Recipes
Bread-in-a-bag
This is a fun way to find out how bread is made, and you'll love seeing yeast make the dough rise!
This is a fun way to find out how bread is made, and you'll love seeing yeast make the dough rise!
(15 votes)
Cook: 50 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: 6p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 82g serving contains
Energy
754kj
180kcal
754kj
180kcal
9%
Fat
1g
1g
Low
1%
1%
Saturates
0.2g
0.2g
Low
1%
1%
Sugars
0.9g
0.9g
Low
1%
1%
Salt
0.54g
0.54g
Med
9%
9%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
920kj/220kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
920kj/220kcal
Ingredients
A large resealable food bag
Foil
110g wholemeal bread flour, plus 1 tbsp extra
110g white bread flour
½ tsp salt
1 x 7g sachet of dried yeast
150ml lukewarm water (or 75ml milk and 75ml lukewarm water)
Method
1
This recipe is part of our 'cooking with kids' feature and has instructions for children.
2
Cut a piece of foil about 80cm long. Fold it in half, then scrunch up the corners to make your own baking tray.
3
Put the empty bag on the scales. Measure both flours into the bag. Add the salt and dried yeast. Seal the bag and give it a good shake.
4
Open the bag and add the water (and milk if using). Squeeze out the air and re-seal the bag.
5
Knead dough in the bag with the heels of your hands until it's all blended, turning occasionally. Knead for at least 10 mins until dough doesn't stick to the bag.
6
Dust the table with flour. Take dough out of the bag and knead a couple of times.
7
Shape the dough with your hands. Be creative! You can try all sorts of shapes; round, oval, oblong or even square.
8
Put your loaf in the foil tray and place on a baking tray.
9
Sprinkle with flour. Lay the bag over the top. Leave to rise for 45-60 mins in a warm place.
10
Half an hour before baking pre-heat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Remove the bag. Put the bread in the oven. Bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden.
11
The bread should sound hollow when trapped on the bottom. Place on a rack to cool before serving.