Homemade Baked Bread

I decided to make some homemade bread for the first time and I will say that I'm really impressed with myself today. haha I used this recipe. :)

In a large bowl whisk 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp rapid rise yeast, and 1 1/2 tsp salt.

Add 1 1/2 cups room temperature water and fold mixture, scraping up the dry flour from the bottom of the bowl until shaggy ball forms.

Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 8 to 18 hours. Note: You might also want to put a DO NOT TOUCH note on top. I did this so Nate wouldn't touch it. haha :)

Lay a sheet of parchment paper inside a pie plate and spray with non stick cooking spray. Also spray your hands with the non stick cooking spray and then transfer dough to a lighly floured surface and knead 10 to 15 times. This will remove the bubbles from the dough. Shape your dough into a ball by pulling edges into the middle and then place dough seam side down on parchment paper in pie plate.

Spray plastic wrap with non stick cooking spray and cover your dough. Let rise for 2 hours. 30 min prior to baking put your pampered chef baker in the oven and heat your oven to 450 degrees. Once dough is ready to be baked, cut a 6 inch slit along the top of the dough. Remove your baker from the oven and place your dough (with the parchment paper) into the baker. Put on the lid and bake for 30 min. After 30 min, remove the lid and let bake for another 15 to 25 min.

Once the bread is done remove from the oven. Check inside temperature of bread to make sure it's above 210 degrees.

Remove the bread from the baker and parchment paper onto a plate and let cool to room temperature.

Once bread is cool, you can slice. :)

The bread was perfect!! So good! I will def make this again. I can't wait for Nate to try it. I def want to make Cinnamon rolls with this recipe. Another good thing....my house smells like fresh baked bread. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! :)