Baking Homemade Country Bread

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  • Course: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours 37 minutes (With Resting)
  • Servings: 2 Loaves

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INGREDIENTS: 

MAKES 2 LOAVES 
  • 350g/12oz/3 cups (whole-wheat) flour 
  • 350g/120z/3 cups plain (all-purpose) flour 
  • 150g/5oz/1¼ cups strong white bread flour 
  • 20ml/4 tsp salt 
  • 50g/2oz/¼ cup butter, at room temperature 
  • 475ml/16fl oz/2 cups lukewarm milk 
FOR THE STARTER 
  • 15ml/1 tablespoon active dry yeast 
  • 250ml/8fl oz/1 cup lukewarm water 
  • 150g/5oz/1¼ cups strong white bread flour 
  • 1.5ml/¼ tsp caster (superfine) sugar. 

STEPS:

  1. For the starter, combine the yeast, water, flour and sugar in a bowl and stir with a fork. Cover and leave in a warm place for 2-3 hours or leave overnight in a cool place.
  2. Place the flours, salt and butter in a food processor and process until just blended, 1-2 minutes.  
  3. Stir together the milk and starter, then slowly pour into the processor, with the motor running, until the mixture forms a dough. If necessary, add more water. Alternatively, the dough can be mixed by hand. Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. 
  4. Place in an ungreased bowl, cover with a plastic bag, and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1½ hours. 
  5. Transfer to a floured surface and knead briefly. Return to the bowl and leave to rise until tripled in volume, about 1½ hours. 
  6. Divide the dough in half. Cut off one-third of the dough from each half and shape into balls. Shape the larger remaining portion of each half into balls. Grease a baking sheet. 
  7. For each loop, to the large ball with the small ball, and press the center with the handle of a wooden spoon to secure. Cover with a plastic bag, slash the top, and leave to rise. 
  8. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas 6. Dust the dough with flour and bake until the top is browned, and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a rack. 

Nutrition Servings: Amount Per Serving

Calories: 140 kcal | Total Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 220mg | Total Carbohydrate: 29g | Dietary Fiber: 1g | Total Sugars: 1g | Protein: 5g;