Ingredients: 500g strong bread flour
pinch of salt
7g (1 packet) of quick action yeast
3 tablespoons of vegetable or sunflower oil
300 ml warm water
tablespoon of sugar
100g choc chips
Method
1. Add the warm water, yeast, salt and sugar in a bowl and stir – wait until it bubbles.
2. Put the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix.
3. Make a well in the centre of the bowl
4. Add in the vegetable oil and the water/yeast/sugar/salt wet mix
5. Mix with a spoon until a dough is formed
6. Turn out the dough on a lightly floured surface
7. Knead for 5 - 10 minutes until smooth
8. Put into a light oiled bowl and cover with cling film. gfre5w4tgfyr6
9. Leave in a warm place for around an hour until doubled in size
10. Knock back the dough (lightly punch the dough)
11.Add the red food colouring and the chocolate chips
12. Knead for a further 5 minutes until stretchy and passes the window test.
13. Shape the dough into a round loaf then leave to prove again for further 30 minutes.
14Decorate if you wish
15. Preheat the oven to 180C
16. Cook 15 - 20 minutes for shaped rolls or 20 - 30 minutes for loaves
17. Test to see if cooked by tapping the bottom with your knuckle - hollow sound = cooked
18. Leave to cool and enjoy.