Classic White Bread by @cedriklorenzen

≈ 3h30

8 servings

🍞

500 g

Bread flour

🍞

10 g

Fresh yeast

💧

350 ml

Water

🧂

10 g

Salt

🍬

5 g

Caster sugar

  1. Dissolve
    • fresh yeast
    • water

    Dissolve the 10 g fresh yeast in the 350 ml water.

  2. Add
    • bread flour
    • salt
    • caster sugar

    Add the 500 g bread flour, 10 g salt, and 5 g caster sugar to the yeast water.

  3. Mix
    • bread flour
    • fresh yeast
    • water

    Mix the ingredients until a rough dough forms.

  4. Cover

    Cover the dough and rest it for 20 to 30 minutes.

  5. Fold
    • water

    Wet your hands and fold the dough into its centre.

  6. Fold
    • water

    Repeat the resting and folding process 3 to 4 times until the dough is smooth.

  7. Proof

    Cover the dough and proof it until doubled in size, about 60 minutes.

  8. Fold

    Deflate the dough and fold it into a tight ball.

  9. Place

    Place the dough on the baking tray and proof it again until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

  10. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 230 °C conventional heat.

  11. Score
    • bread flour

    Score the dough and lightly dust it with flour.

  12. Bake

    Bake the loaf until golden and crusty, about 30 minutes.

  13. Step
    • water

    Optionally splash hot water into a preheated empty tray to create steam.

Classic White Bread by @cedriklorenzen

≈ 3h30

8 servings

🍞

500 g

Bread flour

🍞

10 g

Fresh yeast

💧

350 ml

Water

🧂

10 g

Salt

🍬

5 g

Caster sugar

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Dissolve the 10 g fresh yeast in the 350 ml water.

    🍞fresh yeast
    💧water
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug

  2. Step 2/13

    Add the 500 g bread flour, 10 g salt, and 5 g caster sugar to the yeast water.

    🍞bread flour
    🧂salt
    🍬caster sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
    ⚖️kitchen scale

  3. Step 3/13

    Mix the ingredients until a rough dough forms.

    🍞bread flour
    🍞fresh yeast
    💧water
    🧂salt
    🍬caster sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥐dough scraper

  4. Step 4/13

    Cover the dough and rest it for 20 to 30 minutes.

    🥣mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/13

    Wet your hands and fold the dough into its centre.

    💧water
    🥣mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/13

    Repeat the resting and folding process 3 to 4 times until the dough is smooth.

    💧water
    🥣mixing bowl

  7. Step 7/13

    Cover the dough and proof it until doubled in size, about 60 minutes.

    🥣mixing bowl

  8. Step 8/13

    Deflate the dough and fold it into a tight ball.

    🥐dough scraper

  9. Step 9/13

    Place the dough on the baking tray and proof it again until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

    🍳baking tray

  10. Step 10/13

    Preheat the oven to 230 °C conventional heat.

  11. Step 11/13

    Score the dough and lightly dust it with flour.

    🍞bread flour
    🥖bread lame

  12. Step 12/13

    Bake the loaf until golden and crusty, about 30 minutes.

    🍳baking tray

  13. Step 13/13

    Optionally splash hot water into a preheated empty tray to create steam.

    💧water
    🍳baking tray

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Baking ingredients, Leavening agents, Liquids, Seasonings, Sweeteners

Ingredients

Bread flour, Fresh yeast, Water, Salt, Caster sugar

Allergens

Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Nut-free

Calories

153 kcal

Macro nutrients

Carbohydrates: 31.8g, Protein: 4.3g, Fat: 0.2g, Fiber: 1.3g, Sugar: 0.4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 328mg, Iron: 1.9mg, Calcium: 7mg

Vitamins

Thiamin: 0.35mg, Folate: 80mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

3 hours 0 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

3 hours 30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, kitchen scale, dough scraper, bread lame, measuring jug, baking tray

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Bread, Side Dish

Occasions

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@cedriklorenzen

Origin

Cuisine

British, European

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crusty, Chewy, Soft

Flavors

Wheaty, Salty, Mildly sweet

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 3 days (Store completely cooled bread in a paper bag or bread box at room temperature.), fridge : 0 min (Refrigeration is not recommended because it accelerates staling.), freezer : 90 days (Slice the cooled loaf, wrap it airtight, and freeze.)