MY best loaf yet!

Just to compare… I had a good loaf experience this week too. I decided to make double the quantity as we always get through one loaf so quickly. The loaves rose really well and are lovely and rustic looking. I used mainly white flour this time with some wholemeal (perhaps this is why) and added some linseed.

Recipe for one loaf:

450g bread flour (recipe is for wholemeal only)
300ml warm water
1tbsp brown sugar (any)
2tsp easy yeast (I sometimes use the live stuff – then you  need to minus the amount of liquid used from the 300ml)
Half vitamin C tablet, crushed
pinch of salt
50g unsalted butter (but i often use salted)

Put warm water, sugar and yeast in bowl, stir well, (then add linseed if using). Add flour, salt and Vitamin C,  mix well to a soft dough, pour over melted butter and squish through. Knead lightly. Leave for 10 mins, knead lightly three times over half an hour. Then roll our into a rectangle and roll up tightly to fit into a loaf tin. Leave to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hour. Dust top with flour (prevents burning) and score down the middle.
If fan assisted oven, heat to the max and bake for 20 mins then turn down for the last 5 or ten. This loaf seems to bake well in 25 minutes for me.

This is of course another Dan Lepard