Rustic Crusty Loaf
A simple no-knead recipe for a rustic farmhouse-style bread.
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- •1 teaspoon Sugar(optional)for yeast activation
- •1 cup Lukewarm water
- •1 teaspoon Instant yeastor active yeast
- •250 grams Bread flour
- •250 grams All-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- 1
Mix sugar with lukewarm water and add yeast. Let it activate for 10 minutes.
10 min
- 2
In a large bowl, combine bread flour, all-purpose flour, and salt.
2 min
- 3
Make a well in the flour mixture and add the yeast mixture. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
5 min
- 4
Cover the bowl and let the dough proof in a warm spot for 1 hour.
1h 0m
- 5
Turn the dough onto a slightly wet surface and perform slap and fold technique.
5 min
- 6
Return the dough to the bowl, cover, and proof for another 45 minutes.
45 min
- 7
Preheat the oven to 230°C (445°F) with a Dutch oven inside.
30 min
- 8
Turn the dough onto a floured surface, shape it, and place it in a parchment-lined pan.
10 min
- 9
Cover and let it rise for 1 hour.
1h 0m
- 10
Slash the top of the dough and transfer it to the preheated Dutch oven.
5 min
- 11
Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
35 min
- 12
Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
10 min
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