![]() ![]() Next, without punching it down, move the container to the refrigerator. Set the container on the counter and allow the dough to rise at room temperature until it starts to collapse (flatten on top), about 2 hours. ![]() Towels don’t work as they stick to this very wet dough. If you’re using a bowl, cover it loosely with plastic wrap. Mixing by hand is perfectly fine.Ĭover with a lid that fits well to the container but can be cracked open so it’s not completely airtight. You can do this with an electric stand or hand mixer, although that too is not necessary. ![]() You’re finished when everything is uniformly moist without dry patches. Mix in all-purpose flour, adding it all at one time. Using a large wooden spoon or “dough whisk,” mix to incorporate but don’t worry about getting it to completely dissolve. Pour warm water (about 100 F., which is just slightly warm to the touch) into a large container that has a lid. (Full printable recipe with ingredients and instructions below) It reminds us of our trips to Paris and the neighborhood bakeries where Parisienne’s stop in every day to pick up a fresh loaf. My husband could only dream of such a thing, that’s how much he loves this rustic, homemade French bread. I have used the method, but not baked every single day, since 2007. That’s where the “five minutes a day” comes into play. When you’re ready to bake a loaf, it takes all of about five minutes to reach into the container, tear off a pound or so of dough, shape it, and get it oven-ready. I must admit that the exact terminology, “five minutes,” might be a stretch, but here’s how that term has come to be: Jeff and Zoë have honed this method to taking about 15 minutes to mix up a big batch of bread dough, which after its first rise, sits in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. And why would I, when I could now make it myself for about $.50 a loaf in just five minutes a day? And so successful I shocked myself and my family!Ī more delicious loaf of artisan bread I cannot buy anywhere. My first attempt at making homemade bread was ridiculously easy. Within hours of getting my hands on that book, I was onboard. and Zoë Franḉois stated that anyone with an oven, flour, yeast, salt, and water could make authentic, artisan bread in just five minutes a day. Presented in their book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, authors Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. The year 2007 was a good one for me for numerous reasons. Here’s one: It’s the year I got good at baking homemade bread thanks to a simple discovery that would go on to revolutionize the world of home baking. ![]()
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