Basic White Loaf

Name: Basic White Loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes One 900 g (2 lb) Loaf
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) strong white bread flour; 2 tsp fast action yeast; 170 ml/170 g (6 fl oz/6 oz) water; 83 ml/85 g (2¾ fl oz/3 oz) milk; 1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar; 1 tsp salt

Preparation info

Makes One
900 g
Loaf

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making

By Ruth Clemens

Published 2013

About

A straightforward white loaf is up first, and probably the best place to start if you’re new to bread making. Perfect for sandwiches, popping in the toaster or dunking in a bowl of soup.

Ingredients

Bread

400 g (14 oz) strong white bread flour
2 tsp fast action yeast</

Europe
United Kingdom
Bread
Baking
Vegetarian

Method

First measure the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add in the yeast, sugar and salt, placing each in a different part of the flour. It’s best to avoid the salt touching the yeast at this stage as it can inhibit its effectiveness.
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