Hard Dough Bread

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Bread
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Hard Dough Bread
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Ingredients

For 1 Person(s)

Recipe

  • 1 pound(s) baking flour
  • 2 teaspoon(s) instant dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoon(s) sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 3 tablespoon(s) Grace Prima Margarine
  • 1 cup(s) cold water

Hard Dough Bread Directions

  1. Mix together the baking flour and the instant dry yeast; mix in the sugar and salt.
  2. Using a dough blender or the finger tips, work Grace Prima Margarine into the flour mixture.
  3. Gradually add icy-cold water and mix well.
  4. Place dough on a lightly floured board and knead for 10-15 minutes or until dough becomes elastic.
  5. Place dough in a large bowl that has been greased.
  6. Use hand to rotate the dough inside to bowl to ensure the surface of the dough is greased.
  7. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap, then place on the kitchen counter and leave to ferment for 45 minutes.
  8. Deflate/punch down dough in order to get rid of excess carbon dioxide gas.
  9. Use rolling pin to roll out dough to a rectangular shape.
  10. Use hands to roll up the dough as tightly as possible, ensuring that the corners are folded inwardly (forming a "log" shape).
  11. Place in a greased loaf pan (12x6x3) and allow to proof for 35 minutes .
  12. Brush with egg wash.
  13. Place in a pre-heated oven and bake at 180°C/350°F, until done or until the bread eases away from the sides of pan.
  14. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

    Method Note: Egg Wash - Whisk together 1 egg and 1 ounce of water and use as directed.

    Deflate/Punch Down- To deflate a fully risen dough by using hand to press down the centre of the dough to force air out.