Bread in four easy steps

Bread in four easy steps

Kids can help with this super-simple bread recipe. Use whichever flour you like, granary, wholemeal or white

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 8 thick slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

plus rising
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

  1. Video tutorial: Kneading dough

Method

  1. Tip the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl and mix together with your hands. Stir 300ml hand-hot water with the oil and honey, then stir into the dry ingredients to make a soft dough.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 mins, until the dough no longer feels sticky, sprinkling with a little more flour if you need it.
  3. Oil the loaf tin and put the dough in the tin, pressing it in evenly. Put in a large plastic food bag and leave to rise for 1 hr, until the dough has risen to fill the tin and it no longer springs back when you press it with your finger.
  4. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Make several slashes across the top of the loaf with a sharp knife, then bake for 30-35 mins until the loaf is risen and golden. Tip it out onto a cooling rack and tap the base of the bread to check it is cooked. It should sound hollow. Leave to cool.

PER SLICE

231 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, salt 0.63 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009.

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  • 22 August 2009

    JeanieH rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I always make this recipe and rarely buy bread anymore. I usually use multigrain/seeded flour. It takes no time to make & bake and as it's just my husband and I, it's convenient.

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  • 21 September 2009

    G.F. Recipes commented on this recipe

    If I slashed the risen loaf before baking, it collapses. If I slash it before it rises, will it be sufficient? By the way, what is T55 flour & will it work better on breadmaking? THANKS

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  • 01 November 2009

    Kerry commented on this recipe

    Really good, I made this today and it is the first time I have ever made bread and it was brilliant!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 8 thick slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

plus rising
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

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231 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, salt 0.63 g

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