White Bread
Classic homemade white bread loaf
BreadPrep: 90 minCook: 22 min
Yield: 1 serving
Recipe
Ingredients
- 500g (3 ⅓ cups) bread flour (strong white flour)
- 7g (2 tsp) instant yeast
- 10g (1 ½ tsp) salt
- 15g (1 tbsp) sugar
- 30g (2 tbsp) butter or olive oil
- 300ml warm water
Method
- 1. In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. Keep salt and yeast on opposite sides at first.
- 2. Pour in warm water and butter/oil. Mix until a rough dough forms.
- 3. Turn out and knead for 8–10 minutes (or use a stand mixer 6–7 mins) until smooth and elastic.
- 4. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size (about 1–1.5 hours).
- 5. Punch down, shape into a tight log, and place into a greased loaf tin.
- 6. Cover and let rise again until the dough is about 1 inch above the tin (30–45 mins).
- 7. Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Bake 25–30 minutes, until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.
- 8. Remove from tin, cool on a wire rack before slicing.