I'd been meaning to bake some bread for ages but had been putting it off because I thought it would be too much effort, all that kneading and proving. But a friend had sown the seed in my head, after he'd spent many weekends successfully baking many loaves. Told me that he'd fallen in love with the smell and eating freshly baked bread was heaps better than supermarket bread.
I spotted Wright's Parmesan and Sun Dried Tomato Bread Mix in Sainsbury. Thought this would be a great way to start me off. A packet of bread mix and just add water. Yes, I was sold! I could do this! But I'd left it in the cupboard for over a month before I'd got round to testing it out.
Anyway, first you put the mix in a bowl, add some water. mix it until it becomes doughy. Then leave it for about 10mins. After put it on a clean floured surface. Knead it for a while. I forget for how long. Then either make it into a round loaf shape and place it on a greased baking tray or put it into a greased loaf tin. I made mine into a round loaf shape. After put a damp cloth over the dough. Leave for about 30-40mins. The dough will double in size. Then place in a pre-heated oven gas mark 8 to bake for 30mins.
Ahhh...the smell of baking bread was lovely. A bit of the Mediterranean in my kitchen!! The result was brilliant. I served it warm with some butter and had it with Yellow Split Pea soup and frankfurters. Loved it, would definitely do it again.
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