Hovis White Loaf Recipe
This recipe for homemade white bread will fill your kitchen with the delightful aroma of fresh baking. The tender crumb and golden crust of this loaf are sure to make it a family favorite. Enjoy a slice of warm, freshly baked bread spread with butter or your favorite topping for a comforting treat.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz Hovis strong white bread flour.
- 25g/1oz butter or margarine.
- 1:1/4 tsp salt.
- 1:1/2 tsp Hovis fast action yeast.
- 300ml/10 fl oz warm water
- 2 tsp sugar to give added flavor and thicker crust (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, (optional sugar) and salt, rub in the butter or margarine and then stir in the yeast.
- Stir in the water and mix into a soft dough by hand.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, or turn out onto a floured surface and knead well for 10 minutes by hand.
- Shape the dough, then place in a greased 2lb tin or on a baking tray. Cover with a clean, damp tea towel. (this stops the dough drying out) and leave in a warm place until doubled in size (1:1/2-2 hours).
- Uncover and bake in an oven, preheated to 230C (450F, gas mark 8) for 30-35 minutes.
- Take the loaf out of the tin and cool on a rack. (the baked loaf should sound hollow when tapped underneath)
Yield
Makes 1 bread
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