Baking a loaf of bread is something everyone should try at least once. The finished product is much tastier than anything you will buy in a store.

We have put together this basic guide to get you started.

Easy & Tasty Bread Recipe

You can make a loaf of bread with only a few ingredients. In fact, you may have the ingredients in your house already. Whatever you do not have can be purchased at any grocery.

This Super Easy Bread Recipe for Beginners from The Spruce is a perfect starting point for any baker.

You will need the following ingredients:

• ¾ cup warm water

• 1 package active dry yeast

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ tablespoons sugar

• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

• ½ cup milk

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

Start off with a large bowl. Pour the warm water into the bowl, then add the yeast slowly while stirring. Place the salt, sugar, vegetable shortening and milk into the bowl with the yeast and water. Stir the mixture up to combine.

Each time you make bread it requires a slightly different amount of flour due to differences in temperature and humidity. So you may not use all the flour, but you should use most of it. Start with 2 cups and mix them in with the other ingredients. You want the dough to be moist, but not sticky.

Place the dough on a floured surface and knead, adding flour as necessary. Put the dough in a bowl and cover it, letting it rise for an hour. Then take the dough out and punch it down. Preheat oven to 375. Let the dough rise again for 30 minutes, then bake for 45 minutes.

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