Farmhouse Crusty Loaf
A simple and delicious handmade bread loaf.
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- •500 grams White bread flour
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- •1 teaspoon Sugar
- •2 teaspoons YeastActive dry yeast
- •30 grams ButterSoftened
- •305 milliliters WaterWarm, about 40°C
- 1
Dissolve sugar in warm water (40°C) and add yeast. Stir and let activate for 10 minutes.
10 min
- 2
Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Make a well and add yeast mixture.
3 min
- 3
Add softened butter and mix until combined.
2 min
- 4
Knead dough by hand for 10 minutes until smooth and supple.
10 min
- 5
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for at least 1 hour.
1h 0m
- 6
Grease a 900g loaf tin with lard, butter, or oil.
2 min
- 7
Punch down dough, shape into a loaf, and place in the prepared tin.
5 min
- 8
Cover with a cloth and let rise for 30 minutes in a warm place.
30 min
- 9
Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F). Place a pan of hot water at the bottom for steam.
10 min
- 10
Slash the top of the loaf and bake for 30 minutes.
30 min
- 11
Remove loaf from tin and bake directly on the oven rack at 210°C (410°F) for 6 minutes for a crusty finish.
6 min
- 12
Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
10 min
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