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Basic Bread Dough
Basic Bread Dough
It's really easy to enjoy a perfect crusty white loaf using this basic bread dough recipe. Don those aprons and enjoy fresh bread at home.
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Makes 1 900g white loaf
Ingredients
- 550g strong white flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 7g yeast
- 1 tsp caster sugar
Total time required
- Preparation time:
- Other time: Per Portion: kcal 171 Fat (g) 0.6 Saturates (g) 0.1 Carbohydrate (g) 34.8 Sugars (g) 0.6 Fibre (g) 1.5 Protein (g) 5.9 Salt (g) 0.41
Prepare Ahead
You will require 350ml of warm water for this recipe. 2 hours proving time | 45 minutes rising time if continuing to make crusty white loaf | 30 minutes cooking time if continuing to make crusty white loaf
Instructions
- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and stir in the salt, yeast and sugar.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tap the base of the loaf. If it sounds hollow, it's ready. Allow to cool on a wire rack.