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

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, sugar 3g, 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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  • 11 December 2009

    irritable rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A simple recipe that works really well. I used granary flour and followed the instructions to te letter. Thoroughly recommended.

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  • 07 April 2010

    pyjama girl rated this recipe

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  • 22 April 2010

    Amanda in Aberdeen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made this, couldn't wait until it was cooled down to try it and I am very pleased. At one point I was a bit worried the bread was going to be too brown on the outside but it has turned out just right. This is probably the most succes I have had making this sort of bread...this will be my "go to" recipe!

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  • 26 April 2010

    Kathy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made this bread several times and every time it has never let me down. Would recommend it to anyone baking bread. Delicious, especially warm.

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  • 31 May 2010

    fiona rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is great very easy and success every time - although don't use too strongly flavoured honey. I would urge you if you have an extra time to allow this to have a second rise. First rise in a lightly oiled bowl for about an hour and then knock back and knead slightly then place into tin and allow to rise like the recipe. The results are much better and not such a dense heavy loaf - I also used half strong white and half strong wholemeal. A lovely loaf - I've used a breadmaker for years - but this is easier!!!! Going to make two at a time from now - one for the freezer. I would also urge you if you like making bread to try the country loaf (use that title to search the good food site) - its delicious my children love and its now called "weekend bread" I make every weekend as their treat as a change to wholemeal bread!!!!!

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  • 31 May 2010

    fiona commented on this recipe

    ps - no need to slash the top of this loaf - i've got a lovely rounded top every time.

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  • 05 June 2010

    Blondie commented on this recipe

    Tried making this without a loaf tin, I found it flattened out too much for my liking once cooked, so am trying tomorrow using a tin. I also knocked it back and let rise for a second hour, made the bread lnice and light. Initially after I took the bread from the oven I thought the crust was much too crusty and the bread quite doughy. Once it cooled though it turned out to be perfect! Very easy to make (as I don't usually have much luck with breadmaking)!

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  • 21 June 2010

    carode commented on this recipe

    what size tin do you use for this recipe am considering making it as it sounds delicious and easy to make?

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  • 10 July 2010

    Paul rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe is amazing, I have done it many times, and all my friends have said that they thought it was the best homemade bread ever, and so easy as well! 10 out of 10!!

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    17 July 2010

    Jay rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic, I'll never need to buy bread again! Used wholewheat flour and I found it rose really well (I was a bit worried about it while leaving it to rise) delicious when toasted. A great basic everyday loaf.

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    18 July 2010

    Kp rated and commented on this recipe

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    I'm sure this is a great recipe, but I messed it up! Using a mini-loaf tin, I halved all the ingredients, but used the full 300ml of water.. Here's hoping that it will turn out okay! :)

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  • 18 August 2010

    Maggie commented on this recipe

    What size loaf tin should I use?

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  • 28 August 2010

    karenza commented on this recipe

    Absolutely gorgeous! Made it into a bloomer style loaf and has its just cooled I've cut a slice off. This is the best loaf I have made, let it rise twice and think it was worth the wait.

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  • 28 August 2010

    karenza rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    ps forgot to rate it.

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  • 30 September 2010

    steve commented on this recipe

    Great recipe and method. I've used this recipe with several different flours and all have worked out really well. Highly recommended

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  • 20 October 2010

    Cookinghobbit commented on this recipe

    I'm a ceoliac looking at doing more baking and I've never made bread before. Would gluten-free bread flour work with this?

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  • 20 October 2010

    josephine commented on this recipe

    to whom it concerns in the original ingrident it does not stste the ammount of water required ,but when you read the method its mentioned ,just a small observance ,nothing major josephine

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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, sugar 3g, salt 0.63 g

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