French country loaf - recipe

French country loaf

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  • Serves
    1

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  • Skill
    Medium

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Ingredients

For the overnight sponge

For the loaf

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  1. 1

    Mix the overnight sponge ingredients together until you have a smooth dough, cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave to ferment for 2 hours.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 100g Very strong white bread flour
    • 1tsp Honey
    • ½tsp Easy bake yeast
    • 85ml Warm water
  2. 2

    Then cover with film and place in the fridge overnight.

  3. 3

    Remove the bowl from the fridge the next morning 30 minutes before you want to start making your loaf.

  4. 4

    Put the flour, salt and yeast into a bowl and add the overnight sponge.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 400g Very strong white bread flour
    • ¾tsp Easy bake yeast
    • 2tsp Salt
  5. 5

    Mix to a soft dough with the water.

    For this step you'll need:

    • 200ml Warm water
  6. 6

    Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Shape as desired and put into an appropriate greased tin.

  8. 8

    Leave to prove until double in size.

  9. 9

    Add your chosen topping or glaze, if using, and place in an oven preheated to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 7) and immediately turn the heat down to 200°C (180°C, gas mark 6).

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