Our classic white bread loaf is an all-round crowd pleaser. We like it sliced with soups and sandwiches or popped in our packed lunches for a mid-week treat. A great recipe for beginner bakers, the classic white loaf is an Allinson favourite. If you like this recipe, you could try our seeded knot rolls recipe – all made using Allinson's white dough.
MIX Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a big bowl. Using your fingertips rub in the butter until only fine ‘crumbs’ are left. Mix in the water with a cutlery knife.
Step 2:
KNEAD Tip onto a lightly flour dusted surface and knead for 10 minutes (or use the dough hook attachment on your mixer for 5 minutes).
Step 3:
RISE
Lightly grease the mixing bowl with some oil. Put the dough back in, cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size.
Step 4:
SHAPE
Knock back the dough by gently kneading just 5 times to get the air out. Mould into a smooth oval and lift into a lightly oiled 900g/2lb loaf tin.
Step 5:
PROVE
Cover the dough again with a clean tea towel and leave to prove until doubled in size again. Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6).
Step 6:
BAKE
Lift the tin onto the middle oven shelf and bake for 30-35 minutes, until you can lift the bread loaf from the tin and when you tap the base it sounds hollow. Cool on a wire rack.
Ingredients
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For the Dough
500gAllinson's Strong White Bread Flour
7gAllinson's Easy Bake Yeast
1.5 tspBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
1.5 tspSalt
1 tbspButter (softened)
300mlWarm water
Utensils
2lb loaf tin
Mixing bowl
Recipe Reviews
Really easy and tasty, I recommend this recipe!
This is a great recipe. I made it vegan with a tablespoon of olive oil to replace the butter. It's also worth mentioning that I started this loaf off with a poolish starter I had previously made.
I always use this Allinsons recipe because it always turns our perfect.No need to look anywhere else.
Best loaf made to date. Was very easy to follow and tasted lovely.
Best loaf I've ever made. I put a steam tray in the base of my wood burning Rayburn ( cold water in a roasting tin), this made it very soft. I also eliminated the loaf tray and made a bloomer loaf. Thank you.
Fantastic results! The easiest, foolproof recipe ever. Thanks for posting it. 👏👏
