Steam Combi Recipe: Everyday Bread

 This is an extremely easy and fast loaf of bread which you can make in under 2 hours. It uses just the most basic ingredients of flour, yeast salt and water.
It makes a very light and fluffy loaf so let it cool well before cutting.
I use a kitchen mixer with a dough hook for the kneading but you can do it by hand too if you need to.
Its really best to weigh everything, including the water for this loaf .

METHOD

1. Put all ingredients into the mixer bowl and use the dough hook to knead the dough for 6-8 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
2. Place in greased bowl and leave to rise in a warm place (if your oven has a dough proving function use that) for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
3. Turn dough out of bowl onto lightly floured surface and flatten into rectangle.
4. Fold in each side and then fold front edge to middle and then back edge over front to form a log shape.
5. Pull log toward you to tighten the top surface of the “log” and place inside baking paper lined loaf tin.
6. Leave to rise a further 30 – 40 minutes until risen .
7. If you have a steam assist oven , set it to 190C Fan+ steam low humidity.
8. If you don’t have a steam oven, set a baking tray of water on the bottom shelf of the oven and set to 190 Fan Bake.
9. When oven is heated bake loaf for 30 -35 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
10. Remove from tin and leave to cool before slicing.