I’m no good at baking cakes and biscuits, but I can bake beautiful bread. Recently I’ve been baking bread in a dutch oven within my big oven. The idea is to use a solid casserole dish (lid-on) in a very hot oven. I learned this from a Donna Hay cookbook — it is the secret to a crusty crust.
My other recent breadmaking success is to use my cake-mixer dough hook. Who knew a cake mixer hook could knead dough beautifully? My Kenwood is not large, so I can’t use more than 5 to 6 cups of flour, but it kneads dough effectively. It does moan and growl a little from time to time.
Mix the flours and salt in a mixer bowl (or large glass or ceramic bowl if doing by hand). In a separate bowl, mix the yeast and treacle in the warm water and leave for 15 minutes.
Fluffy Flatbread (no Yeast)
Insert the dough hook into the mixer and, on low speed, add the water slowly until a ball forms and the kneading process is underway. More or less water may be needed. Add too much water, and it will slop in the bowl. If this happens, add more flour. Leave the mixer on the lowest speed for 10 minutes.
If kneading by hand, mix with a flat-bladed knife on a floured surface. Add the water slowly to the flour until a ball of dough forms. Knead for around 10 minutes (it’s a good workout).
Remove the dough from the mixer bowl to lightly oil the bowl (any oil will do). Return the dough to the oiled bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for at least an hour (sometimes mine sits forgotten on the kitchen bench all day if I’m distracted in the garden).
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When the dough has doubled in size, lightly knead it for a minute or so on a floured surface. Return the dough to the bowl while the oven heats. Place a heavy, lidded casserole dish into the oven and turn the temperature to 240°C.
When the oven is at temperature, lift the casserole dish out carefully using thick oven gloves and place on a heatproof surface. Remove the lid and carefully sprinkle flour around the base and sides of the dish (no burnt wrists now) to stop the dough from sticking.
Place the dough in the centre of casserole dish and, with a sharp knife, score the top on a diagonal 3 to 4 times. Place the lid back on and return the casserole dish to the oven. Set timer for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 220°C and bake for a further 30 minutes.
Bread Making Recipe
Check the bread at this stage by lifting it out (carefully) to a heatproof surface, removing the lid and giving the bread a sharp rap with the knuckle. If it sounds hollow, it is probably done. If not, put it back into the oven for another 10 minutes and check again. Makes 1 loafThe most simple recipe for basic homemade white bread. Made from just yeast, sugar, water, flour and salt this white sandwich bread will become a staple in your house!
Friends, we are in the middle of a very unsettling time. A strange virus has taken over the world, we have been instructed to stay home and suddenly popping out to the shops for a loaf of bread is something that just can't happen. We can't see our friends, there are no social gatherings happening and all non essential businesses are closed.
It is very overwhelming and there is a whole lot that is completely out of our control. What I am choosing to focus on, is what I can control.
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We are so lucky that living rurally, not a whole lot changes for us. We are at home most days anyway and as our kids aren't yet at school we don't have that to contend with either. Our pantry and freezer is stocked, our garden is growing and I am going to be spending this time making even more things from scratch than before.
The thing I want to encourage over this time is coming together as a nation and world and connecting even though we have to physically isolate. We are so incredibly lucky to be isolating in a time where it's never been easier to stay in touch online. Over the weekend I baked a loaf of this bread on my Instagram stories and I was amazed at how many people baked along with me! I will be doing more of this, so if you are on Instagram, be sure to follow along.
This basic white bread recipe is just that. Simple ingredients, no fancy equipment needed and the softest, fluffiest loaf of homemade white bread that you can make.
Ingredient Basic White Bread Recipe
It makes amazing sandwiches, toast and freezes really well. You can also turn it into bread rolls very easily (see recipe for details)
I always use active dried yeast – this yeast needs to be activated before using it in the dough. The reason I like using this yeast is that it’s a safeguard to bread rising failure. You can actually see that the yeast is activated which is essential for the bread making process!
To activate active dry yeast, add it to a small amount of warm water (somewhere between 40-45°C/105-115°F) and sugar (the amount called for in the recipe) and whisk it around and leave it sitting for about 5-10 minutes. It will start to bubble and foam when it is ready. If this doesn’t happen your yeast may either be too old or the water may have been too hot or too cold. Throw it away and start again. When the yeast is activated using warm water it produces carbon dioxide gas, which causes the bread to rise. You can also use instant yeast (use the same amount as active dry yeast) or Surebake yeast which is a mixture of active dry yeast and bread improvers and is typically used in breadmakers. Both these types of yeast can be added directly to the other ingredients without activating the yeast first. You will need to use twice as much Surebake yeast as you would active dry yeast.
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You can't substitute it completely. Wholemeal flour makes a much denser loaf of bread which I find not very enjoyable. If you really want to sub some wholemeal flour in, start with 1 cup wholemeal, 3 cups plain flour and see how that goes. Over the next couple of weeks I will be working on a wholegrain sandwich bread recipe so watch this space!
I put my dough to rise in our linen cupboard. The hot water cylinder is in there which makes a nice warm environment. If you don't have a hot water cupboard you can use the following places:
Your yeast may be old – see above for how to activate the yeast. If your yeast doesn’t activate, it’s no good. Throw it out and start again.
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It may simply be too cold where you are trying to rise your bread! If it’s cooler where you live, try putting the bread in the hot water cupboard or preheat the oven to 50°C and then turn off before placing the bread in there to rise.
When the bread is golden brown and you tap the bottom of the loaf (remove from the tin first) and it sounds hollow, it’s done.
If you have an instant read thermometer you want the internal temperature of the bread to be 88°C/190°F –this postexplains it and tested a few different types of breads – it’s a really interesting read if you are keen to learn more about bread baking!
Easy Homemade Bread Recipe
The most simple recipe for basic homemade white bread - made from just yeast, sugar, water, flour and salt this white sandwich bread will become a staple in your house!
To make bread rolls After the first rise, punch the dough down and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll into balls and place side by side in a greased baking tray, leaving about a 2cm gap between rolls. Allow to rise, covered, for 45 minutes then bake at 190°C for 15 minutes, brush with melted butter and bake for a further 5-10 minutes until golden brown
Calories: 1926 kcal | Carbohydrates: 407 g | Protein: 53 g | Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 2357 mg | Potassium: 573 mg | Fiber: 15 g | Sugar: 25 g | Calcium: 86 mg | Iron: 23 mgThis is a phenomenal bread recipe. The best, EASY yeast bread you will ever make, beginners love how simple it is while bread connoisseurs appreciate the Artisan bread qualities – the thick crispy crust and chewy crumb with big fat holes like sourdough!
White Bread Recipe
This is an extraordinary white bread recipe with outstanding results. While it’s easy and forgiving, making it suitable for beginners, experienced bakers will recognise and appreciate the Artisan bread characteristics – large holes in the crumb like your favourite sourdough bread with that signature
Here are process steps with tips, but also see the video below – super handy to see the dough consistency, and
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