For best flavor let the starter rest longer.
Rustic french bread recipe.
I agree as stated by reviewer 450 degree was too high a temperature for full 40 minutes.
We thought we d landed upon the simplest yeast bread recipe in 2007 when mark bittman wrote about the no knead approach of jim lahey owner of sullivan street bakery it quickly became and remains one of our most popular recipes because it made bakery quality bread a real possibility for home cooks but then we heard about jeff hertzberg a physician from minneapolis who devised a.
I ve made several breads before that have used a sponge starter but this is the best and easiest i ve tried so far.
Best eaten the same day.
When i made this rustic french bread recipe recently to accompany a lovely provençal style vegetable soup shown in photos here my daughter told me it was the best bread i d ever made.
Overnight up to 16 hours is best.
Turn off oven and let sit for 10 minutes to develop crust.
Let the yeast proof for about 5 minutes until the mixture is foamy.
This will be my go to recipe for french bread.
I had to add about 1 2 1 cup more flour to prevent sticking.
Bread making is truly a process and you will learn that you cannot rush the proofing process.
Bottom of bread should sound hollow.
1 1 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 16 ounces bread flour.
1 3 4 cups warm water 90 to 100 f 1 2 tsp molasses 2 1 3 cups 290 grams unbleached bread flour measured correctly 2 1 2 cups 315 grams unbleached all purpose flour measured correctly 1 1 4 tsp 1 2 packet instant yeast quick rise.
I think using whole wheat flour for the sponge added a lot in flavor.
Ingredients for crusty french bread.
To make the starter.
Recipe dutch oven french bread.
One of the most common mistakes i catch as a recreational chef instructor is students under proofing their bread.
Here s a recipe from our techniques of bread baking course.
60 1 2 inch thick slices.
Combine yeast sugar and warm water in a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
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Mix the dough first rise 1 hour.
Add kosher salt and flour to bowl.
Makes 1 boule.
10 ounces cool water you may not need all of the water.
Stir all of the starter ingredients together to make a thick pudding like mixture.
Mix with your hands or a sturdy spatula or mix on low speed with your stand mixer until all flour is incorporated and dough has just.
1 75 ounces warm water.
The result is a lovely full flavored loaf with a wonderful crust.
2 teaspoons kosher salt.
A traditional country style french bread made the old fashioned way although you can use the bread machine if you wish.
I baked until golden brown all over for 30 minutes turned off oven with bread inside for last 10 minutes directly on rack.
I baked mine for 30.