Does anyone have a simple white bread recipe?
Try the following Plain and Simple White Bread 1 lb 8 oz (700 g) strong white bread flour, plus a little extra for the top of the bread 1 level tablespoon salt, or less, according to taste 1 level teaspoon easy-blend dried yeast 1 level teaspoon golden caster sugar about 15 fl oz (425 ml) hand-hot water Pre-heat the oven to its lowest setting. You will also need two 1 lb (450 g) loaf tins or one 2 lb (900 g) loaf tin, well buttered. Begin by warming the flour in the oven for about 10 minutes, then turn the oven off. Sift the flour, salt, yeast and sugar into a bowl, make a well in the centre of the mixture, then add the water. Now mix to a dough, starting off with a wooden spoon and using your hands in the final stages of mixing, adding a spot more water if there are any dry bits. Wipe the bowl clean with the dough and transfer it to a flat work surface (you may not need to flour this). Knead the dough for 3 minutes or until it develops a sheen and blisters under the surface (it should