Recipe for WHITE BREAD

White Bread

Yield:                                                   4 servings

Estimated Preparation Time:           2 hours 20 mins

                                                             (including 2 hours proving)

Estimated Cook Time:                      25-30 mins

Estimated Total Time:                      2 hours 45-50 mins

Ingredients:

Strong white flour                   500g (plus extra for dusting)

Salt                                          2 teaspoon

Sachet fast-action yeast          7g

Olive oil                                  3 tablespoon

Water                                      300mL

Instructions:

1.     Mix 500g strong white flour, 2 teaspoon salt and 7g sachet of fast-action yeast in a large bowl.

2.     Make a well in the centre of the dough, then add 3 tablespoon olive oil and 300mL water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add another 1-2 tablespoon water and mix well.

3.     Tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for around 10 mins.

4.     Once the dough is smooth, place it in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.

5.     Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Knock back the dough (punch the air out and pull the dough in on itself) then gently mould the dough into a ball.

6.     Place it on the baking parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size.

7.     Heat oven to 200 degree Celsius.

8.     Dust the loaf with some extra flour.

9.     Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.

Source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-white-bread