Rustic Country Bread
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 large loaf
ingredients
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm whole milk (105° to 115°)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 cup semolina flour or 1/4 cup cornmeal, plus additional for dusting
- 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 1⁄2 - 4 cups bread flour
- 1 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
directions
- In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast, milk, sugar, 1/4 cup semolina flour, whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup bread flour.
- Whisk until creamy and smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature 12 to 24 hours.
- Place dough in a large bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a paddle.
- Add remaining yeast, water, salt, butter and 1 cup bread flour.
- Beat at medium speed 3 minutes, or until smooth.
- Add remaining flour at low speed, 1/2 cup at a time, until soft dough is formed.
- Dough will just clear sides of bowl.
- (Process can also be done by hand in a large bowl.) Switch to a dough hook and continue mixing about 3 to 4 minutes, adding flour 1 Tablespoon at a time.
- (If kneading by hand, turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead 5 to 7 minutes, adding flour 1 Tablespoon at a time as necessary.) Dough should barely hold its shape.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until tripled, about 2 hours.
- Gently deflate dough, turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and form into a round ball or oblong loaf.
- Roll lightly in flour and place on a baking sheet sprinkled with semolina flour.
- (Or, place dough in a greased 12" x 5" x 3 1/2" loaf pan.) Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 475° for at least 30 minutes.
- Make a slit in top of loaf with a serrated knife.
- Bake at 475° for 10 minutes, 400° for 15 minutes, and 325° for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Loaf is done when slightly domed and browned.
- Cool on a rack.
- Makes 1 large loaf.
- Note: Dough can also be shaped into flatbread, breadsticks or rolls.
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Reviews
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This is a yummy chewy bread. I used cornmeal instead of smolina flour. It was very easy to make and the whole family loved it. It reminds me of a sourdough bread. This makes a very large loaf.
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This is a yummy chewy bread. I used cornmeal instead of smolina flour. It was very easy to make and the whole family loved it. It reminds me of a sourdough bread. This makes a very large loaf.
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Gingerbear
United States
Me and my boyfriend have been together for 11 years now. We live on 40 acres and have 6 dogs and 4 Tennessee Walkers. We both work a lot of hours so there is never enough time in a day to get everything done. I absolutely love the outdoors. I also enjoy lifting weights, reading and playing with all of my beautiful animals. I absolutely love, love and love to cook. I like to cook a variety of things and also like love to bake. I like to just get in the kitchen and experiment with different things. If something does not turn out for me such as pie crust or gravy I will keep trying until I can make it work. Only problem is, when I finally make it work it may not work again the time after that. It is fun though and I do consider myself a pretty good cook for the most part. I also love slow cooker recipes. Those are my most favorite in the winter months.
