RECIPE: Malthouse Bread
Malthouse Bread
Recipe by Doves FarmServings
Makes 1 loaf
servingsCooking time
40-45
minutesTemperature
220˚C, Fan 200˚C, 425˚F, Gas 7
Summer is finally here, and that means picnic season is upon us! If you’re looking for ideas to impress with a tasty spread, why not make your sandwiches from scratch with a homemade Malthouse Bread!
Ingredients
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1 tsp Doves Farm Quick Yeast
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1 tsp sugar
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325ml tepid water
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1 tsp salt
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1 tbsp oil
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oil, for tin
Method
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Rub some oil around the inside of 1kg/2lb bread tin.
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Put the flour, yeast and sugar into a large bowl and blend them together.
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Pour in the water and stir until everything looks craggy and lumpy, then stir in the salt.
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Stir in the oil.
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Using your hands, gather everything together into a doughy mass.
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Knead the dough in the bowl, or on a work surface, for 100 presses. Avoid adding flour if possible.
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Cover the dough bowl with a large upturned mixing bowl and leave it in a warm place for the dough to double in size, which will take about an hour.
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Knead the dough for another 100 presses.
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Shape the dough and put it into the prepared tin.
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Cover the tin with a large upturned mixing bowl and leave it to rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.
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Pre-heat the oven.
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Remove the mixing bowl and bake the loaf for 40–45 minutes.
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Turn the bread out of the tin, tap the base and if it sounds hollow, the bread is cooked.
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Leave to cool on a wire rack.