Crusty Bread Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Proving Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 35 mins

  • Servings

    1 loaf

  • Calories

    988 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    International

Crusty Bread Recipe

This crusty bread recipe is one of the easiest homemade bread recipes you can make with 4 basic ingredients: bread flour, water, yeast and salt, and nothing else. A rustic loaf with a golden crust, but white and fluffy on the inside, this bread fills the kitchen with a fantastic aroma that reminds me of childhood.  My country white bread is the simplest bread recipe you can made.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 250 g flour
  • 160 ml water warm
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon yeast

Instructions

  1. Add the yeast to the warm water, and give it a good a stir so it can dissolve.
  2. In a large bowl, sift the flour, add the salt and yeast mixture, and knead gently to get a smooth, elastic dough. Dust some more flour over the dough if it sticks to your hands.
  3. Cover the bowl with clingfilm, and leave it to prove for about 2 hours or until the dough is double in size.
  4. Transfer the dough onto a floured work surface.
  5. Shape it into a ball again, but flatten it gently, and place it onto a baking tray lined with non-stick paper.
  6. Leave to prove again for about 1 hour, covering it with a clean kitchen towel.
  7. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius (430 degrees Fahrenheit).
  8. Add one cup of hot water to the dripping pan in the oven (or another tray you have around), place the bread on the middle rack of the oven, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the bread is golden, and if you turn it over, it sounds hollow when you give it a sharp knock.

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 988kcal (49%) Carbohydrates 201g (67%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 2351mg (98%) Potassium 497mg (11%) Fiber 13g (52%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 12mg (67%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1loaf

Amount Per Serving

Calories 988 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 988kcal 49%
Carbohydrates 201g 67%
Protein 36g 72%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 2351mg 98%
Potassium 497mg 11%
Fiber 13g 52%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 12mg 67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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