Easy Sandwich Bread

Ingredients

• 500g (about 3 1/3 cups) Bread flour (or plain flour), plus extra for dusting
• 7g (1 sachet) Dried instant yeast
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 310ml Warm water, lukewarm, not hot
• 30g Butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

You’ll need: 22 x 12cm loaf tin, Large bowl, Wire rack

Method

1. 1

   Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the water and butter and stir to a rough dough.

2. 2

   Knead on a lightly floured bench for 10 minutes (or 6–8 minutes in a stand mixer with a dough hook) until smooth and stretchy. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave in a warm spot for 1 hour, until doubled in size.

3. 3

   Grease a 22 x 12cm loaf tin. Punch down the dough, shape it into a rectangle and roll up tightly from the short end. Place seam side down in the tin.

4. 4

   Cover and leave for about 40 minutes, until the dough rises about 2.5cm above the rim of the tin. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) in the last 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Bake for 30–35 minutes, until deep golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Turn out of the tin straight away.

6. 6

   Cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.