BAKING
Tips
• Goats milk and skim milk can be used in
these recipes.
• Margarine’s and low fat butter’s can also
be used in these recipes.
Basic White Loaf
1 sachet dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup lukewarm water
¾
cup lukewarm milk
60g butter, melted
4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1. Combine the first five ingredients in a
small bowl and allow to stand in a warm
place until mixture begins to froth. About
10 minutes.
2. Insert dough hooks into the Mixer
Head (refer to page 6). Place sifted dry
ingredients into the mixing bowl.
3. Using ‘LO’ speeds, gradually add yeast
mixture. Note that it will be necessary to
scrape sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
Knead for 3-4 minutes.
4. Continue the kneading process until all
ingredients are incorporated and dough
forms a ball. Mixture will be wet and
sticky. Remove dough from bowl using a
rubber spatula.
5. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning
once to grease top of dough. Cover, and
let rise in a warm place until doubled in
size (40-50 minutes).
6. Punch down, fold sides to centre and turn
the dough over. Remove the dough from
the bowl and place onto a well floured
surface. Lightly knead dough with palm
of your hands until smooth and elastic.
Cut dough in half and shape into two loaf
pans. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and
allow to rise in a warm place until doubled
in size. About 30-40 minutes. Preheat
oven to 200°c.
7. Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Baked
loaves sound hollow when tapped.
Variations to this recipe:
Breadsticks
1. Follow steps 1 - 5 from ‘Basic White Loaf’
recipe.
2. Punch down, fold sides to centre and turn
the dough over. Knead on a lightly floured
surface. Cut the dough into 8 portions and
in each portion cut 1cm length slices.
3. Cut each slice into 1cm strips and roll
into thin long stick like shapes.
4. Place onto a baking tray lined with baking
paper, brush with milk and sprinkle with
sea salt, and or poppy seeds, sesame
seeds or cajun seasoning.
5. Bake on 200°C for 15 minutes, or until
dry and crisp and golden brown.
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