This is my first attempt at making bread other than pancakes. I just made a basic white bread for my first try. I think it came out pretty great and it’s delicious toasted with butter and my homemade black raspberry jam. I can’t wait to try a sourdough next.
Wow yeah. I think my recipe has a half cup.
Found the American
I mean, yeah. I got the recipe from an American website! I wanted to try making bread so I looked up a recipe that said "basic white bread"and it worked, I didn’t really question it.
Yeah, that’s a lot for bread. Basic bread teachnically doesnt need any at all, there’s literally a book titled “flour water salt yeast”.
even yeast is optional
I just looked it up and you’re right, so then i looked up further - EVEN FLOUR ISN’T A REQUIRED INGREDIENT! AND NEITHER IS WATER!!!
IS BREAD A LIE?!
(Edit - hah a few people here didn’t like me pulling back the veil)
Technically is the salt even needed?
EDIT
Nope. I did a websearch and no, salt is not an essential ingredient in making bread. You’re almost definitely gonna want it, but it’s not actually a requirement.
https://glossykitchen.com/do-you-need-salt-to-make-bread/
The best looking bread I ever made, I forgot the salt. I was so disappointed as it looked amazing but tasted completely crap. Couldn’t even finish it.
So roughly 100g? Dude, you made cake. :)
No judgement, cake is great. But yow.
That is definitely more. How does it affect the bread?
And if you spin the bread when it’s fresh from the oven, does it make candy floss?
I’ll try it with your 3 tbsp and see.
My recipe isn’t noticably sweet, it’s not a dessert bread or anything. I found a recipe that works and I stuck with it, I’m sure there are some with less.