Hovis Granary Hand Baked Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 53 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 18 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 750 g hovis granary bread flour
• 10 g salt
• 25 g butter
• 1 (7 g) sachet fast action bread yeast
• 425 ml warm water

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix together the flour salt , butter and yeast.
• 2 stir in the water and mix into a soft dough.
• 3 turn out onto a floured surface and knead well for 10 minutes by hand or 5 in a electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• 4 let the dough rise for 1 hour or until double in size, covered and in a warm place.
• 5 when the dough has risen shape as required and place in a greased tin or tray. cover with a polythene (freezer bag or cling film) and leave in a warm place until doubled in size.
• 6 uncover and bake in an ove, pre-heated to 230°c, 450°f, gas mark 8, for around 30-35 minutes. baked loaf should sound hollow when tapped underneath.
• 7 for a soft, moist crust remove from the oven and wrap in a clean te-towel to cool.