White Bread

Fit the Dough Tool.

Add flour, salt, yeast, oil and water into the appliance bowl.

Knead for 1 minute on speed 1 until combined.

Tip: Start the speed on Min and gradually increase speed.

Knead for 4 minutes on speed 2 until the dough has formed.

Transfer the dough to a work surface and form into a ball.

Add the dough back into the appliance bowl and cover with a damp tea towel.  

Prove until doubled in size for 1 hour.

Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface.

Gently pull the edges into the centre.

Place the dough into a proofing basket, seam side up.

Cover with a damp kitchen towel.

Prove for 1 hour until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 220ºC.

Flour a baking tray.

Place a tray of water into the bottom of the oven.

Place a baking tray in the oven for 15 minutes to heat up.

Carefully remove the tray and turn out the dough onto the baking tray.

Cut slashes on top of the dough.

Bake for 25 minutes at 220ºC until hollow-sounding when tapped.

Remove from the oven and let cool.

Serve.