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Basic Bread Dough

Basic Bread Dough

By Morrisons
Published on 16 June 2020
It's really easy to enjoy a perfect crusty white loaf using this basic bread dough recipe. Pop on those aprons and enjoy freshly baked bread at home.
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Time and servings

1 hr 20 minsTotal time
50 minsPrep time
30 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp of caster sugar
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 550 g of strong white flour
  • 7 g of yeast

Method

  1. Step 1

    Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and stir in the salt, yeast and sugar.

  2. Step 2

    Make a well in the centre and add the water. Bring the mixture together with a spatula initially, then use clean hands to mix together thoroughly and form a soft dough. Turn out on to a lightly floured surface and knead for at least 5 minutes until the dough is soft and elastic. This gives the bread a good springy texture.

  3. Step 3

    Place back into a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with a polythene bag. Leave in a warm place to prove until doubled in size.

  4. Step 4

    If using the bread dough for a crusty white loaf, continue from here: Knock out the air from the dough and knead for another minute.

  5. Step 5

    Shape into a loaf and transfer to a 900g/2lb lightly oiled loaf tin. Cover loosely with a damp tea towel and leave to rise for 45 minutes.

  6. Step 6

    Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7. Bake the proved loaf for 15 minutes then reduce the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6. Cook for a further 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden and firm.

  7. Step 7

    Tap the base of the loaf. If it sounds hollow, it's ready. Allow to cool on a wire rack.