I'm a reasonable baker but I just can't crack white bread. Today I tried a recipe I'd googled -
500g strong white flour
350ml luke warm water
Sachet dried yeast
Half teaspoon salt and sugar
I let the yeast froth up in the sugar and some warm water then added it to the flour and salt and kneaded it until it was soft and springy. I left it to rise near a radiator for about an hour. It was beautifully light when I divided it into 6 balls to shape into rolls. Left them to rise for 30 mins (all proving done under a damp tea towel). Baked for 25 ish mins at 200. They were golden on top but flavourless, too chewey and the crust was a bit tough.
Can anyone suggest where I'm going wrong (I think I should have turned down the oven to 180 anyway) or a different recipe I could try?
Thanks
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White yeast bread - where am I going wrong?
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GrainneWail · 18/03/2018 18:12
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