Jamie Oliver's (really easy) Basic Bread Recipe

Finally! A recipe that works! Jamie Oliver saves the day. A wonderfully easy basic bread recipe which he claims, even kids can use. I love it. It's so easy. No need to worry too much about too little water. I think his use of the term "stodgy porridge" caused some concern, but I think we all roughly know wha t that's like. Here's a pictorial:

Step 1:

You start by dumping all the flour onto your work surface and make a big well in it, like a volcano.

Step 2 & 3: Mixing

You add the yeast and water mixture and slowly mix it with some flour till it looks like stodgy porridge. Then you add the rest of the water and mix.

Step 3: Kneading

Then you start kneading. You later put the dough in a covered container to rise.

Step 4: Proofing & Shaping

The bread will rise (and how it rose!!). You punch it down again and shape it and leave it for another rise.

Step 5: Baking!

Finally, it's time to bake the bread.

It worked beautifully! It was great fresh from the oven. It makes a lot of bread, though, so I had to freeze several loaves. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good thawed. But still nice with some butter or jam. I make this frequently now. My sons love it, and so does my husband. And I don't have to buy supermarket bread anymore.