I baked this simple and delicious white bread. If you would also like to, here is the recipe.
INGREDIENTS
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500g white bread flour
7g dried fast action yeast
50g butter softened
2 teaspoons salt
350ml milk, lukewarm
50grams sugar
METHOD
Sift flour into a large bowl, add salt, sugar and butter. Mix together and stir in the dried yeast.
Make a well in the centre of the flour mix. Pour in 3/4 of the milk. Use your fingers to mix it together. Add more milk, a little at a time,till all the dry ingredients are mixed (dough should be soft, not soggy). Be careful when adding the milk. The dough is very sticky. Tip the dough onto a floured work surface.
Knead for ten minutes. Take the edge of the dough and turn it over with your fingers, pushing it out with the heel of your hand. Turn in a quarter and repeat. Knead till smooth and springy.
Coat the inside of a mixing bowl with a thin layer of oil. Shape the dough into a round shape and put into the bowl. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave for 45 mins in a warm place to rise.
Knock down the dough. Knead until the air is knocked out and the dough is smooth. Shape into an oblong form and place the dough into a lined loaf tin. Put it into a large plastic bag and leave to prove till the dough has doubled in size (about an hour). Heat the oven to 180deg. The dough should spring back quickly when you prod it with your finger. Bake in oven for 35 mins. To check if it's ready, tip the loaf onto a wire rack. It should sound hollow when you tap the base.
Allow the loaf to cool on a wire rack.
Bon appetit. Le pain est delicieux
