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Once we leave the EU and Health and Safety standards and food hygiene laws get scrapped you can ! :thumbsup:

I would strongly advise NOT to buy the book, Paul Hollywood's Bread. Three times I tried to follow his instructions for an "allegedly " easy White Bloomer, the first recipe in the book, and I got a flatbread every time.

I think the water might still be too hot and has killed the yeast. Tepid or luke warm would be better, plus the yeast won't froth straight away. Try what you did before with the yeast but with tepid water, add a teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of your Strong Bread flour, stir in and leave...

Bread can be a nightmare to get right sometimes, many of my efforts have gone in to the bin. Key things... You MUST have a proportion ratio of 5:3 dry ingredients to liquid so I use 500g flour and 280ml water and 20 ml Sunflower oil. Wholemeal flour /brown flour is better for you but will not...