Looks like bread to me! Good job!
this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2025
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it depends what you want from your bread. yours looks like an american style bread out of a shape, containing quite some sugar.
if you want a more european approach: only use enough sugar to feed the fresh yeast. let the dough rest untill it starts to raise above your bowl, shape the bread, let it rest for 30-60 minutes again. that way you should get a much lighter bread with a nice crust.
If it tastes good, you did well.
That looks like a good bread! You did a good job!
Thank you. I was surprised it turned out how it was supposed to 😂
Great even crumb! Whatever kneading technique you used, you avoided getting large air pockets in it, so well done!
Wow thanks. I just hand kneaded it for about 10 minutes or so. I was working up a sweat, but it was worth it.
Well it looks like bread. If it tastes good then I'd say 5-stars.
How much sugar did you put in? I think my recipe has way more than necessary.
I used 3 tablespoons of sugar.
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.
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.
Very nice! Especially for a first attempt, that looks great. Keep at it, you'll be making sourdough in no time.
Whatever it's called when the crumb gets a little dense at the bottom, you've got minimal of that so great work!
good job shaping it, looks very nice for a first foray! hows the flave?
Thank you. It's definitely better tasting than mass produced white bread, but it's white bread. I'm definitely going to try a sourdough soon.