Do you have a real easy handmade bread recipe?

Something that uses instant dried yeast maybe. I have wasted tons of flour making loaves that would sink ships.Do you have a real easy handmade bread recipe?
Ingredients:





* 225g (1 陆 Cups) Strong plain white flour or plain wholemeal flour


* 1 level teaspoon salt


* 1 level teaspoon sugar


* 15g (1 level tablespoon) soft tub margarine


* 1 sachet (6g) easy blend dried yeast or fast action easy blend dried yeast


* 150 ml (2/3 cup) warm water - NOT HOT!





# Put the flour in the mixing bowl and add the sugar and the salt.


# Add the margarine and rub into the flour using your finger tips.


# Add the dried yeast and stir into the flour mix


# Add all the water at once to the flour mix and stir together using the wooden spoon.


# Use your hands as the dough gets tough and when it leaves the sides of the bowl clean (add a little more flour if it is too sticky), put the dough onto a floured surface.


# Now the hard work! The dough will feel tight and lumpy and you must 'knead' it to make it smooth and stretchy. Push your hands into the dough, gather it back into a ball, turn it slightly and then repeat. Do this for about 5 minutes until the dough feels smooth.


# Shape the dough into your own design or use one of the ideas below and place it on the greased baking tray.


# Cover the shape with the oiled cling film to stop it drying out and then put the tray in a warm place so that the yeast can work and make the dough rise. In winter this might be the airing cupboard, or in summer the kitchen itself may be warm enough.


# Now set the oven to 230掳C/450掳F/Gas Mark 8


# When the loaf shape has about doubled in size (after about 30 minutes), remove the cling film and place the tray in the centre of the oven.


# Bake the loaf for 20-25 minutes. It should be golden brown and sound hollow when tapped underneath.


# Put the loaf on a wire rack to cool and the tuck in!Do you have a real easy handmade bread recipe?
Ingredients:


3 3/4 cups of bread (or all-purpose) flour


1 1/2 cups of lukewarm water


1 packet (1/4 oz) of dry yeast


2 tablespoons of olive oil


1 teaspoon of salt


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OPTIONAL


water for brushing


sesame seeds


Preparation:


Dissolve yeast in the warm water.





In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, salt, oil, and yeast with water, and mix until thoroughly blended. Cover tightly (plastic wrap works well) and let sit for 30 minutes.





Mixing bowl: Mixing with pastry hooks, slowly add 2 cups of flour and knead until smooth. The dough will be very sticky and just needs enough additional flour so it can be handled to shape into loaves.





Sprinkle a work surface with 1/4 cup of flour and turn out the dough, kneading briefly by hand, pulling in the flour, until it doesn't stick to hands.





By hand: Add 1 1/2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture and combine to form a cohesive dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead in as much of the remaining flour as needed until the dough is smooth and doesn't stick to hands.





Shape into two (or more) loaves, place on a nonstick cookie sheet, and place on the middle rack in a cold oven for 15 minutes.





Turn on oven to 425掳F (220掳C) and bake on the middle rack for 30 minutes or until golden. (If making one large loaf, cook 5 minutes longer.)





Cool on a rack.





Yield: approximately two 1-pound loaves





Notes:





The loaves will rise while in the cold oven, and will rise further when baking, so allow adequate space between.


To create a more crusty top, just before baking score the loaves 2-3 times diagonally across the top.


Optionally, just before baking, brush the top of the loaves with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds before placing in cold oven.
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