Home Bread (Kousha Bread) 🍞💛✨

There’s something truly heartwarming about baking your own bread—especially when it’s this soft, golden, and beautifully simple Kousha Bread. From the first knead to the final bake, it fills your home with the smell of love, comfort, and tradition 🥰

Ingredients 🛒

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp instant yeast
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1½ cups warm water (110°F)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)
• Sesame seeds (optional, for topping)

Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Mix dry: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
2. Add liquids: Pour in warm water and oil. Mix until a soft dough forms.
3. Knead: Turn onto floured surface and knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. First rise: Place in oiled bowl, cover, and let rise ~1 hour until doubled.
5. Shape: Punch down dough, shape into round or oval loaf, place on lined tray.
6. Second rise: Cover loosely and let rise 20–30 minutes.
7. Finish: Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle sesame seeds if using.
8. Bake: Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 25–30 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding.
9. Cool & enjoy: Let cool slightly, slice, and savor the soft goodness.

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