Simple Bread
Secret Restaurant Recipes
Recipes that really work - don't be fooled by imitators.
Author: Marcia Passos Duffy In our busy household I like foods I can make that
taste fresh, but are simple to make. You may not
think that bread falls under the category of 'simple',
then again, you haven't yet made this bread.
Even if you are a bread-making novice, you can
make these loaves of delicious crusty-on-the-outside
bread with little effort (i.e., little kneading and dough
rising time). Believe it or not, this bread takes only
1 hour and 15 minutes to make, start to finish. And it
is a perfect complement to winter soups and stews.
Ingredients
5-6 cups all-purpose flour (you can substitute whole
wheat flour for 1 or 2 cups).
2 tablespoons of dry yeast
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups hot water (120-130 degrees F.)
A cake pan of hot water
Mix 3 cups of the flour with the yeast, sugar and salt.
Pour in the hot water and beat 100 strokes (or 3
minutes with a mixer).
Stir in the remaining flour until the dough loses its
stickiness. Turn onto a floured surface. Knead for 8
minutes.
Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a
warm damp cloth. Let rise for 15 minutes (I like to
place it in a warm 100 degree over for the rising).
Punch down and divide the dough into two pieces.
Shape into round loaves and place on a greased
baking sheet. Cut an "X" one-half inch deep in each
of the loaves with a wet sharp knife.
Place baking sheet with loaves in the middle of a
COLD oven. Place a pan of hot water on the lowest
shelf. Heat the oven to 400 degrees and bake 40-50
minutes until golden brown.
About the author:
Marcia Passos Duffy is the publisher of The Heart of
New England online magazine. Subscribe today to
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