This bread is delicious! My friend Cindy wrote a great tutorial on how to make it. It’s a great loaf to pair with homemade soup since it’s very savory, and it makes great toast! I love how versatile this bread is even though it only has 4 ingredients and it super easy to make.
Cindy’s version gives more details and explanation, but here’s how I make my version.
The Dough
In a large bowl or mixing bowl, add in order:
4 1/2 c. warm (not hot) water
2 T. yeast
1 1/2 T. salt
about 9 c. flour
Mix until the dough holds together and pulls away from the bowl. If it’s sticky, add more flour and continue to mix until you can handle the dough without making a giant, gooey mess.
Let the dough rise a in a warm place, covered, for about an hour. I use a warm oven. Make sure it’s in a very large bowl, or it might spill over!
Spray your counter with oil and knead the dough a few times to get rid of any bubbles. Divide the dough into 3 pieces and shape into loaves. Make slashes across the top.
Put the loaves in greased loaf pans and let the dough rise in a warm oven for 30 minutes.
Baking
Bake the loaves at 400 for 50 minutes. There is no need to preheat the oven first! Just turn it to 400 and let the loaves bake. Not removing them for the preheat makes for a thicker, chewier crust, which I think is one of the best things about this bread. If your oven heats slowly, add on a few minutes of baking time.
Another thing that makes this bread super easy: you can store any unused dough in the fridge for another day. Cold dough is even easier to work with than warm. The cold dough will take longer to rise, but the baking time is the same.
Super Easy Bread (Only 4 Ingredients)
Equipment
- 3 loaf pans
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons yeast
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 9 cups flour
Instructions
- Add the water, yeast, and salt and stir for a few seconds.4 1/2 cups warm water, 2 tablespoons yeast, 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- Add the flour and mix until the dough holds together and pulls away from the bowl. If it's still sticky, add more flour.9 cups flour
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour.
- Lightly spray the counter with oil and divide the dough into 3 pieces. Knead and shape them into loaves and put them into greased loaf pans. Cut slashes across the top.
- Let the loaves rise until puffy, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 and bake the loaves for 50 minutes. For best results, let them cool before slicing.