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
MetricImperial
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
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. 👏👏
Hi I made it yesterday . it was fantastic recipe .I baked different recipes but It was wonderful . Thanks for sharing it
Perfect recipe for an absolute beginner like me! I used a banneton proofing basket which worked really well. I’ll be looking for more bread recipes from Allinson.
This loaf is amazing, first time I struggled with the dough being too wet. The second time I reduced the water to 250ml and its been near perfect ever since.
