Bread

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Serves:
2 people
Prep time:
15 minutes
Cook time:
30 minutes

What’s better than freshly baked bread? This absolute beginner’s recipe is as simple as it gets and takes no time to pull together. You can shape small balls and cook them on a hot pan for quick pita-like bread, make small rolls, or bake one large loaf. Tweak your bread with seeds, nuts, or other flavourings —you can’t go wrong!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups warm water
  • 1 yeast sachet
  • 3 cups plain flour(plus extra for kneading)
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

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  1. In a measuring jug, add a sachet of dried into 1 cup of and stir to dissolve. 1 cup of water is to 3 cups of
  2. Add the to the jug and stir
  3. In a large bowl, sieve flour and add , stirring together lightly
  4. Pour in the liquid and mix together into a rough dough is formed
  5. On a floured surface, knead the dough for about 10 minutes. The texture you're aiming for is smooth and elastic. Add more water if it's dry, and more flour if it’s too wet
  6. Form the dough into a bowl and place in a bowl. Cover it with a tea towel or plastic wrap and leave it a warm place until it doubles in size (around an hour)
  7. Once risen, shape the dough however you like and place on an oiled baking tin
  8. Bake in the oven on 230°C degrees or 220°C degrees fan bake until golden brown, around 30 minutes

From Yiayia's Fridge · page 107