Easy bread

Works for loaves or buns, your choice

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Mix yeast, sugar and flour. Add salt

Step 2

Add wet ingredients

Step 3

Mix until forms soft dough. Approx 8-10 mins. Add more water only if necessary - dough should be smooth not sticky

Step 4

Cover and prove for 1 hour

Step 5

Knock back the dough Put onto a lightly floured surface

Step 6

Stretch dough out to rectangle. Then fold up bottom third of the long side. Then fold down top third. Roll from short end (like a swiss roll). Tuck the ends under

Step 7

Place into a lightly oiled loaf tin or paper liner, cover and prove for another hour. Warm oven to 170 fan when proof almost done.

Step 8

Cover tin with another loaf tin, or loose foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove top tin or foil and bake for further 10 to 15 minutes, until crust golden

Step 9

If making buns divide the dough into 8 portions. Roll into balls and 2nd prove as above. Bake at 180 fan for 20 mins

Step 10

Turn out onto a rack and allow to cool completely before slicing