Easy white bread

Easy white bread

A great recipe for an electric breadmaker - or do it the traditional way

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 1 loaf

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 - 30 mins

Plus 2 hours proving
Freezable

Method

  1. Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, then add the oil and water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add 1-2 tbsp water, mix well then tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead. Once the dough is satin-smooth, place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size or place in the fridge overnight.
  2. Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Knock back the dough, then gently mould the dough into a ball. Place it on the baking parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size.
  3. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Dust the loaf with flour and cut a cross about 6cm long into the top of the loaf with a sharp knife. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.
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Saving time

A dough's first rising can be done in the fridge overnight. This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It's also a great timesaver, as you can start it the night before, then finish it off the next day.

204 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 38.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 2.0g, salt 1.0 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005.

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  • 03 June 2012

    Jjclarke rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and very tasty.....I'm very proud of myself! A must recipe for everyone!

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  • 13 June 2012

    Viki rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant! + Simple to Make. + Came out Great. - Too much Salt (For our Taste). -- Maybe just a Pinch of Salt Instead. + Added 2 tsp of Sugar. (As-well as Salt).

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  • 24 June 2012

    Prathamesh rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Awesome recipe, I gave a bit twist to it. Added chopped green chilies and Coriander leaves for flavor. It tastes good with extra virgin olive oil.

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  • 25 June 2012

    Lori rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe! I use warm water and no other changes. Sometimes instead of dusting with flour before I bake, I brush egg wash over it to give it a nice golden colour and crisper crust.

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  • 01 July 2012

    M.lloyd rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great I'm a bloke never made bread before first time I had a go with this method and it worked very well great fun too....:)

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  • 01 July 2012

    M.lloyd commented on this recipe

    Oh just to say I did use warm water not cold!!!!!

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  • 10 July 2012

    Laurel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe! We'd run out of normal olive oil so I used truffle flavoured olive oil instead which gave it a nice flavour. It's a pretty fail safe recipe and easy to follow, with great results!

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  • 12 July 2012

    Bisner commented on this recipe

    I have just made this bread and i used my kitchen-aid dough hook to kneed the dough. However its not rising and i don't know what i did wrong. The dough needed till it was pale and smooth but no rise :( i used warm water and a bit of sugar but it hasn't helped :( does any one know what i could have done wrong ???

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  • 13 July 2012

    Jacqui rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I've not stopped baking bread since I tried this recipe. I use my k mixer and leave the dough in the fridge overnight. Makes very, very good bread. The bread from my bread maker is rubbish compared to this and it is sooooooo easy.

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    02 August 2012

    von rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Such an easy recipe, made today & plan on making again!

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  • 07 August 2012

    Liz C rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellent. First time making bread - results were excellent. Used warm water and added pinch of sugar.

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  • Binder photo amz

    18 August 2012

    amz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Took earlier suggestions of using warm water and a teaspoon of honey. And for my first try at making bread came out fantastic this is definately a recipe anyone can use :)

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  • Binder photo Ry

    25 August 2012

    Ry commented on this recipe

    If you have a slow cooker and don't mind soft crusts, put the dough in a slow cooker on high for about 2.5 to 3 hours. It proves as the slow cooker warms up and bakes after that. Lovely loaf of bread, will be trying the next loaf with some sun dried tomatoes in!

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  • 27 August 2012

    Katie B rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    having your own bread at home is incredible and this is a nice, easy and delicious recipe!Luv it!

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  • 31 August 2012

    Chatterbocks commented on this recipe

    For me, "Knock back the dough..." and "Place it on the baking parchment to prove..." are meaningless. I don't know what either means. Why not replace with accessible desciptions so dummies like me don't have to run to Google or to a reference book?

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  • 03 September 2012

    Kayleigh12 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yeah ive made this bread like ten times before and its always turn out lush, fluffly, and scrummy, I LOVE THIS BREAD!!!. But also i can make it on my own because i know the reciepe by heart now so this is great fun looking at this and i will always use this recipe and this is going on my favortite list and in my recipe binder ;) <3

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  • 10 September 2012

    Jenni Clark commented on this recipe

    I made this bread for the first time today and it turned out great. It was so easy and my kids love it! I'll definitely be making this again.

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  • 28 September 2012

    royston rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made this too was a bit dense but sooooo easy to make the kids helped too will add 1 tsp of sugar next time as suggested but yes excellent recipe

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  • 05 October 2012

    sotondragon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a great simple recipe. Bit of trial and error as I used a yeast that had to be reactivated (the first loaf tasted a bit too yeasty) but that's just part of the fun. Made it with my three year old, he made mini rolls on the side. Just make sure you knead for as long as you can to start. At least 15 mins i found, it's amazing how silky it becomes. Great fun. Fresh bread...Mmmmmmmmm

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  • 14 October 2012

    Margaret Blizzard commented on this recipe

    First attempt at bread prompted by my 13 year old daughter. My scales don't go downt o 7g so hope i've not over done it. Stuck to the recipe as it was our first time but she still wanted to plat it. Too big for the oven then so had to cut in half. Still in there so wait and see!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 1 loaf

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 - 30 mins

Plus 2 hours proving
Freezable

Can't go wrong recipe

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204 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 38.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 2.0g, salt 1.0 g

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