Rustic Crusty French Bread

Name: Rustic Crusty French Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup room temperature water; 1/2 tsp. instant yeast (not rapid/quick-rising); 1 1/4 cups unbleached bread or all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour; 2 Tbsp. rye flour (or if unavailable, add 2 more Tbsp. whole wheat or all-purpose flour); All of the Starter Dough from above, then add ...; 1 cup water; 2 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 Tbsp. sugar; 1/2 tsp. instant yeast; 3 1/2 to 4 cups unbleached bread or all-purpose flour

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

A delicious, hearty French style bread, with a great crust! Note that you'll need to prepare the Starter dough the night before (or 8 hours before) you want to bake your bread. This long-rising starter is what gives the bread great depth of flavour.

Updated at: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:59:34 GMT