THIS RECIPE MAKES 2 moderate LOAVES
Ingredients
1 kg of bread flour / just any flour
30 grams of yeast ( usually 2 sachets of yeast packets)
625 ml of tepid water (about over 2 cups of water)
30 grams of sugar (about 3 tablespoon’s)
30 grams of table salt (about 3 tablespoon’s)
PS: some extra flour for dusting
INSTRUCTIONS
1 . Dissolve yeast and sugar in half the tepid water .
2. In a big bowl or a wide surface , make a pile of flour and salt. with one hand . Make a well in the centre.
3.Pour the dissolved yeast mixture into the centre and with your finger on one hand make circular movements , from the centre working outward . Slowly bringing in the dry ingredients until the yeast mixture is soaked up .
4. Pour the rest of the water into the centre and gradually incorporate all the flour to make a moist dough
5. Knead the dough by pushing , rolling and folding the dough over for 5 minutes . (if the flour sticks to your hands , just rub them together with a little flour .
6. Flour your hands and the top of the dough. Make a roundish shape and place on a baking tray/bowl , Scoring the dough with a knife and leaving at a WARM place.
7. Preheat the oven 425 F/225C , while allowing the bread to double its size . This may take up to an hour , depending on the conditions around you . (to speed up , cover bowl or tray with cling/plastic wrap)
8. After in doubles its size , knock it back ! . yes your heard me right . knock it by punching the dough , knocking all the air out of it. Shape the dough into whatever shape you like (round or loaf like)
and leave it to prove for a second time place it on a baking tray with a baking paper/sheet. in a WARM place (ex: stove)
9. Now put the loaf into the oven and leave it to bake for about 20-25 minutes
or till its golden brown on the top side .
10. Take it out of the oven , and cool
11. Well Bon Appetite ! and congratulations you have made a bread !
