The Easiest Bread by @fitgreenmind

6h20
Medium

1 serving

💧

350 ml

Water

🧫

8 g

Fresh Yeast

🌾

500 g

Wheat Flour

🧂

10 g

Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/15

    Pour 350 ml room-temperature water into a large mixing bowl and dissolve 8 g fresh yeast in it.

    water
    fresh yeast
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug
    ⚖️digital kitchen scale
    🥄wooden spoon

  2. Step 2/15

    Add 500 g wheat flour and 10 g salt to the yeast water.

    wheat flour
    salt
    🥣large mixing bowl
    ⚖️digital kitchen scale

  3. Step 3/15

    Stir the ingredients until a sticky, shaggy dough forms.

    water
    fresh yeast
    wheat flour
    salt
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/15

    Cover the bowl and let the dough rest at room temperature for 180 min.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🧺clean kitchen towel

  5. Step 5/15

    Lightly wet your hands and stretch one edge of the dough upward.

    water
    🥣large mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/15

    Fold the stretched dough edge over the center, then repeat with the remaining three edges.

    🥣large mixing bowl

  7. Step 7/15

    Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 30 min.

    🥣large mixing bowl
    🧺clean kitchen towel

  8. Step 8/15

    Repeat the stretch-and-fold process and 30 min covered rest three more times, for four total folding rounds.

    water
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🧺clean kitchen towel

  9. Step 9/15

    Preheat the oven to 250°C (482°F) using conventional top-and-bottom heat.

  10. Step 10/15

    Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and shape it into a round or oval loaf.

    wheat flour
    🔪dough scraper

  11. Step 11/15

    Line the ovenproof baking dish with parchment paper and place the shaped loaf inside.

    🍲ovenproof baking dish with lid
    📜parchment paper

  12. Step 12/15

    Cover the baking dish with its lid and bake the loaf at 250°C (482°F) for 30 min.

    🍲ovenproof baking dish with lid

  13. Step 13/15

    Remove the lid and reduce the oven temperature to 220°C (428°F).

    🍲ovenproof baking dish with lid

  14. Step 14/15

    Bake the uncovered loaf for 20 min until deeply golden and crusty.

    🍲ovenproof baking dish with lid

  15. Step 15/15

    Remove the bread from the baking dish and cool it completely on a wire cooling rack before slicing.

    🪜wire cooling rack
    🔪dough scraper

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Liquids, Leavening, Grains, Baking, Seasonings

Ingredients

Water, Fresh yeast, Wheat flour, Salt

Allergens

Gluten, Wheat

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Soy-Free

Calories

290 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 8.4g, Carbohydrates: 60.2g, Dietary Fiber: 2.2g, Total Fat: 0.9g, Sugars: 0.3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 393mg, Iron: 2.2mg, Magnesium: 31mg, Potassium: 116mg

Vitamins

Thiamin (Vitamin B1): 0.42mg, Niacin (Vitamin B3): 4.6mg, Folate (Vitamin B9): 104mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

5 hours 30 minutes

Cooking

50 minutes

Overall

6 hours 20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

15 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large mixing bowl, measuring jug, digital kitchen scale, wooden spoon, dough scraper, clean kitchen towel, ovenproof baking dish with lid, parchment paper, wire cooling rack

Appliances

oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Bread, Side Dish, Snack

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@fitgreenmind

Origin

Cuisine

German, European

Geographic

Germany, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Crusty, Chewy, Airy, Soft

Flavors

Yeasty, Wheaty, Salty, Mild

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2-3 days (Cool completely before storing,Store in a paper bag or bread box,Keep away from direct sunlight,Avoid airtight plastic storage to preserve the crust), fridge : 5-7 days (Store in an airtight bag or container,Reheat or toast before serving because refrigeration may stale the crumb), freezer : 90 days (Cool completely before freezing,Slice before freezing for easy portions,Wrap tightly or store in a freezer-safe airtight bag)