White Tin Loaf Recipe

How to make it

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• In a bowl combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar.
• Add soft butter and water and knead for about 6-7 minutes. Using your stand mixer or electric mixer works best. The dough should be soft and elastic and not sticky. It should come off the bowl easily. If necessary add some more water or flour.
• Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
• Grease a cake tin / pound cake pan with butter and dust with flour.
• Transfer dough to cake tin, cover with dish towel and let rise for about 40 minutes in warm place.
• With a sharp knife carve the bread several times diagonally; brush with cold water.
• Pre-heat oven to 230C / 445F. Also put an empty baking tray in the oven to pre-heat. Make sure the baking tray sits underneath the rack where you like to put the bread .
• Put the bread in the oven and pour a small glass of water (about 2-3 oz) on the hot baking tray. Close the oven immediately so the steam stays in the oven. The steam causes a satiny shine on the bread. After all the water is evaporated remove the baking tray.
• Bake the bread for about 40 minutes until golden brown. The baking time may vary depending on your oven.
• To test if the bread is done, remove from tin and knock with your knuckles on the bottom of the bread. If it sounds hollow it's done.