Activity 68:  Bread Baking

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Make your own white bread baking from plain flour!

You Will Need: 

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• 500 grams of plain flour

• 7 grams of dried yeast

• 15 grams of butter

• 10 grams of salt

• 5 grams of sugar (optional)

• 290 ml of warm water

Step by step guide:

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Add all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix them together.

Mix in the butter then the water to form a soft dough.

Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is smooth and elastic but not sticky. Approx. 15 min.

Shape the dough on a baking tray and leave to rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 230 degrees/ fan 210 /Gas Mark 8

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Place the dough in the centre of the oven reduce temperature: 210 degrees / fan 190/ Gas Mark 7 and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven. Enjoy.

If you bake your own bread - send us a photo!