Plain flour bread (bread without yeast)

Plain flour bread (bread without yeast)
This no-yeast bread is made using any plain flour you have at home. It’s slightly denser than a yeasted bread, but very satisfying spread with butter or dunked in hot soup

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:10 mins
- Cook:45 mins
Easy
Cuts into 10 slices

Vegetarian

Nutrition:
Nutrient	Unit
kcal	205
fat	1g
saturates	0g
carbs	42g
sugars	4g
fibre	2g
protein	6g
salt	0.8g

Ingredients

500g plain white flour or wholemeal flour, plus extra
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp fine salt
1 tbsp sugar
350ml-400ml natural yogurt or buttermilk
handful of oats or seeds, optional

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. Put a flat baking sheet in the oven to get really hot.
STEP 2
Mix the flour, bicarb, salt and sugar in a large bowl until evenly distributed. Make a well in the centre and tip in the yogurt. Bring together to make a slightly sticky dough.
STEP 3
Lightly dust the dough with extra flour and form into a fat log, around the same size as the tin. Put in the tin. Dip a wooden spoon in flour and make a line along the centre. Top with a small handful of oats or seeds, if you like.
STEP 4
Bake on the hot baking sheet for 40-45 mins or until golden brown. Leave to cool in the tin then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before cutting into slices.