Country White Bread Boule

Name: Country White Bread Boule
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1000 g all-purpose flour; 700 g water; 22 g salt; 4 g instant yeast

Rustic artisan boules with a deep, crackly crust and a soft, open crumb.

Total time

70 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 12

1000 g all-purpose flour 700 g water 22 g salt 4 g instant yeast

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The preparation

7 steps, about 70 minutes start to finish.

01
Combine flour and water, autolyse for 15 minutes.
02
Add salt and yeast, knead for 3-5 minutes.
03
Rest dough for 30 minutes, then fold.
04
Rise for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
05
Divide into 2 boules and shape.
06
Proof in proofing baskets for about 1 hour.
07
Bake at 500°F in cast iron Dutch oven: 15 minutes with lid on, reduce to 450°F for 15 minutes with lid on, then 15 minutes with lid off.

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“That autolyse rest before you add the salt and yeast lets the flour fully hydrate, which makes the dough easier to handle and the crumb more open. Baking with the lid on traps steam for a crackly crust, so keep it covered for the first stretch before uncovering to brown.”

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