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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  • 07 September 2011

    lizziebee84 commented on this recipe

    For those who have asked I used a loaf tin that measured 9in x 5in at the top and that worked fine

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  • 13 September 2011

    nicky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe loved the honey. I used Wessex Mill 6 seed flour and the bread was out of this world!

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  • 19 September 2011

    megann commented on this recipe

    looks good but do you have to use wholemeal?.......<3<3Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  • 08 October 2011

    debra rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this is a brilliant recipe and is similar to a one i used to use before i came across this one.i used to volunteer at a primary school and i used to teach year 6 how to make bread,we used to add ingredients like bacon and herbs,apple and sultana,cheese and onion.they used to really enjoy it and some even came to me later and said they had persuaded their parents to make some bread.

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  • 30 October 2011

    Alan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow, First time at bread making, I followed the suggestion to let it rise twice, perfect will be doing this again and often.

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  • 06 November 2011

    halaszcseni rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have never baked in my life! I wanted to buy Spelt bread but you either can't buy it or cost a fortune. So, I decided to make it. This receipe is very easy, even if you are complete amteur. I only used wholegrain spelt flour. It did not turn out to be the blown up fluffy type of bread but the fuller, heavier, real bread. I will definitely make it regularly.

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  • 18 November 2011

    Yellowbelly3 commented on this recipe

    Due to arthritis I had stopped making bread, the kneading had got too much. However, I thought I would try this recipe made in my food processor, which I duly did - no kneading at all. I just let it go round the bowl for a couple of minutes, in a spiral tube shape, then tipped it straight out into a large lock and seal polythene box (2 or 3 litre size I think). No oiling or anything needed. Locked the lid on, left it for a couple of hours. Tipped it out onto a board (if it sticks to the side, use a plastic spatula to scrape out). Use the spatula to shape turn it and sort of shape, then put into the loaf tin. Rest for half an hour to an hour, then bake as normal. Beautiful, and no yucky or hurting hands! Oh, it certainly does help to have a little bowl of boiling water on the shelf next to it, the crust is nicer. As I am trying to coax my husband into being healthy, I made it the first time 80:20 white flour to wholewheat, then 70:30, which he will put up with!

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  • 06 December 2011

    katiecrumpet commented on this recipe

    Great, made 8 whole meal rolls instead of a loaf :)

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  • 09 December 2011

    Lesley commented on this recipe

    Here I am again quarter to six in the morning up to make our daily bread. I used this recipe yesterday for the first time and found it so easy and the results were far far better than any bread machine. (The kneading is a great workout for the arms) The added bonus was the fact that my husband loved it as well. another one for my favourites.

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  • 11 December 2011

    angiec_33 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Oh my! Enough said!

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  • 18 January 2012

    ella-maria commented on this recipe

    it would be helpful if you could put the calorific value at per 100 grams.I am on a very strict diet, I am not overweight at 7 st. 7 lb & only 5 ft tall but I am approaching retirement age & am confined to a wheelchair so cannot afford to put any weight on at all.

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  • 18 January 2012

    english73 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    First ever attempt at making bread other than soda, followed recipe exactly using mix of granary and white flour and letting it rise twice as previously suggested & it was fabulous! Give it a go if you've not tried making bread this works brilliantly I'm v chuffed ! (ps i bought a new Tefal Air Bake loaf tin 24x14cm to make it in & forgot to oil it but it didn't stick and browned beautifully all round for those asking about a tin!)

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  • 21 January 2012

    Eleanor Leonard-Smith rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made as bread rolls with walnuts and cranberries to accompany a whole melted camenbert. Worked perfectly!

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  • 29 January 2012

    Alina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great easy recipe. Came put some really nice bread rolls. Will use it for the future

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  • 04 February 2012

    NAtalie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Brilliant worked forst time lovely bread, although I did let it rise twice.

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    12 February 2012

    TC rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this yesterday and had it for breakfast this morning. Delicious! Can't believe i made my own bread! As others suggested, i allowed the dough a double rise. Texture is beautiful, tastes great.

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  • 12 February 2012

    pinkystan commented on this recipe

    Definitely worth a second prove if you've got time. But so simple and easy that after you've made it once you'll never need to look the recipe up again. And truly delicious!

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  • 12 February 2012

    Joss rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was my first attempt at making bread and not bad! It was a little doughy in the middle but I think this was due to the oven not being hot enough. I would definitely make this again. I used wholemeal flour but would give it a try with grannary next time.

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  • 19 February 2012

    jentoher rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made a really nice loaf. Used white flour and mixed in some poppy and sunflower seeds. Delicious!

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  • 07 March 2012

    Absolute Beginner rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely love this recipe. Have tried it with all sorts of flours Always make a lovely loaf

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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 10g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 0.63 g

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