Ingredients
- 2 Co-op yeast sachets
- 450ml (3/4 pint) warm water
- 700g (1.5lb) Co-op Strong white bread flour
- 1 heaped teaspoon of salt
- 3 heaped teaspoons of caster sugar
- 40 grams of butter or equiv
- Milk to glaze
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- Two baking tins
- Baking parchment
Method:
- Mix yeast, flour, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Rub in the butter
- Add water and mix in using a knife until it is workable
- Tip out on to a lightly floured work surface and need for 15 minutes until it is stretchy
- Return to bowl, cover and leave in a warm room for 1 hour to rise.
- Grease your baking tins and line with baking parchment.
- Heat oven to 220C
- Tip out the risen dough on to the work surface and need for a further 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough in two and form rough loaf shapes, place in the lined baking tins.
- Cover and return to warm room for 15 minutes to prove.
- Cut a slit length-ways in each loaf and glaze with milk
- Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown. Check that the bread is cooked by tapping the bottom of the loaf, it should sound hollow.
- Allow to cool on a baking rack.
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