Basic loaf

Ingredients

Method

  1. Mix together flour, yeast, salt
  2. Rub in olive oil, removing lumps
  3. Pour in the water in stages and mix to a dough. Depending on the flour used more or less water ay be required.
  4. Knead for about 10 minutes
  5. Cover with some oil and return to bowl
  6. Cover with plastic and leave to rise for 1.5 hours
  7. Put into loaf tin, or don’t
  8. Leave for another 30 minutes
  9. Score and dust with flour
  10. Bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes

This recipe can be adjusted to use any combination of flour which sum to 500 g. If using exclusively plain white flour, increase to 550 g.