Posted by: "kristin" kris...@yahoo.com im_just_gre8t on The Recipe Library
Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:11 pm (PST)
French Country Bread SUBMITTED BY: Stephen
"A simple European style country bread. Just enough whole wheat to give it some
flavor but not so much that it's heavy. I use an overnight starter to give it
extra flavor."
Original recipe yield:
2 - 9x5 inch loaves
PREP TIME 30 Min COOK TIME 40 Min READY IN 1 Day 2 Hrs 40 Min PHOTO BY:
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INGREDIENTS
1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1 cup whole wheat flour
3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons salt
DIRECTIONS
The night before baking the bread prepare this starter: In a medium sized
non-metal mixing bowl dissolve 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast in 1 cup warm
water. Add 1 1/2 cup bread flour and mix well. Cover and let sit overnight at
room temperature. The next day: In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the 2
teaspoons yeast in the 2 cups warm water. Add the starter mixture, the whole
wheat flour, 3 cups bread flour and the salt; stir until well combined. Add the
remaining bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When
the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and
knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl,
place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth
and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Grease two
9x5 inch loaf pans. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured
surface. Divide the dough into two equal
pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into the prepared pans. Cover
the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 45
minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bake in the
preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the
bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
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Rhonda G in Missouri
Think Spring!
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