White Bread Recipe

Easy to make... your daily bread, this can be one of the first breads you can try when starting with baking breads.

Ingredients for 2 loaves

65 ml luke warm water

1 tbsp active dried yeast

2 tbsp sugar

450 ml lukewarm milk

30 gm butter or margarine at room temperature

2 tsp salt

850- 900 gm strong flour/ bread flour/ all purpose flour

Method

1. 1.Combine the water, dried yeast and 1 tbsp of sugar in a measuring jug and leave to stand for 15 min until the mixture is frothy.
2. 2. Pour the milk into a large bowl. Add the remaining sugar, the butter or margarine, and salt. Stir in the yeast mixture.
3. 3. Stir in the flour, 140 gm at a time, untill a stiff dough is obtained.
4. 4. Transfer the dough to a floured surface. To knead, push the dough away from you with the palm of your hands, then fold in towards you and push it away again. Repeat until the dough is smooth and elastic.
5. 5. Place the dough in a large greased bowl, cover with a plastic bag, and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 2-3 hrs.
6. 6. Grease brad tins.
7. 7. Punch down the risen dough with your fist and divide in half. Form into a loaf shape and place in the tins, seam side down. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in volume, about 45 min.
8. 8. Preheat the oven to 190 C/ 375 F
9. 9. Bake until firm and brown, 45-50 min. Turn out and tap the bottom of a loaf: if it sounds hollow the loaf is done. If necessary return to the oven and bake for a few minutes more.
10. 10. Cool on a rack