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 10.0g, carbohydrate 42.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 0.63 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009.

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  • Binder photo CDC

    28 December 2010

    CDC rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and a great introduction to breadmaking!

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  • 18 January 2011

    Irene commented on this recipe

    The best bread ever!! It was the first I managed to bake a proper bread. I liked. Thanks!

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  • 26 January 2011

    auntiebubble rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've tried quite a lot of bread recipes in the past and this is the best bread recipe I've found. I used 50:50 strong wholemeal:strong white flour and split the dough into two small loaf tins. The texture and flavour was lovely. Just make sure you grease and flour the tins really well - it sticks! (They freeze really well too)

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  • 17 February 2011

    busylizzie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Had a sudden fancy to make bread this morning and used this recipe. I also let it rise twice and it was easily the best bread I have ever made. Strongly recommended.

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  • 17 February 2011

    chick rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Gorgeous. Lovely texture and flavour.

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  • 15 March 2011

    Kirstie commented on this recipe

    Had a go baking my first loaf since the bread maker broke - doesn't look like we'll need to replace it!!

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  • 27 March 2011

    x lou x rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    lovely bread, used half wholemeal half white and let it have a second rise, yummy xx

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  • 02 April 2011

    eyewalker rated this recipe

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  • 04 April 2011

    Dazza rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious,used half wholemeal and half granary and allowed to rise twice.will be making lots of this bread.

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  • Binder photo Jo

    22 April 2011

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    What a fantastic recipe! Very easy to prepare. I followed fiona's suggestion and let the dough rise twice. Just had a wee slice whilst it was still warm (to make sure it isn't poisoned ;) ) and tastes very nice. (made wholemeal bread).

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  • 07 May 2011

    Lydlou commented on this recipe

    This bread is really easy to make and tastes yummy. I had to add a little more water to bind it all together. It's the first loaf I have made and I will certainly make it again. I will also experiment addings some seeds next time.

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  • 14 May 2011

    patti rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this bread about 6 times now and it has never let me down used half wholemeal and half white and let it rise twice. Lovely texure it is now my favourite bread recipe

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  • 16 June 2011

    DomesticLou commented on this recipe

    What JeanieH said. I don't buy bread any more and also use a multiseed flour. Turns out perfectly every time.

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  • 16 June 2011

    bri1979 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Started making this bread last week and the whole family prefer it to shop bought bread.

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  • 19 June 2011

    munkymoo commented on this recipe

    So easy to make, have made it twice now and both times has come out perfect! Not buying bread anymore!

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  • 24 July 2011

    Rashmi commented on this recipe

    Can some one please tell me how much yeast it would be in Tsp. we dont have same measure sachets here

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  • 08 August 2011

    fiona commented on this recipe

    I use 2 tspn of easy action yeast to 500g flour - hope helps

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  • 23 August 2011

    Rosalie's recipes commented on this recipe

    No where does it tell you what size bread tin to use, any suggestions

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  • 28 August 2011

    gnixon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, quick and VERY easy!

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  • 31 August 2011

    Epidote rated and commented on this recipe

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    I've been using this recipe ever since it was published in the magazine. It is so simple and easy to make. I normally use about 300g wholemeal flour 200g strong white bread flour, which works well, I normally also add a handful of seeds. I've not tried giving it a second rise, but I quite like the dense loaf that it produces, it makes stunning toasted sandwiches. It works equally well by hand or using a Kenwood Chef to mix the dough. I highly recommend this.

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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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PER SLICE

231 kcalories, protein 10.0g, carbohydrate 42.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 0.63 g

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