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Classic white loaf Recipe

Name: Classic white loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting and sprinkling; 1½ tsp salt; 1 tsp caster sugar; 7g fast-action dried yeast; 310ml lukewarm milk, plus extra for glazing; 1 medium free-range egg; Flavourless vegetable oil (such as sunflower) for greasing

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Use this recipe for a classic white loaf to make the most diverse of breads – cut thick slices for proper doorstop sandwiches, serve alongside soup or simply spread on plenty of salted butter.

Ingredients

500g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting and sprinkling

1½ tsp salt

1 tsp caster sugar

7g fast-action dried yeast

310ml lukewarm milk, plus extra for glazing

1 medium free-range egg

Flavourless vegetable oil (such as sunflower) for greasing

Method

Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into a large mixing bowl and stir together well. Measure the milk into a measuring jug, crack in the egg, then beat together with a fork. Add the mixture to the flour, quickly stir it in, then bring the dough together.

Gently knead the dough in the bowl, then put in a stand mixer with a dough hook and knead on a medium setting for 5-10 minutes. Alternatively, knead on a lightly floured surface for 10-15 minutes until the dough springs back when lightly pressed with a finger.

Put the dough in a lightly oiled, large mixing bowl, cover with cling film and leave it to rise in a warm place for 1 hour until nearly doubled in size.

When the dough has risen, return to a clean surface and gently knead to knock out any large air pockets. Shape the loaf into an even round and put on a greased baking tray. Use the flat of your hand to flatten the dough a little. Slash the top 3 times with a sharp knife, then cover with a plastic bag or some lightly oiled cling film. Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5.

Leave to prove in a warm place for 45-60 minutes. Brush the loaf with a little milk, sprinkle flour over the top, then bake for 40-45 minutes until risen, golden and the loaf sounds hollow when gently tapped on the underside. Cool on a wire rack, then slice.

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