Peasant Bread
I was shown this bread recipe in a by @williamcraft09@tiktok.com, and after seeing how easy it was, I knew I had to give it a try. It’s since become my go-to bread recipe because I can basically start it and then forget about it and nothing will go wrong. It requires no kneading, and no expensive mixer.
Servings
Makes two loaves
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups bread flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups luke-warm water
-
1/2 cups sugar
- OR 1/3 cups honey
- 1 tablespoon salt
Special Equipment
- 2 bread pans
Steps
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- Add water, and fold together until a sticky ball of dough is formed.
- Let rest in mixing bowl for 2 hours
- In the meantime, butter two dishes to bake in
- After dough has rest, with two forks, pull the edges of the dough into the middle.
- Split the ball down the middle with the two forks, and place each half in the buttered dishes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Let dough rest in dishes for 20 minutes
- Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes
- Reduce heat to 375°F and bake for another 18 minutes
- Remove from oven, and place on wire cooling rack to cool in dish for 8 minutes
- Remove from dish, and let finish cooling on wire rack
Storing
- Store bread in a bread box, or a mostly-sealed bag to allow some airflow
- Good approximately 1 week