for 1 bread

Dough

500 g	white flour
1 ½ tsp	salt
2 tsp	sugar
½ cube	yeast (approx. 20 g, crumbled
3 dl	water
2 tbsp	sunflower oil

To bake

2 tbsp

water, for brushing

How it's done

Dough

Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Pour in the water and oil, mix and knead to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover the dough and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 1½ hrs. until doubled in size.

To shape

Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface. Divide the dough into 12 portions, flatten slightly, shape into balls. Shape the dough balls into ovals approx. 10 cm long, place 3 ovals close together on a baking tray lined with baking paper to make a cross. Cover and leave to rise for a further 30 mins. Score the bread with a sharp knife.

To bake

Approx. 30 mins. in the lower half of an oven preheated to 200°C. Remove from the oven, place the bread on a cooling rack, brush immediately with a little water, leave to cool.

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