Peasant Bread

Peasant Bread

For two loaves

4 Cups of unbleached flour (barely scant cups)

2 Tsp of Kosher Salt

2 Cups lukewarm water

2 to 3 tsp of sugar

2 Tsp. Active dry-yeast

Softened Butter 2 Tablespoons

Cooking spray

For one loaf

2 Cups unbleached flour (barely scant cups)

1 Tsp of Kosher Salt (I use sea salt)

1 Cup lukewarm water

1 ½ tsp sugar

1 tsp. Active dry-yeast

Softened Butter 1 Tablespoon

Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425

Mix the lukewarm water, sugar and yeast and let sit about ten minutes until the mixture is a little bubbling and foamy.

While that is working mix the flour and salt in a bowl.

When the yeast is ready, mix it with the flour mixture.

Then set it to rise.  Let it rise for one to two hours. Cover with plastic wrap or tea towel to rise.

When the rising is done, take two salad forks and punch down the dough, turning it and place in a sprayed 1 quart Pyrex mixing bowl.  (If making a double recipe, use a one-quart and a 1-½ quart bowl. And separate the dough)

Spray the bowl with spray and then put 1 T of butter in the bottom before adding dough.

Place the bowl”s” on top of the oven that is preheating and let rise again, without covering for 20 t0 30 more minutes.

Place in the oven for 15 minutes and then turn the oven down to 375 for another 15 to 17 minutes.

Your bread is done and should fall out of the bowl.