Crusty Bread
(from cmoewes’s recipe box)
This great bread has a nice crust and a firm body. Great for any uses
Categories: bread
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bread flour
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 tbsp instant yeast (I like SAF Red Instant)
- 2 tbsp honey
Directions
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Put all the water, half the yeast, all the honey and 1/3 of the flour into a glass or plastic container.
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Mix together and let rise in your fridge for 8-12 hours.
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Put the remaining flour and yeast into your mixing bowl and add the pre-ferment to it.
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Mix with paddle until the dough comes together then switch to bread hook.
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Mix with the bread hook for 10-15 minutes making sure not to let the dough ride up the hook.
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Turn it out and rollit it into a ball.
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Place it in a lightly oiled bowl and let rise till doubled 1-2 hours. This is best done in the oven with a dish of hot water and the dor closed (and the oven OFF).
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After rise, turn out, divide and let rest for 15 minutes.
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Punch down the bread with your knickles till you have a rectangle. Fold the dough over in thrids towards the center and punch down again. Do this