Bread baked in a roasting bag

Ingredients

• Flour – 500 g
• Warm water – 300 ml
• Sugar – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Dry yeast – 7 g
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp

Method

1. Step 1

   Soft bread with a crisp brown crust, baked in a roasting bag — the simplest, quietest method.

2. Step 2

   Add sugar, salt, yeast and oil to the warm water.

3. Step 3

   Add the sifted flour gradually and knead a soft dough.

4. Step 4

   Leave in a warm place 40–60 minutes, then knead again.

5. Step 5

   Roll into a small thick sheet and roll it up.

6. Step 6

   Pinch all the edges, make shallow diagonal cuts with a knife, and dust with flour.

7. Step 7

   Slip it into the roasting bag and onto the tray.

8. Step 8

   Prove 30 minutes and bake 40–45 minutes at 200°C.

9. Step 9

   Slip it out of the bag and enjoy the brown, fragrant loaf.