Basic High-Altitude Bread

Yeast Bread - Bread

Very easy bread recipe that I use for sandwich bread, pizza dough, and even naan! I live in Colorado Springs at an altitude of about 5,500 feet. This recipe works really well for me.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 1hr40 mins

Total: 2hrs35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 loaf

Basic High-Altitude Bread

Ingredients

1 cup warm water (100 degrees F/40 degrees C)

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

3 cups bread flour

¼ cup coconut oil

melted

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Sweet Challah

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Combine water and yeast and let sit until foamy about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Combine flour coconut oil sugar salt and yeast mixture in a bowl. Knead until silky-smooth about 15 minutes. Place dough in a large lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume about 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.

Step 4

Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a loaf and place into the prepared pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Uncover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes for an Italian-style loaf or 45 minutes for a sandwich-style bread.

Nutritional Information

Basic High-Altitude Bread

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 230.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.8g 12%

Carbohydrates: 34.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 7.6g 12%

Saturated Fat: 6g 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 0.9IU

Niacin Equivalents: 4.9mg 38%

Folate: 105.8mcg 26%

Calcium: 8.5mg 1%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 12.5mg 5%

Potassium: 65.4mg 2%

Sodium: 293mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 68.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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