Basic White Bread

Name: Basic White Bread
Yield: 1 medium size loaf
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 & 1/4 cup Warm Milk OR Warm Water; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 2 teaspoons Dry East; 3 cups Bread Flour; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 tablespoon melted Butter OR Olive Oil

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

I used to wake up in the morning, in the house that was filled with the lovely smell of freshly baked bread thanks to my bread machine. I don’t have the machine any more and I bake the bread in the oven using the same recipe. If you use a bread machine, use Water or Water & Powdered Milk.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

1 medium size loaf

1& 1/4 cup Warm Milk OR Warm Water
1 tablespoonSugar
2 teaspoonsDry East
3 cupsBread Flour
1 teaspoonSalt
1 tablespoonmelted Butter OR Olive Oil

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Steps

1

Place Warm Milk (OR Warm Water), Dry Yeast and Sugar in a bowl, mix gently and set aside.
2

Place Bread Flour and Salt in a large heat-proof bowl, and mix to combine. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture and Butter (OR Olive Oil). Mix well to form a soft dough. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, adding extra flour if required, until smooth and elastic.
3

Cover the dough with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4

After 1 hour, punch down the dough slightly. Divide the dough in half, and make them into balls, then place in a lightly greased loaf tin. (*Dividing process is probably not necessary, but I do this always.) Set aside in a warm place for 1/2 hour or until doubled. Pre-heat oven to 180℃.
5

Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from loaf tin to wire rack to cool.