French-Style Country Bread

Name: French-Style Country Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 1 cup (227g) cool to lukewarm water (90°F to 100°F); 1/2 teaspoon active dry or instant yeast; 1 1/4 cups (149g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour; 1/4 cup (28g) King Arthur Premium 100% Whole Wheat Flour; all of the starter (above); 1 cup (227g) lukewarm water (100°F to 115°F); 3/4 teaspoon active dry or 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast; 1 tablespoon (14g) sugar; 3 3/4 to 4 cups (450g to 480g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour; 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 teaspoons salt to taste

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

You could make this bread, and no other, for the rest of your baking career, and never feel cheated. It uses the sponge, or poolish, method: sort of a poor man's or woman's sourdough starter — no feedings, little pre-planning, lots of flexibility, and superb bread. If you've always wanted crusty, hole-ridden, French-style bread, this is it.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:36:13 GMT