Basic White Loaf

Preparation info
  • Makes

    two

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Jeni Wright, Eric Treuille and Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1996

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Ingredients

  • 15 g fresh yeast, crumbled, or 1 tbsp dried yeast
  • 450 ml

Method

Prepare the yeast and make and knead the dough by hand or machine. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1-2 hours. Punch down the dough and knead lightly, then cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut the dough in half. Shape each piece to fit a 900-g