Ingredients:
600g strong white bread flour 1 sachet active dried yeast
(about 2½ tsp) 345ml warm water 1 tbsp sunflower oil or butter
1 tsp sugar 2 tsp salt
Direc
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ons:
Use the mixing instructions for pizza dough, then put the dough
in a bowl, cover and leave in a warm place till it’s doubled in
size (30-40 minutes). Remove the dough and punch down to
remove air. Knead lightly on a floured
board, shape it into a loaf, or put it in a tin, cover, and leave in
a warm place to rise for another 30 minutes. Bake in a
preheated oven at 200
°
C/400
°
F/gas 6 for 25-30 minutes, till
golden brown and hollow-sounding on the bottom.
Recipes
(cont.)
Basic White Bread
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Poppy Seed Rolls
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Ingredients:
570g strong white bread flour 1 sachet active dried yeast (about
2½ tsp) 300ml milk (warmed slightly) 2 eggs (room temperature)
1 tbsp sunflower oil 1½ tsp sugar 2 tsp salt 75g poppy seeds
Direc
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ons:
Mix the milk, eggs, oil, sugar, salt, and yeast in a jug or bowl, and
leave for 5 minutes. Put the flour and poppy seeds in the bowl,
and mix at speed 1, gradually adding the liquid, then increase
the speed to 2, and mix for five minutes.
Remove the dough to a floured surface, cut into 8-10 pieces, roll
into shape, then put on a greaseproof baking sheet. Leave in a
warm place till doubled in size. Brush with a little egg or milk, and
bake in a preheated oven at 220
°
C/425
°
F/gas 7 for 20-25
minutes, till golden brown and hollow-sounding on the base.
