how long does it take to bake bread?

Answer 1

30 to 50 minutes dependent on size. Here's agood recipe that tells you everything.

Wholemeal bread

Combine a 7gm sachet of dried yeast with half a cup of warm water in a small bowl: stir in 1 teaspoon of caster sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 5 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface.

Sift 2 cups of unbleached plain flower, and mix with 2 cups plain wholemeal flour, add 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons dried wholemilk powder and 1 tablespoon caster sugar into a large bowl.

Make a well in the centre, add yeast, quarter cup cooking oil and 1 cup warm water.

Using hands or large spoon, mix to a soft dough. Turn onto lightly floured surface, Knead ten minutes or until smooth and elastic. If needed incorporate up to half cup extra flour until dough is not sticky.

Place in large lightly oiled bowl. Leave, covered with a teatowel in a warm place for 1 hour or until well risen. Punch dough down, and knead for 1 minute.

Divide and shape into loaves or rolls. Leave covered with plastic wrap for 45 minutes or until well risen. Place in a tin which has been lightly oiled with butter or oil. Or mould into free-form shapes and place on a greased baking tray.

Bake in tins in a 210 degree C (Gas 190 c) oven for 10 minutes, lower heat to 180 c - bake an extra 30-40 minutes.

Bake free form loaves in a 210 c oven for 10 minutes - lower heat to180c and cook for 20-30 minutes. Cooking times will depend on size of loaves or rolls. To test for doneness, tap bottom of bread with knuckles. A hollow sound indicates bread is done.
Note. Dough is enough for 1 large, 2 medium or 3 small loaves, or 16-24 rolls.
If white bread is preferred replace the 2 cups of wholemeal flour with another 2 cups of plain flour.

Answer 2

White or whole wheat, by bread machine or convenvtional oven?

Whole wheat rises longer. My bread machine has a four hour white cycle and five hour whole wheat cycle. Most machines are faster, at two hours 15 minutes and three hours respectively.

Timing for my favorite conventional oven recipe goes like this:
Assembling ingredients, mixing and kneading: 20-30 minutes
First rising: 15 minutes
Shaping into loaves: 10-30 minutes (varies with how I shape it)
Second rising: 30-60 minutes (varies with kitchen temperature)
Baking: 20-50 minutes, depending on bread shape

Answer 3

2-3 hours

Answer 4

a large loaf of white bread in a bread machine takes four hours

Answer 5

2 hours and 15 minutes

Answer 6

it varies, but here's a good rule of thumb .. bake until it is light/golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.