How to make the simplest bread
In the past 10 days, the popularity of home baking and simple recipes has continued to rise across the Internet, especially "zero-failure bread making" has become a hot topic. This article will combine current hot topics and use the clearest structured data to teach you how to make delicious bread with basic ingredients.
1. Statistics on popular bread-related topics (last 10 days)

| platform | Hot search topics | Search volume (10,000) |
|---|---|---|
| Douyin | No-knead bread tutorial | 152.3 |
| Air fryer bread making | 89.7 | |
| little red book | 3 kinds of bread | 67.2 |
| Station B | A true record of a newbie’s bread rollover | 43.8 |
2. Basic bread recipe table
| Material | Dosage | alternative |
|---|---|---|
| High gluten flour | 300g | Plain flour + 1 tablespoon gluten powder |
| Warm water | 180ml | Milk (more fragrant) |
| Yeast | 3g | 1 tsp sugar (naturally fermented) |
| salt | 3g | Sea salt/low sodium salt |
3. Step-by-step production process
1.preparation stage: Weigh all the materials and prepare them, and control the water temperature at 35-38°C (it feels slightly warm).
2.Dough kneading steps:
| Operation | time | Status judgment |
|---|---|---|
| Mix dry ingredients | 2 minutes | No obvious flour particles |
| Add water and stir | 5 minutes | Forms into a ball and does not stick to your hands |
3.Key points of fermentation:
• Initial fermentation: about 1 hour at room temperature 25°C (2 times the volume)
• Finger test: Poke the hole without retraction and it will be completed
4.Baking parameters:
| Equipment | temperature | time |
|---|---|---|
| oven | 180℃ | 25 minutes |
| air fryer | 160℃ | 15 minutes + flipping for 10 minutes |
4. Solutions to common problems
| Problem phenomenon | Possible reasons | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Bread is hard | Underfermented/overbaked | Increase fermentation time + cover with tin foil |
| Wet and sticky inside | Underbaked/Too much moisture | Bake 5 minutes longer |
5. Advanced tips
1.Overnight refrigeration: After kneading, place it in the refrigerator to slowly ferment for 12 hours for better flavor.
2.All purpose dough formula: Flour: liquid = 5:3 (for example, 500g flour with 300ml liquid)
3.Emergency treatment: When you forget to preheat the oven, you can use hot water to create a steamy environment
According to recent social platform data analysis, about 83% of novice bakers expressed their greatest concern about fermentation failure. In fact, as long as you have a good grasp of yeast activity (you can test it with 5ml warm water + 1g sugar, it will be effective if it foams within 10 minutes), you can greatly increase the success rate. Start your first bread making now using the ingredients you have at home!
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