Basic bread with a mixer
A quick and easy bread recipe which I use with a mixer and manage to get very presentable (and fairly predictable) results every time!
Ingredients
- 500 g Strong White Bread Flour
- 5 ml / 1 tsp salt
- 10 ml / 2 tsp dried yeast
- 15 ml / 3 tsp sugar
- 60 ml of olive oil
- 300 ml warm water 1 part boiling, 2 parts cold
Instructions
- Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl
- Mix lightly for a minute or two
- Switch to the dough hook
- Run the mixer on a slow and steady setting
- Slowly add about a third of the water around the edge of the bowl
- Add all of the oil and another third of the water (again around the edge)
- Depending on the mixture add more water until it is just moist
- Leave the mixer running to knead for 5-6 mins
- Lightly oil a bowl which is more than twice the size of the dough
- Place the dough in the bowl, cover with cling film and elave to double in size (at least 1 hour)
- Knock back the dough and put back in the mixer for 2-3 minutes
- Put the dough in a greased loaf tin and leave to rise for another 40-45 minutes
- When the dough rises past the top of the tin, cut a slash in the top and dust with flour
- Place in the middle of a preheated oven at 210°C (fan oven)
- Bake for around 30-40 mins
- Check progress after 30 minutes (tap the bottom of the loaf, if it sounds hollow it;s done)
- Remove from oven and turn onto wire tray.to cool
Based on this recipe from the KitchenAid website in New Zealand:
http://www.kitchenaid.co.nz/nz/recipes/item/211-classic-white-crusty-bread
I have made this recipe three times and it’s amazing.
I have arthritis in my hands so can no longer knead dough. The results are lovely, my family think my bread is fab.
I’ve never been good at making bread, but this recipe never fails, lovely texture and taste.