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Easy Homemade Bread without a Mixer
Two Loaves with a Crisp Crust and Soft Center
🍽️ 2 servings Prep 20 min. Cook 30 min. Total 50 min. ⭐ Easy

A simple dough mixed with a spoon and baked in an uncovered roasting dish. Parchment separates the loaves and supports their shape.

The Story Behind the Recipe

I missed the fresh bread I remembered enjoying and wanted to make something satisfying at home without a mixer or a complicated process.

While looking for an easy lagana method, I found a dough that only needed stirring. After it worked well as flatbread, I tried using the same base for bread, with excellent results.

The main difference is shaping. For lagana, I divide the dough into four and spread it flat. Here, I divide it into two and use a deeper dish so the loaves can rise upward.

See my No-Knead Greek Lagana, made with the same base dough.

The Technique

  • Mix with a spoon.
  • Use parchment between the loaves and against the dish walls.
  • Bake uncovered, leaving room for upward expansion.
Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour: 650 g / 23 oz, plus a little for handling

  • Lukewarm water: 480 g / approximately 480 ml, or 2 US cups

  • Dry yeast: 9 g / 0.32 oz

  • Sugar: 5 g / approximately 1¼ tsp

  • Salt: 8 g / 0.28 oz

  • Olive oil: a little for greasing and brushing

Steps

Dough and Rising

  1. Mix the lukewarm water, sugar and yeast.

  2. Add the salt, followed by the flour.

  3. Stir thoroughly with a spoon until combined.

  4. Lightly oil the bowl and dough. Cover and leave for approximately 1½ hours, until risen.

Shaping and Baking

  1. Lightly flour the work surface and divide the dough in two.

  2. Use parchment to help shape two loaves.

  3. Arrange in a roasting dish with parchment between the loaves and against the walls.

  4. Make a few shallow cuts on top and lightly brush with olive oil.

  5. Rest for another 30 minutes.

  6. Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 200°C / 392°F, using top and bottom heat with the fan on, for approximately 30 minutes.

  7. Cool on a rack before slicing.

Tips and Secrets

  1. The dough is soft. Avoid adding excessive flour to make it stiff.

  2. Watch the video for a clear view of the parchment arrangement.

  3. Adjust baking time to your dish and oven.

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