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Artisan Bread Recipe

Artisan Bread Recipe
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In this step by step guide Dan DeGustibus, artisan baker, shows you how to make delicious country bread at home. Enlarge In this step by step guide Dan DeGustibus, artisan baker, shows you how to make delicious country bread at home.

At a glance

Preparation Time:
2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time:
2 hours 30 minutes
Oven Temperature:
180° c  -  360° f


Ingredients

  • 380 ml water
  • 85 g wholemeal flour
  • 160 g white sourdough
  • 400 g white flour
  • 50 g dark rye flour
  • 1 tsp dried malt
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

Mix together 60 ml of water, 35 g of wholemeal flour and 35 g of sourdough to make the pre-starter. Set this aside for a couple of hours to develop extra flavour.

In a mixing bowl, combine the white flour, the remaining 50 g of wholemeal flour, the rye flour, the malt and the salt.

Add the pre-starter you prepared earlier, 125 g of white sourdough and the remaining 125 ml of water to the flour.

Mix all the ingredients together, then knead gently on a floured surface. Leave it covered by a bowl for about 10-15 minutes.

Place in a tray lined with baking paper. Make cuts over the top and dust with flour. Bake in a hot oven.

Once baked, tap the bottom of the loaf, if it is ready it should sound hollow.