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After making my first bread instructable (Peter Reinhart - Lean Bread), I tough it would be a nice idea to post a simpler basic recipe. In this instr...
Always the same basic ingredients : - 17.65oz / 500g Bread Flour - 11oz / 312g Water - 1½ tsp (0.21oz / 6g) Yeast - 1½ tsp 0.31oz / 9g) Salt Make 2 ...
You need some basic tool. If you're lucky to have a stand mixer or bread machine (dough mode), use it! But this can be made by hand By Hand : - Larg...
Mix the yeast and water. Let rest for 5 min.
Add the flour and salt to the bowl all at once Mix until the dough holds its mass together.
When the dough is holding a "shape", start to knead. By Hand: - Remove from the bowl and place on a oiled surface. - Oil your hands and start to knea...
Bread needs some time to rest and develop all it's goodness. This is called proofing. - Form in a round ball and place in a oiled bowl. - Cover with ...
As useless as it sounds, your bread will be far better with this second proofing. You really don't want to skip this step. - Uncover. - Punch down wi...
Finally, it's almost done with all this waiting time! - Take the dough out of the bowl (try to keep the air bubbles!) - Separate in 2 (or 4) equal pa...
As with any other food, baking is the most important part of it. - Uncover. - Score the loaves as you like or leave them plain. - Put into your prehe...
Finaly! We're done...almost! - Remove from oven - Remove from loaf pan - Let cool on a cooling rack for an 1h - Cut into slices and eat!
Don't stop here, try new things! For me, bread is a canvas for creating wonderful mixes. Think of it as a solid bloc pizza! - Add nuts, fruits, choc...
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