Makes 2 loaves
- 600g Strong Flour
- Pinch of Salt
- 63g Unsalted Butter
- 15g Caster Sugar
- 5g Bread Improver
- 25g Yeast
- 1 Egg (+1 egg if using an egg wash)
- 250ml Warm Water
- In a large bowl add the flour, salt, sugar and bread improver.
- Rub in the butter.
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
- Make a well in the center of the flour and add the egg and water.
- Mix with hands to form a dough
- Turn out the dough onto a surface and knead the dough for 10 minutes.
- Place the kneaded dough back in the bowl, cover with clingfilm or a towel, leave to rise until it's doubled in size.
- Divide the dough into 6 even pieces of about 160g each. Roll into long sausages.
- Take three of the dough strands and plat together. Repeat with the remaining three.
- Place the loaves onto a lightly greased baking tray, brush with an egg wash and leave for half an hour to prove.
- Place in a preheated oven at 220oC for 25 minutes.
