other liquid that's
specified in the recipe
and heat the milk to a temperature of
100 to 110 degrees
you can heat the milk in the microwave
if you wish
add the warm milk to a large bowl
and stir in the sugar
and the yeast
let this mixture stand for about five
minutes
live yeast will begin to swell and foam
or bubble a few minutes after it stirred
into the warm liquid
to make the bread dough add most of the
flour to the liquid ingredients all at
once and stir just until the mixture is
combined
save some of the flour for kneading
after the mixture is combined dump the
dough onto a floured surface and you're
ready to knead
add enough of the remaining flour to get
the dough to the desired consistency for
kneading
it's okay if you don't use all of the
remaining flour
knead the dough with authority
push it out with the heels of your hands
fold it over give it a quarter turn and
repeat
add more flour when necessary
knead for 8 to 10 minutes or until the
dough feels smooth and elastic but still
a little tacky
for the first rising place the dough in
a large bowl coated with cooking spray
because the dough will double in size
cover the bowl with a slightly damp
lightweight dish towel and place in a
warm place approximately 85 degrees free
from drafts for one hour
when the dough appears to have doubled
in size gently press two fingers into
the dough
if the indentation remains the dough has
risen enough
the dough down in the center to deflate
it
after you've punched the dough down to
deflate it turn the dough out onto a
floured surface for rolling
for this recipe we want to roll the
dough into a rectangle
lift the rolling pin up slightly as you
near each end of the rectangular shape
for the second rising of the dough roll
up the dough and place it seam side down
in a greased loaf pan or one that's been
lightly coated with cooking spray
cover and let it rise one hour or until
the loaf has doubled in size
watch the loaf carefully
if it rises too much and starts to fall
the bread will be dense
once the loaf has doubled in size the
dough is ready to bake
you
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