Farmer's Bread

Name: Farmer's Bread
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams packages active dry yeast; 79 milliliters butter, chilled and diced; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 473 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

Farmer's Bread might be a good recipe to expand your bread collection. One serving contains 148 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. If you have active yeast, salt, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.

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Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in the butter and stir in the yeast mixture. Beat in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Butter a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

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Oven

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Form the dough into a large oval loaf.

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Dough

Place onto the prepared pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. When the loaf is risen, cut a 1/2 inch deep cross onto the top of it.

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Frying Pan

Brush the top with water before baking.

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Water

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

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Oven

Let cool on a wire rack before slicing.

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Wire Rack