Country Style Loaf of White Bread

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

3 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1/2 Tbsp

Instant Dry Yeast

1 cup

Warm Water

1 tsp

Salt

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

1/2 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

1

Egg

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Stir together the Water (1 cup) , Granulated Sugar (1/2 Tbsp) , and Instant Dry Yeast (1/2 Tbsp) . Set aside for about ten minutes.

Step 2

Into a mixing bowl, sift the All-Purpose Flour (3 cups) . Add the Salt (1 tsp) , Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) and the yeast mixture. Gently mix together until a nice soft dough forms.

Step 3

Put the dough on a floured surface and kneed it for about 10 minutes

Step 4

Into a separate bowl sprayed with oil, place in the dough and leave aside for about an hour after covering with a plastic cover.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 6

Place the dough on a floured surface again and kneed it for a few minutes. Then, form the dough into a loaf shape. Place it into a loaf tin, and brush the Egg (1) over the top. Sprinkle some flour on the surface.

Step 7

Bake inside a preheated oven under 180 degrees C (360 degrees F) for about 40 minutes

Step 8

Leave the bread to cool down for about an hour. Serve and enjoy!