Crusty Bread

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Ingredients

800g plain flour or bread flour

14g fresh yeast

550ml water

2 tsp salt

Method

1. Combine ½ the flour, yeast and water into a bowl and set aside for 5 minute or until the yeast is bubbly

2. Then add in the rest of the flour and transfer to a floured bench knead for 10 minutes the place back in the bowl and let the bread prove for 1 hour in a warm place

3. Remove dough from bowl an knead again , this time shape the dough and place on a lined baking dish, let prove for another 30 minutes

4. Bake at 180 degrees with a pan of ice on the bottom of the oven – this will assist the crust to form this can be left out

Notes

• For more bread rising tip refer to our cinnamon roll recipe

• For a slit down the mild of the dough make an incision across the dough before baking using a sharp knife, ensuring to go to deep

• This recipe is also great for buns, just don’t cook with ice in the oven for a more fluffy exterior