I posted a photo of a loaf of our bread in the "What's for Dinner" thread and there were several requests for how to make it. Here it is:
You need:
500 grams high protein bread flour
380 grams of warm water, 105-110 degrees
1 teaspoon of yeast, fast acting or regular both work (it comes in small packets, we buy the 1 lb bag because we use a lot)
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
This is the equipment - two 2-cup measuring cups, one 1-cup measuring cup, measuring spoons, a large bowl, a food scale, and a combo griddle/dutch oven.
Start by weighing out 380 grams of the warm water. Put the sugar and yeast in the one cup measuring cup. Add a 1/4 cup of the water. The yeast will begin to grow and form foam on the top (proofs). While the yeast proofs, measure 500 grams of flour and mix in the salt. When the yeast has about doubled in volume, put it in the flour, rinse the yeast cup out with the rest of the water and pour into the flour. Mix it all together.
The dough on the left has 380 grams of water, and it is a little too dry. I added one tablespoon of warm water to get the slightly sticky consistency shown on the right.