Simple White Bread

Self cooking photograph

bread flour	325g
honey/ sugar	2 tbsp (adjust to taste)
instant yeast	2tsp
salt	1tsp
lukewarm water	1 cup
olive oil	1tbsp
egg	1 beaten (egg wash)
Method:
Combine the water, yeast and honey or sugar, mix well.
Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
Add the flour and knead until it is smooth and elastic.
Now add the salt and olive oil; knead again until they are incorporated.
Dust your work surface with flour, take the dough out and knead the dough briefly then form it into any shape (ball, oval, rectangle).
Coat with olive oil and return it to the bowl. Cover and set aside for an hour.
Prepare a baking sheet and sprinkle some cornmeal.
Take out the dough and knead again briefly to knock the air out, then again form into any shape (ball, oval, rectangle).
Place the dough, seam-side down, on the prepared pan.
Cover the dough once again with plastic wrap and set aside for another 30 minutes.
Remove the plastic wrap, brush lightly with egg wash and slash the top of the dough.
(This bread can also be made without egg wash)
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees until golden brown, for 35 - 40 minutes.
Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool completely on a rack before slicing.
Makes 1 loaf.