Let's Make Some Bread

In the following activity we will prepare some basic dough. This will be a no-knead recipe; dough can be used to make a variety of "breads/rolls/etc." This is a process introduced to the chemistry department by chemistry alumni Chris Knutson.

Basic Ingredients

1) flour

2) water

3) yeast

4) salt

Basic Recipe

3 cups flour

1 1/3 cups water

1 tsp yeast

1 tsp salt

Discussion points

1) flour/water ratio (see book)

2) Just any water? (RO, tap, etc)

3) The role of yeast.

4) Do we really need to add salt?

Procedure

Add all ingredients to the "bread bin" mix to combine, cover and leave overnight.

Required Materials

(To be purchased in advance or a quick trip to the grocery store)

Bread bin (provided by Brad)

above ingredients

mixing utensil