vegetarian simple bread baking
Ingredients
- Water, very warm : 4 cups
- Flour : 8 cups
- Active Dry Yeast : 2 Tbsps
- Salt : 2 Tbsps
Method
- In a large bowl mix water, salt and yeast untill salt and yeast are dissolved.
- Add all 8 cups of flour and combine until there are no dry clumps.
- Leave covered on the counter for 2 hours. Then put in the refrigerator overnight.
- Take out about half of the dough and with a little flour and roll into a ball. Place in a dutch oven with parchment paper lining. Let rise for 40 minutes.
- Top with an egg wash and sprinle sesame seeds on top. (optional)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake with Dutch Oven lid on 15 minutes and then off for 15 minutes. Total 30 minutes.
Notes
- I use a Dutch oven to make two loaves from this recipe. 15 mins in the oven with lid and 15 minutes without increases the moisture content.
- I’ve used all purpose flour, whole wheat flour and combinations of the two. My favorite is whole wheat bread flour.