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The recipe below makes 1 loaf of bread.

Ingredients (6)

Base:
1. 300g (1.5 cups) flour,sifted
2. 120ml cold water
3. 2 tsp Instant yeast

Shortening
1. 1/4 tsp Salt
2. 3 tsp (12g) Castor sugar
3. 35g Butter

Steps

1. Mix the base ingredients and knead to form a dough.
2. Leave dough for first rise (fermenting) for about 2 hours or until the dough doubles in size.


- Dough First Rise (Fermenting) -

3. Mix shortening ingredients together. Add shortening to the base dough and knead until a smooth dough is formed.


- Completed Dough -

4. Shape the dough, place on a tray and set aside for second rise (poofing). The poofing process should be faster than the first rise, taking about 30 - 45 minutes until the dough doubles in size.


- Dough Second Rise (Poofing) -

5. Pre-heat oven to 180C and bake the bread for 35 - 40 minutes

- Crusty Bread -

For a soft crust, place a bowl of hot water on the lowest oven shelf to steam bake the bread.

- Goes well with balsamic vinegar and olive oil -

I stuffed mine with some dried shrimp sambal my mom made. YUM!

I’ve always loved baked food, especially breads and pastries. Lately, I’ve been doing quite a bit with the oven. Mind you, I’ve never baked before my marriage. It’s not that I didn’t want to but rather I never found the time to do so. Staying in your own place and cooking your own meals gives you a lot more freedom to experiment. (more…)