Weeknight
Pan básico
Basic Spanish white bread — seven ingredients, a little over an hour, and no experience required. The beginner's loaf that never fails.
1 hr 15 minMakes 1 loaf
A simple white loaf with one rise; cool before slicing for toast or sandwiches.
Method
- 01
Stir the flour, salt, yeast and sugar together in a bowl.
- 02
Add the oil and warm water and mix to a soft dough.
- 03
Knead 8 minutes until smooth and springy.
- 04
Shape into a loaf and drop into an oiled 900g tin, or shape into a round on a tray.
- 05
Cover and prove 40 minutes, until risen well above the tin.
- 06
Dust with flour and bake at 200°C for 28–32 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding underneath. Cool before slicing.
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