Here's one of the simplest recipes for making your very own bread according to your taste and flavour preferences by adding raisins, seeds, multiple types of flour and many more spices. The end result is a crunchy crust bread that takes only a couple of hours to make and grants your taste buds the memory of your childhood's top bakery. The basic ingredients are very simple but you can always add more to make it even better.
Ingredients:
- 500g flour - all purpose/self-raising/whole wheat flour
- 200ml of lukewarm water
- 1 sachet of dried yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar/honey
- 1 tsp salt
Start by mixing the flour with salt in a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Put your dried yeast into the well and cover with the sugar/honey and add 5 tbsp of lukewarm water over, allowing the yeast to come to life. Slowly, but confidently, bring in the flour from the inside of the well. Add the rest of the water and using a wooden spoon start mixing the batter until it is less sticky. Transfer on to a clean surface powdered with flour and start kneading for around 20-30 minutes, continuing to add flour until the batter feels elastic and non-sticky.
Transfer the batter to a clean oiled bowl and leave to rise for at least one hour. Never knead after it has risen or you'll end up with a flat 'rocky' bread with absolutely no way of eating it. Place into a floured baking tray and cut the top to allow it to rise even more. Leave for another 30 minutes and cook in the oven until golden at 180C. Enjoy!
Bon Appetit!
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