• Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Bake Time 30 minutes
  • Rising Time Starter: 12 hours
    Bread: 2 hours
  • Makes 2 breads
  • Freezing Excellent
  • French Crusty Bread
    French Crusty Bread

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Ingredients

  • Starter
  • 3/4 cup water (room temperature)
  • 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Robin Hood® Best for Bread Homestyle White Flour
  • Dough
  • All of the starter
  • 2 - 2 1/2 cups Robin Hood® Best for Bread Homestyle White Flour
  • 1 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tsp salt

Serving Size: 2 breads

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Directions

Serving Size: 2 breads

  • Starter
  • Combine all ingredients in glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature overnight. Stir down.
  • Dough
  • Combine starter with 1 cup (250mL) flour and all of remaining ingredients in large bowl of electric mixer. Beat on high, adding enough remaining flour until dough is smooth and elastic. Remove from bowl and knead on floured surface, adding more flour if necessary. Place in greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and tea towel and let rise in warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Remove and punch down on floured surface. Divide dough in two and shape into rounds. Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet, cover with tea towel and let rise until almost double, about 45 minutes.
  • Gently slash tops with sharp knife, being careful not to deflate dough and sprinkle top with flour. Preheat oven to 450°F (220°C). Carefully place a pan of boiling water on lowest oven rack. Place baking sheet on rack over boiling water. The steam from the water results in a crispy crust. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F (180°C) and continue baking another 20-25 minutes or until bread has an internal temperature of 190°F (88°C). Remove and let cool on wire rack.
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