BASIC BREAD RECIPE
You can't beat freshly baked bread - crack this super simple bread recipe and conquer any loaf!
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories Cheap & cheerful Bread British Cheap & cheerful Baking
Time 55m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stage 1: making a well Pile the flour on to a clean surface and make a large well in the centre. Pour half your water into the well, then add your yeast, sugar and salt and stir with a fork.
- Stage 2: getting it together Slowly, but confidently, bring in the flour from the inside of the well. (You don't want to break the walls of the well, or the water will go everywhere.) Continue to bring the flour in to the centre until you get a stodgy, porridgey consistency - then add the remaining water. Continue to mix until it's stodgy again, then you can be more aggressive, bringing in all the flour, making the mix less sticky. Flour your hands and pat and push the dough together with all the remaining flour. (Certain flours need a little more or less water, so feel free to adjust.)
- Stage 3: kneading! This is where you get stuck in. With a bit of elbow grease, simply push, fold, slap and roll the dough around, over and over, for 4 or 5 minutes until you have a silky and elastic dough.
- Stage 4: first prove Flour the top of your dough. Put it in a bowl, cover with cling film, and allow it to prove for about half an hour until doubled in size - ideally in a warm, moist, draught-free place. This will improve the flavour and texture of your dough and it's always exciting to know that the old yeast has kicked into action.
- Stage 5: second prove, flavouring and shaping Once the dough has doubled in size, knock the air out for 30 seconds by bashing it and squashing it. You can now shape it or flavour it as required - folded, filled, tray-baked, whatever - and leave it to prove for a second time for 30 minutes to an hour until it has doubled in size once more. This is the most important part, as the second prove will give it the air that finally ends up being cooked into your bread, giving you the really light, soft texture that we all love in fresh bread. So remember - don't fiddle with it, just let it do its thing.
- Stage 6: cooking your bread Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Very gently place your bread dough on to a flour-dusted baking tray and into the preheated oven. Don't slam the door or you'll lose the air that you need. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked and golden brown. You can tell if it's cooked by tapping its bottom - if it sounds hollow it's done, if it doesn't then pop it back in for a little longer. Once cooked, place on a rack and allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes - fandabidozi. Feel free to freeze any leftover bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 0.5 g fat, SaturatedFat 0.1 g saturated fat, Protein 4.4 g protein, Carbohydrate 28 g carbohydrate, Sugar 1.6 g sugar, Sodium 0.4 g salt, Fiber 1.1 g fibre
BAKED CHEESE WITH QUICK WALNUT BREAD & PEARS
James Martin's after-dinner cheeseboard is all the more special with homemade walnut bread
Provided by James Martin
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. To make the bread, mix the flours, salt, bicarbonate and the walnuts in a mixing bowl. Then stir in the buttermilk and oil, followed by enough milk to make a very soft, sticky dough.
- Dust a baking tray with wholemeal flour and shape the dough into a round, flat-ish loaf on it. Dust with a little more flour, slash the top a few times and bake for 30-35 mins until risen, crusty and cooked through - it should sound hollow when you tap the bottom of it.
- Cool bread to just warm (or leave to cool completely if preparing ahead), then get the cheese ready. Unwrap the cheese and put back into the box. Tie string around the box in case the glue melts in the oven. Drizzle the cheese with walnut oil, season, then put in the oven for 10 mins. Serve with slices of the warm walnut bread and pears.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 966 calories, Fat 47 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 108 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 3.76 milligram of sodium
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