FLUFFY WHITE SANDWICH BREAD

Makes 2 loaves

EASY

GREAT VALUE

Preparation: 15 minutes, plus 90 minutes’ proving time Baking: 30 minutes

warm milk 4 cups yeast 1½ T sugar 2T butter 2 T, melted cake flour 1.2 kg salt 1½ t free-range egg whites 2, lightly beaten sesame seeds 2T

1 Place the milk, yeast and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Add the butter, then gradually add the cake flour and combine until it forms a soft dough. The dough shouldn’t stick to the bowl. 2 Add the salt and knead the dough for

5–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

3 Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover and place in a warm spot to prove for 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.

4 Remove the dough from the bowl, place on a lightly floured surface, knock down, then reshape into your desired shape. Ours is plaited, but you can do a normal loaf, dinner rolls or a round. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the dough on a baking tray lined with baking paper and prove again until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. 5 Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and shiny. FAT-CONSCIOUS, MEAT-FREE

Sprinkle rolls or a plaited loaf with sesame seeds”