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Ingredients
- 500 g strong white flour plus extra for dusting
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 20 gyeast
- 60 g/butter softened
- 75 gcaster sugar
- 300 mlpint water
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix together.
- When all the flour has been picked up by the water, tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. If you find the dough sticks a lot to the table, then dust lightly again with flour, but do not over- flour as this will tighten the dough. Put the dough back in the bowl and leave to rest for 1 hour.
- Line a baking tray. Tip the dough out onto your floured surface and shape into a ball, then gently flatten it out with your hand until it is about 20.5 cm/ 8 inches in diameter. Dust the top with flour, place on the baking tray and leave to rise for 1–2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Bake the loaf for 15–20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.