How do you make dough for bread and how long do you let it rise?

Question

How long do you bake it and at what temperature?

Answer 1

HOMEMADE WHITE BREAD

1 c. milk
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. active dry yeast
6 c. sifted enriched melted shortening flour
3 tbsp. sugar
6 tbsp. shortening
1 c. warm (not hot) water

Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt and shortening; stir until sugar dissolves; cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast on water; stir until dissolved. Add milk mixture. Stir in 3 cups of the flour; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour. Turn out on a lightly floured board. KNEAD; fold dough over toward you. Press down away from you with the heel of your hand.
Give dough a quarter turn. Continue until dough is smooth and elastic, and does not stick to the board. Place in a greased bowl; brush top with melted shortening. Cover with a damp cloth; let rise in warm place, 80-85 degrees until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch down, turn out on lightly floured board.

Divide dough in half. Shape into 2 loaves, place in greased loaf pans, 8 x 4 x 3 inches. Cover with a damp cloth; let rise in a warm place 80-85 degrees, until center of dough is slightly higher than the edges of the pans, about 1 hour. Meanwhile set oven for hot, 400 degrees. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from pans immediately and cool on a rack.

Answer 2

1/2 cup warm water
3 teaspoons yeast (dry)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups high gluten flour
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Place warm water in a warm mixing bowl and add yeast. Stir to dissolve and let stand 3 minutes. Add salt and sugar and stir through. Add flour and olive oil and mix, using hands until you can knead the dough without it sticking to your fingers.

Wash and dry hands and remove ball to cutting board. Knead the dough, occasionally dusting with 1 teaspoon flour, until a firm, smooth homogenous ball is formed, about 15 minutes. Place ball of dough in a lightly oiled mixing bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm place until its size is doubled, about 2 hours. Punch down and divide into 4 pieces. Dough is now ready for use.

Answer 3

Most recipes have fairly complete instructions. Here is a web site that has a primer on bread baking. Read up on the process first. The site also has some very good recipes.
http://www.baking911.com/bread/101_intro.htm