Step 1

Put the flour, yeast, sugar and salt into a bowl and mix together.

Step 2

Stir in the water, and when everything looks craggy and lumpy, stir in the oil.

Step 3

Using your hands, gather everything together into a doughy mass.

Step 4

Knead the dough for 100 presses.

Step 5

Cover with an upturned mixing bowl and leave in a warm place to double in size, about an hour.

Step 6

Rub some oil around the inside of a 1kg/2lb bread tin or insert a baking liner.

Step 7

Knead the dough for another 100 presses.

Step 8

Shape the dough and put it into the prepared tin.

Step 9

Cover the tin with an upturned mixing bowl and leave in a warm place for 40 minutes.

Step 10

Pre-heat the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.

Step 11

Remove from the oven and turn out onto a wire rack to cool.