Mix all the dough ingredients in a bowl
Knead for 15 minutes (10 at the least – 20 in an ideal world!)
Enjoy kneading – is actually quite nice to stand still and immerse yourself in thoughts for 20 minutes without doing anything else; it rarely happens, and I find myself, oddly, quite liking like these newfound ‘baking moments’
Leave to rise, covered in a bowl, somewhere warm (like an airing cupboard)… 1 hr
Knock back into shape and put in a loaf tin lined with greaseproof paper
Leave again to rise, covered with a clean tea towel… 1 hr
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 220˚c
Bake the Bread for 15 mins in a hot oven
Turn oven down to 200˚c and give it another 35 minutes
Take the loaf out – rest on a rack for 20 mins before slicing!