Hi, this recipe has been amazing for me – It is one of my first creations and it works every time, it makes seriously BADASS bread.
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Starter (also known as a poolish, Pre ferment or sponge)
150 grams strong white bread flour
150 grams water
3 grams instant yeast
Mix together and allow to ferment. DO this at least the night before you want to bake this bread – otherwise don’t bother – This is an amazing way to improve your bread making.
Bread – make 2 400g loaves
150 grams of the starter made above
350 grams strong white bread flour
50 grams whole wheat flour
250g water
8 grams salt
3 grams instant yeast
Half a teaspoon brown sugar
Mix it all together in a bowl
Knead (use any methid you are comfortable with) it until it starts to come alive and feels springy Form into a ball and place into floured bowel covered in plastic leave to double in size in a draft free warm place(1 hour) Remove from bowl and fold into a ball again and leave to rise until double again ( 1 hour)
Take out and weigh and divide into 2 equal pieces
Shape into loaves or simply 2 rounds.
Leave loaves to rise – double in size (1 hour min)
Heat oven to 250 degrees
Just before adding loading score them with a sharp knife/ scissors/ razor blade When hot add the loaves an spray oven with water – if you don’t have a spray bottle leave a tray of water or ice blocks on oven to create steam, After 3 minutes spray the oven again Turn heat down slightly to 220 or so and bake until brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Approximately 20 – 25 mins.
Leave to cool
Slice and enjoy
Times will vary depending how hot or cold the room is – if you want to speed fermentation up use warm water not cold – no more than 35 degs celcius or the yeast will die.
Flours vary so you may need a little more water than I have stipulated
Enjoy!
Tiny
‘Best Damn Badass Bread in the World!