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Simple White Crusty Bread
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Simple White Crusty Bread

6 ingredients Makes 1 bread openrecipes

A good, old-fashioned, English, white crusty loaf soft inside and lightly textured is still hard to beat, couldn't be easier to make, and the pleasure of eating it is difficult to match.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

583
Calories
16g
Protein
2g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 8 oz (700 g) strong white bread flour, plus a little extra for the top of the bread
  • 1 level tablespoon salt, or less, according to taste
  • 1 level teaspoon easy-blend dried yeast
  • 1 level teaspoon golden caster sugar
  • about 15 fl oz (425 ml) hand-hot water
  • Pre-heat the oven to its lowest setting.

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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