How To make Classic Country Style Hearth Loaf Part 1
4 oz Water
1/2 ts Dry yeast
3/4 c Flour
20 oz Water
1/2 ts Yeast
6 1/4 c Flour
1 tb Sea salt
Make the Poolish: Mix 4 oz water and 1/2 teaspoon yeast in a medium bowl. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve yeast. Add the flour. Stir until the consistency of a thick batter. Continue stirring for about 100 strokes or until the strands of gluten come off the spoon when you press the back of the spoon against the bowl. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Cover with a clean damp towel or plastic wrap, and place in a moderately warm, draft-free place until mixture is bubbly and has increased in volume. The longer the poolish sits, the more time it has to become vigorous and permeated with the unmistakable aroma of wheaty fermentation. This will give your breads full body and a rich nutlike flavor. During a long fermentation, the poolish may rise and fall; as long as it's bubbling, don't be concerned about the volume. A delicious alternative to a poolish fermented at room temperature is an even slower, cooler fermentation for 12-15 hours in the refrigerator. The poolish will bring even greater flavor and moisture to your final dough, and its yeast cells, having been retarded by the cool temperature, will bring hungry vigor to the fermentation. Allow the cold poolish to come to room temperature before using, about 2 hours. Mix and knead the final dough: Measure out the remaining ingredients. Bring the bowl with the poolish to your work space. the poolish should be soupy, bubbly, and puffy and it should have a wheaty aroma. Scrape the poolish into a large 6-quart bowl. Add the water and yeast. Break up the poolish well with a wooden spoon and stir until it loosens and the mixture foams slightly. Add 1 cup (5 ounces) of the flour and stir until well combined. Add the
salt and only enough of the remaining flour to make a thick mass that is difficult to stir. Turn out ont a well-floured work surface. The dough will be quite sticky at first and difficult to work with. Dip your hands in flour to prevent them from sticking. Knead the dough by pushing it down and forward with the heel of one hand, then pulling back from the top and folding the dough over with the other. The dough may be very sticky at first, and it will help to push the dough forward with the heel fo one hand and fold it over using a dough blade. Gradually add the remaining flour as you work the dough and knead vigorously for 15-17 minutes. If the dough remains wet and sticky, it may be necessary to knead in additional flour. As the dough develops, it will become smooth, elastic, and strong. You will feel the gluten strengthening, making the dough more difficult to knead. Don't be afraid to really work the dough. Match your muscle with that of the gluten. Use your legs and knees to help you create a forward and back motion with the dough. As you work, adding more flour as you go, the dough will become smooth, satiny, slightly sticky. It is a common mistake to add too much flour to a dough, making it practically dry. Don't be afraid to end up with a slightly tacky dough. As long as the dough doesn't stick excessively to the work surface, it's not too wet. There are three good ways to tell if the dough is well kneaded: 1. Pull a little dough from the mass and let it go. If is springs back quickly, it's ready. 2. Press your finger into the dough and remove it. If the dough springs back, it's ready. 3. Shape the dough into a ball. If it holds its shape and does not sag, it's ready. Continued... From: Faylen Date: 05-01-96 (09:04) The Polka Dot Cottage, a BBS with a taste of home. 1-201-822-3627.
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YOUR FIRST SOURDOUGH (Sourdough Bread For Complete Beginners)
Welcome to Your First Sourdough! When I started making sourdough bread a decade ago, I had a lot of questions and a LOT of failures and could have really used a step by step video to walk me through an entry level loaf. This video is just what young-Brian would have wanted. The lower hydration makes it easier to handle and more sourdough starter ferments the loaf faster so it takes less time to make start-to-finish. This is a perfect place to begin your sourdough journey. We can get into higher hydration and silky open crumb in the future. For now, we're talking about an awesome, tasty, rustic sourdough loaf that anyone can make, even if you're an absolute beginner.
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*i've listed measurements in grams and volumetric, but i HIGHLY recommend using gram measurements as listed for the best results*
1. Build the Leaven
•100g room temp water (78 F/25 C) or 1/2 cup
•25g or 1 TBSP ripe sourdough starter
•100g or 1 cup all purpose flour (11.7% protein)
Measure water, sourdough starter, and flour into a high sided container and stir to combine. Ferment, covered, at room temperature for 12 hours.
2. Mix the Dough
•310g water (92 f / 33 C) or 1 1/4 cup
•200g or about 1 cup leaven or (from build stage above. 25g will be left over to propagate your future sourdough starter)
•400g or 3 1/4 cup purpose flour (11.7% protein)
•50g 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (14% protein)
•12g or 2 tsp salt
Add water, leaven, flours, and salt to a bowl and stir to combine with a sturdy spoon. Once combined into a shaggy mess of dough, begin to pinch and squeeze with a wet hand until well mixed (about 2-3 minutes depending on how fast you mix). Cover and begin the bulk fermentation
3. Bulk Fermentation
Place the dough you just mixed from step 2 above in a warm place to ferment for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, give you dough a set of strength building folds. See 6:30 for process.
Cover dough and place in a warm place for another 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes (or 60 minutes total of bulk fermentation, repeat the strength building folds. Cover and place in a warm place and continue to ferment for 2 more hours.
4. Shaping
Flour the dough and work surface and flip the dough out onto the work surface. Shape as shown at 8:19. Scoop dough ball into a well floured proofing basket, seam side up.
5. Proofing
Cover with a towel and allow to rise at room temperature for 90 minutes.
After 90 minutes, when poked your dough ball should hold an indent briefly before bouncing back.
6. Baking
Preheat dutch oven in a 500 F / 260 C oven for 30-45min.
Sprinkle Semolina or cornmeal onto a piece of parchment and flip your proofed dough ball onto the parchment seam side down. Score with lame, razor blade, or scissors.
Load parchment and dough into preheated dutch oven, reduce oven temperature to 485 F / 250C and bake for 18 minutes.
See video for alternative baking method.
After 18 minutes, remove lid from dutch oven. Reduce oven temperature to 465 F / 240 C and bake for 25 more minutes.
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4:50 Mix Stage
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7:55 Shaping Stage
9:24 Proofing Stage
11:10 Baking Stage
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From the Hearth: 19th Century Homemade Yeast (4-Day Process)
In the 19th century, and earlier, yeast did not come in a convenient little package purchased from a mercantile. It had to be made at home or better yet, obtained from a brewery. Barm (the yeast floating on the top of the dregs at the bottom of beer vats) was the ideal type for bakers and cooks but not everyone lived near a brewery. There were no breweries close to Stephenson’s house in 1820 Illinois so their yeast would have been homemade.
Looking through old receipt (recipe) books prior to 1900, you will find a variety of recipes for making yeast. Some are fairly short, whereas this one takes four days to complete. We’ve tried several but the process presented in this video has proven the most successful for us. Typically, yeast was made in large batches for use over several months and stored in large ceramic crocks or bottles. Breads made with barm or homemade yeast (like ours) are sweeter with an obvious ‘hop’ flavor; one our ancestors knew well.
To learn more about making historical yeast, check out our resources below.
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RESOURCES & RECIPES
A New System of Domestic Cookery, Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell, c. 1807, p.205
The Frugal Housewife, Lydia Maria Child, c. 1830, p 81-85
The Virginia Housewife, Mary Randolph, c. 1938, p.136-141
The Practical Housekeeper, E.F. Ellet (Elizabeth Fries), c. 1857, p. 464-467
Deja Food: Celebrating 700 years of delicious British food blog,
The Manuscript Cookbooks Survey: Homemade Bread with Home-Brewed Yeast by Stephen Schmidt,
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ARTISAN BREAD | NO KNEAD BREAD | Homemade Dutch Oven Bread | Crusty Bread |4K| Juicing Peaches
Homemade bread, what can sound better than that? Simple and easy recipe that anyone can make. This bread does not require any kneading and the end product is mind blowing. The flavor, the taste and the best sounding crunch... If you love good bread, this recipe is definitely for you.
Ingredient:
- 3 cups (400g) flour
- 2 tsp of salt (11g)
- 1 tsp active dry yeast (4g)
- 1 1/2 cup of lukewarm water (350ml)
Instructions:
1. To a bowl with lukewarm water (95-100F or about 36C) add yeast, mix well and let the yeast bloom for about 15 mins
2. In a separate bowl with flour, add salt and mix well. That is a great idea to sift your flour to prevent from big flour lumps
3. Once your yeast has bloomed, add flour to the yeast. By using the spatula carefully mix dry and wet ingredients together.
4. Cover it with a damp towel and let it rise for at least 2 hours
5. After 2 hours, transfer the dough into a floured parchment paper
6. Shape your dough into a ball or loaf
7. Cover with a damp towel and let it rest for 30 minutes
8. While your dough is resting, place your Dutch oven (I use 7qt) with a lid on in the oven and preheat to 450F (230C) with the Dutch oven inside
9. Once oven is preheated, carefully remove your Dutch oven out of the oven.
10. Holding the dough by the parchment paper, carefully place the dough into preheated Dutch oven. Cut excess parchment paper. Please be mindful, Dutch oven will be VERY hot.
11. Cover with a lid and bake in a preheated oven for 30 mins
12. After 30 mins, take the lid off and bake for another 15 mins or until golden crust
13. Take it off, let it rest for 20 mins
14. Enjoy with a salted butter or your favorite meal
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