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Making White Bread

Hi everyone. This post is all about how to make delicious, soft white bread. 
Honestly the first time I tried this, I did this by eye-balling so I'm hoping I get the measurement right. Any way just know that I didn't use a loaf pan for this. I made it on a baking tray (I couldn't find my loaf pan so...). 


Ingredients
  • One and a half cup of all- purpose flour
  • Half a cup of warm water
  • One tablespoon of yeast
  • One teaspoon of granulated sugar
  • One teaspoon of salt
  • Ten tablespoons of all-purpose flour( for kneading and dusting)
  • Two tablespoons of olive oil
Preparation time: 5-10 mins
Kneading time: 10-15 mins
Baking time: 25-30 mins

Let's begin

Pour flour into a wide bowl. Mix with the salt then make a well in the middle. 
Pour the yeast into the well. add the sugar. Add a little water (enough to make a little solution). Let it sit for a while until frothy. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and mix in everything gently. 

Add a little water as you mix( tablespoon by tablespoon) until you get an elastic dough that is slightly sticky. Flour a smooth surface and turn out the dough unto it . Knead the dough. 

Use a sharp knife to slice into the dough. If the air bubbles are numerous, keep kneading the dough. Use a teaspoon of olive oil to grease a bowl.

Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a slightly damp cloth and leave to rise for 1-2 hours.
Punch the dough down and lightly knead for about 2 minutes. 


 (BTW i accidentally left mine to rise for 14 whole hours...)
Lightly dust the baking pan with the some of the leftover flour. Lightly dust a smooth surface with some flour. Turn out the dough and roll lengthwise between the palms, fingers and the flat surface.

Gently pick up roll (shouldn't be more than 1 inch thick) and place onto the floured baking tray. Don't worry if the roll is longer than the tray. Just bend it a little inwards. Keep in a warm place for about 30 minutes before baking. Reheat the oven for about 5 minutes before placing the dough in it. ( I used a conventional oven so if you are using a gas oven about 7 minutes should do). Use a sharp knife to place a few slashes in the dough. 

 Place in the  oven and bake till the top is no longer golden brown about 25 - 30 minutes at 175͒ C but I'm not really sure so you should keep an eye on it. As soon as it starts turning a darker shade of brown, take it out of the oven and leave it to cool on a cooling rack. 

You can serve immediately with desired condiments Eg. soup, sandwiches etc.

Makes one edible loaf of bread.💖💖💖

BTW, I'm so sorry my last post was very late but I'll try to be better from now on. Love you all. May Allah bless you all. Lots of hugs and kisses from me 💖💖💖. Allah hafiz 😊

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