Rustic Bread

Preparation

1
Follow flour and water quantities recommended for bread. Add 2-3 cups of starter, activated yeast and some olive oil. Mix and let rise for 2 hours in greased bowl.
2
When the volume has doubled, knead on floured board until soft and moist.
3
Let is rise some more, covered with plastic. Dough temperature should reach 75 to 78 F. It is ready when a hole punched with one finger stays without springing back.
4
Form a well rounded ball. Sprinkle waxed paper with some flour and fine cornmeal. Flatten the ball and place it on top of waxed paper. Indent the top with fingers.
5
Preheat oven at 500 F for 10 minutes. It is best to use a ceramic cooking board. Spray some water in the oven and place bread immediately in it.
6
Spray water every 10 minutes.
7
Turn bread loaf on the other side after 15 minutes. Remove waxed paper.
8
Bread should be ready in 40 minutes (total baking time). The loaf is ready when sound is hollow.

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Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 11:29am

Creator:

Anonymous

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