Food‎ > ‎

Fresh Baked Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp yeast
  • 20oz flour
  • 12oz water
  • 2 tsp salt

Directions

  1. Add yeast to 1/4 cup 110˚ water + 1tsp sugar mixture.  Let sit for 10min
  2. Add flour to bowl
  3. Add salt to bowl
  4. Add water & yeast mixture to bowl
  5. Add remaining weight of water
  6. Knead until translucent
  7. Let rise until double size (time varies, about 2hr) 
  8. alt. Or refrigerate over night.  Before baking shape and let rest for 1 1/2 hr before baking...
  9. Flatten dough and fold into thirds - three times
  10. Cover with towel and let rest for 10min
  11. Shape
  12. alt. Or refrigerate for up to 1 day.  Let rise and warm for 11/2 hr before baking.....
  13. Cover with towel and let rest for 1hr
  14. Preheat oven to 500˚ or as high it will go with cooking stone and cast iron pan one hour before baking
  15. Scrore top of bread
  16. Reduce oven to 450˚
  17. Add 1 cup water to cast iron pan in oven to create steam
  18. Place bread on cooking stone in oven
  19. Bake at 450˚ for 10min
  20. Reduce temp to 375˚
  21. Bake for 45-50min or 30 for ciabatta or until internal temp reaches 180˚-210˚
  22. Let rest on cooling rack for 1hr