Home-made White Bread

Fresh home-made bread always smells good and is hard to resist.  There is a huge choice of breads available in today's market right from nearby bakeries to supermarkets, but still the flavour and texture of soft crumb and crispiness of the crust of home-made bread is always undeniable.This bread recipe is a fool proof recipe and we can easily prepare it. our hand. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Bread using unbleached All purpose flour.





Preparation Time: 3 hours
Cook Time:25 mins
Yields: 1 Loaf

Ingredients:

All purpose flour | Maida	3 to 3.5 Cups
Active Dry Yeast	1.5 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Sugar	2 tbsp
Luke warm water	3/4 Cup
Milk	1/4 Cup
Unsalted Butter	1.5 tbsp

Instructions:

• Lightly grease a baking pan. Sift All purpose flour and salt together in a big bowl. Take active dry yeast in a bowl. 

•  Add luke warm water and mix well. Don't add hot water. 

•  Add unsalted butter, milk and sugar. Add sifted flour and salt. 

• Make a firm dough. If needed add more flour or milk. Turn out on to a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough thoroughly and quite hard for 10 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with clean kitchen towel.

•  Leave it at room temperature for 1.5 hours or until doubled in bulk.Punch down the dough and knead the dough for 5 mins. 

• Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle 1 inch thick. roll the dough up from one long side and shape it into a square-ended thick baton shape about 13 x 5 inch. Place the dough on the greased baking pan. Plump up by tucking the dough under the sides and ends. Cover and leave it to rest for 1 hour.

•  Preheat oven to 400 F. Brush milk or egg white over the bread. Bake it in oven for 20-25 mins or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Tips:
Add only luke warm water. Yeast will die in hot water.
Knead the dough properly for soft bread.