White Bread

Homemade white bread with a soft crust and fluffy interior. Perfect for sandwiches or toast.

Details

Prep Time	20 minutes
Cook Time	30 minutes
Servings	12
Difficulty	Medium
Tags	Baking

Ingredients

• 500g strong white bread flour
• 7g dried yeast
• 300ml warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Mix the water and yeast in a bowl, let it sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
2. Add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture and mix until a dough forms.
3. Dust a clean surface with flour and knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Add a little oil to a bowl, place the dough in it and cover with cling film.
5. Let the dough rest for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
6. Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan).
7. Punch down the dough and transfer to a loaf tin
8. Add a little flour to the top of the dough and cut a shallow slash down the middle.
9. Cook for 30 minutes until golden brown.
10. Remove from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.

Tips

• Leave the loaf to cool completely before slicing for the best texture
• You can use plain flour if you don't have strong white bread flour
• When kneading, pull and fold the dough to develop gluten
• Add a little flour dusting to the bttom of the loaf tin to prevent sticking