BREAD 101 -- basic white bread: getting started

Summary by Krater

A baking instructor demonstrates how to mix the initial ingredients and gradually incorporate flour for basic sandwich bread dough.

From the video

Answers: How do you mix the ingredients for basic sandwich bread?

• sandwich bread
• bread dough mixing
• kneading prep
• gluten development

Ingredients

• 3 cups plus 5 1/2 to 6 cups total all-purpose flour
• 1 scant tablespoon instant yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt
• 1/2 cup milk powder
• 2 cups water

What it concludes

• It is better to err on the side of using less flour than too much flour when mixing bread dough.
• Gradually adding flour helps reach the shaggy mass stage before kneading.