Basic White Loaf

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This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 35 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 10 people.

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Ingredients

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C / gas mark 6.

If using fresh yeast, ferment by placing in a small bowl with sugar and a few tablespoons of warm water and leaving for ten minutes in a warm place.

Place the flour in a large bowl. Sprinkle over the sugar and salt and mix in.

With your hands, mix in the water and the oil. Turn onto a floured board and knead well, for about ten minutes.

Oil the bowl and then pop the dough back in. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave in a warm place for 90 minutes until doubled in size.

After this time, knock the dough back (knocking the air out) and knead again for five minutes.

Either place in a loaf tin or shape, and place on a baking sheet in a warm place to prove for 20 minutes.

Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes or until golden brown and hollow when tapped.

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