White Yeasted Loaf

A simple white bloomer using only four ingredients! Makes 2 loaves.

Ingredients

• 1kg white bread flour
• 675ml warm water
• 20g salt
• 15g dried yeast

Method

1. Dissolve the yeast into the water, then add to the flour and salt. Thoroughly mix together until one mass (optionally leave to autolyse for an hour).
2. Tip onto table, with no extra flour, and kneed for roughly 8-10 minutes, or until smooth.
3. Put the dough back into the bowl, cover with a damp tea-towel and leave to rise for about an hour.
4. Knock back the dough and stretch and fold it into a round shape. Leave to sit for 10-15 mins.
5. Divide into two equal parts, then shape up each. This pre-shape step can be repeated, leaving the dough to rest for about 10-15 minutes between each time.
6. Shape each piece into either a bloomer shape using the same technique, or a loaf by stretching the dough out and folding the outer thirds into the middle to make a trapezium shape, push down to remove bubbles and then roll tightly but without tearing from the top downwards.
7. Bake at high temperature, about 230C, for 25 mins with steam, and then remove from the tins and bake at a medium temperature, about 180C, for a further 25 mins.
8. Leave to cool before slicing.