30-Minute Bread

Directions

1. 1
   n a cup, dissolve yeast and sugar with 3 tablespoons of water.
2. 2
   Warm milk together with butter and salt and pour into a bowl
3. 3
   Add almost all the water, then a third of the flour and begin to beat.
4. 4
   Add the dissolved yeast and sugar and the rest of the flour.
5. 5
   Mix into a smooth dough, adding more water or flour as necessary to attain the right consistency.
6. 6
   Tip on to a surface and knead for 5 to 6 minutes.
7. 7
   Divide the dough into 2 balls, then flatten to form 2 oval shapes.
8. 8
   Then gently roll up each oval until it resembles the shape of a small Vienna loaf.
9. 9
   Place into a floured baking tin and put into a cold oven.
10. 10
    Light the oven for one minute, on any temperature setting, and then switch off. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.
11. 11
    Re-light the oven and set to 200 degrees Celsius, without opening the door, and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.
12. 12
    If bread appears to brown too quickly, cover with aluminium foil.