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.