Preparation time: 1 hr + 40 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Level: Intermediate
Ingredients:
4 cups flour
1½ tbsp. dry instant yeast
2 tsp. sugar
1¼ cups water
1 tsp. salt
Directions:
Sift flour in a medium sized bowl. Add sugar, yeast, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients well.
Form a well in the middle of the ingredients and pour the water all at once. Mix with a fork thoroughly before kneading.
Knead for 8 to 10 minutes adding flour if necessary to make a medium stiff dough.
Grease the bowl and the top of the dough. Cover and allow the dough to rise for about 25 minutes.
Punch down the dough and form into balls. Place the balls on a grease tray and cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rise for about 1 hour or until it double in size.
Bake in a preheated oven 400°F for 20 minutes.
Yields about 9-10 hops.
Variation:
3¾ cups of flour and ¼ cup of whole wheat for this recipe.
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Source: simplytrinicooking.com
