Homemade Bread

Homemade Bread

50 mins
Serves 2
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    Mix together 3.5 cups of plain flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 0.5 teaspoon of dry yeast.

  2. 2.

    Add 2 cups of warm to hot water (around 40 degrees Celsius) to the dry ingredients, reserving a fraction to adjust consistency.

  3. 3.

    If the mixture is too dry, add more water until a sticky, wet dough forms.

  4. 4.

    Cover the bowl and let the mixture rise overnight on the bench.

  5. 5.

    In the morning, prepare a cake pan with water and place it at the bottom of the oven to create steam.

  6. 6.

    Place baking paper on a tray. Dust the paper with flour.

  7. 7.

    Turn out the bread mixture onto the floured baking paper.

  8. 8.

    Shape the dough into two rustic baguettes. You can also experiment with other shapes.

  9. 9.

    Sprinkle some flour over the top of the shaped loaves.

  10. 10.

    Gently slice the loaves across the top, about half a centimeter deep, to help them open and expand.

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    Place the loaves on a tray and put them in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes.

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    Remove the cake pan of water after 35 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 160 degrees Celsius and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes to crisp up the edges.

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Ingredients

  • 3.5 cups plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon dry yeast
  • 2 cups water

Equipment

oven bowl spoon cake pan baking paper knife

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